Department Assistant.

Work performed with occasional supervision
Performs a variety of clerical duties and typing assignments requiring speed and accuracy
Prepares travel expense forms for reimbursement
May assist in training of junior level clerical hires
Facilitates dealing with others in the university relative to department work
Proofreads and edits correspondence, reports, records, etc. as necessary
Processes confidential information
May direct the work of students or temporary employees
Performs duties of Department Assistant 2 and in addition:
Works under general direction
Performs diverse duties of an administrative/clerical nature requiring accuracy
Has overall responsibility for smooth functioning of the department
Facilitates communications between department and the university
Maintains confidential records
May authorize routine department expenditures, prepare or assist in preparing budgets (forecasting), reconcile monthly expense statements
Organized, plans meetings, departmental agenda, etc.
Coordinates workflow between departments as needed
Involved with more complex/difficult matters