Administrative Program Assistant

This position provides administrative and program support for the Computer Systems Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology (CSET) and Electrical Engineering & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs within the College of Engineering, Technology and Management (ETM).

Responsibilities include administering departmental purchasing, travel, reimbursement, student organization funding, budget-related activities, records management, accreditation support, and event planning necessary to support program operations and services. The position serves as a primary administrative resource for faculty, students, external stakeholders, and university partners by administering established processes, facilitating communication, maintaining records, and supporting program delivery.

Work is performed with considerable independence in organizing assignments, managing competing priorities, coordinating recurring program activities, and completing administrative assignments from initiation through completion, receiving direction from the program department chairs. Duties require in-depth knowledge of the assigned programs and the application of established university, departmental, and regulatory requirements.

Using established procedures and criteria, the incumbent administers departmental purchasing, travel, reimbursement, and student organization funding processes, coordinates approvals, monitors compliance requirements, and resolves procedural issues to ensure assigned work progresses to completion. Final authority for budget decisions, policy interpretation, and matters outside established guidance remains with the department chair and applicable budget authorities.