Office Administrator - Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering

Office Administrator

Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
The Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering seeks applicants for an Office Administrative position. This position is responsible for providing administrative direction and support for the Department Head and Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Department Head Liaison

• Serve as a liaison between the Department Head and faculty, staff, students, campus units, external partners, and advisory bodies.
• Serve as the department point of contact to internal and external committees and offices, including Facilities and Services, Engineering Business Services Center, and Human Resources. This includes: scheduling meetings, preparing and distributing materials, documenting actions, and providing factual information regarding unit policies and procedures. Communicate with the Department Head and attend meetings to maintain an overall awareness of organizational activities and to keep informed of Departmental, Grainger College of Engineering, and university policies, advising the Department Head appropriately.
• Prepare, draft, and coordinate correspondence, reports, and materials for the Department Head, exercising confidentiality and discretion; redirect inquiries as appropriate.
• Communicates with faculty, staff, other departments, campus, and outside entities regarding the scheduling of meetings for the Department Head as needed, including maintaining the calendar for the Head; advises Department Head of impending meetings and deadlines; screens and schedules appointments to include reserving rooms.

Departmental Administrative Operations

• Supervise, oversee duties, train, provide direction, or delegate tasks to office staff, including assigning work, leave management, and performance management. Departmental onboarding of student hourly employees for review of applicable internal processes.
• Prepares promotion and tenure documents, which includes collection and formatting of materials, scheduling committee meetings, and assistance with recruiting outside letter writers.
• Serves as the administrative lead for the departmental faculty search process, including corresponding with recruited faculty candidates (and search committee members) as needed to set interview schedules and make all travel arrangements for candidates, obtain and verify application information, obtain proper documents for reimbursement purposes, and provide candidates with their application status. Serve as the liaison to Engineering Human Resources Shared Services in this capacity.
• Serve as the administrative support for faculty meetings, committees, and voting processes, including scheduling, preparation of materials, documentation, and recordkeeping.
• Support and facilitate departmental events: NPRE and American Nuclear Society awards banquet, workshops, summer camps, recruitment events, NPRE career fairs, etc. Arrange meetings with faculty and students to set up tours, lab tours and demonstrations, lunches, etc. This includes overseeing and delegating to other administrative staff for assistance with logistics for events, and coordination with other departmental staff.
• Create, update, revise, and retrieve electronic files/records and data with responsibility for maintaining adequate, accurate, and accessible information, which may include confidential or sensitive materials. Liaise with the Department Head for absence forms/approvals and their progress through the my.npre portal system.

Special Projects

• Collaborate with departmental facilities contact to assist with departmental space-related activities, including maintaining office and laboratory space records, processing key and access requests, and supporting space surveys and updates.
• Act as Telephone Unit Coordinator, managing changes related to personnel, funding sources, and communication services.
• Serve as backup for the Building Emergency Action Plan (BEAP), maintaining compliance documentation and distributing required communications.
• Serve as back up for P-Card processing for departmental P-Card holders.
• Assume additional appropriate related duties to further the mission of the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.

2. 2. Any one of the following from the categories below:

a. Four (4) years (48 months) of work experience comparable to the third level of this series.

b. Two (2) years (24 months) of work experience comparable to the fourth level of this series.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the departmental, College, and campus policies and procedures, as well as the ability to establish working relationships with staff among the department, College, and campus.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, exercise professional judgment, and possess time management skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in performing the duties associated with this position.
• Ability to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and general office practices and procedures.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a full-time Civil Service Office Administrator position appointed on a 12-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. The budgeted salary range for this position is $50,000 - $55,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. This position will be expected to work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus on a full-time basis per the University's Workplace Flexibility policy. This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE INFORMATION

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on September 28, 2026. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Please upload your cover letter, resume, and names/contact information for three references. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Allie Langley (ardonne2@illinois.edu). For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement plan, paid time off, and tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.