Overview

Job Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Posting Title:

TexCEP Senior Administrative Associate

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Hiring Department:

Texas Center for Equity Promotion

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Nov 18, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Provide administrative support for faculty, research staff, and graduate students in the day-to-day operations of the Texas Center for Equity and Promotion in the College of Education.        

Responsibilities

Financial Responsibilities:

  • Process purchasing, travel, and vouchering actions and related troubleshooting on center research grant accounts and non-grant accounts.

  • Process financial transactions such as cost transfers, deposits, IDTs, and scholarships on center research grant accounts and non-grant accounts.

  • Process and reconcile travel and research Cash Advance Requests.

Workday HR Responsibilities:

  • Process all student Workday transactions and tuition payments for the center.

  • Process all staff Workday transactions for the center including but not limited to create/post new positions, transfers, salary adjustments, and add jobs.

  • Initiate background checks and complete I-9s. Ensure new employees complete onboarding tasks in Workday.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED and seven years of administrative experience.

  • Attention to detail, ability to multi-task and organize priorities.

  • Ability to work successfully in a deadline-driven environment.

  • Ability to work as part of a team without day-to-day supervision.

  • Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.

An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Two- or four-year college degree (associates or bachelors)

  • More than the required amount of experience.

  • Experience working in a research center with sponsored projects.

  • Experience with the UT *DEFINE accounting system, FRMS, and Workday

  • Knowledge of university structure, policies, rules, and procedures.

  • Familiarity with UT Austin central administrative offices including Office of Sponsored Projects, Accounts Payable, Travel, etc.

Salary Range

$50,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

  • Typical Office Environment

  • Repetitive Use of Keyboard

Required Materials

  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

  • Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.