Office Associate

Req Id: 802
Campus Label: University of Nebraska System (UNOP)
Org
Unit: Buffett Early Childhood Institute UNCA
Job Location: Omaha, NE 68182
Application Review Date:
9/22/25
Open Until Filled: Yes
Advertised Salary: $43,000 – $48,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Worksite
Eligibility: On-site
Benefits Eligible: Yes

Job Summary:
The Office Associate position is responsible for
providing administrative support for the Buffett Early Childhood Institute as part of an administrative support resource pool.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to maintaining calendars, coordinating and scheduling meetings, providing travel and event
support, tracking expenditures, and general office duties.

Additional
Info

About Us:
Envisioned as a new model for how public higher education is engaged in the first years of life,
theBuffett Early Childhood Institute (https://buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu
) is a four-campus, university-wide,multidisciplinary research, education, outreach, and policy institute of the University of
Nebraskacommitted to helping transform early childhood development and education in Nebraska and across thenation. The long-term goal of the
Institute is to be a leading center where scholars, practitioners,community members, and policymakers collaborate to advance a unified
approach that can improve thelives of young children and families and the systems that support them.

Applicants should note that the
goals of the Institute are university-, state-, and nation-wide, but thelocation of the Institute administration is in Omaha. This position
will work primarily out of the Omahaoffice.

NU employees enjoy a flexible benefits program allowing you to customize your benefits to
suit your personal needs; paid vacation and sick leave in addition to 13 paid holidays; access to career-advancing educational programs,
including an employee and dependent tuition benefit applicable at any of the NU campuses; and immediate vesting pre-tax retirement benefits.
To learn more about the University of Nebraska visit: https://nebraska.edu/ & to learn about our
benefits visit: https://nebraska.edu/faculty-and-sta
ff.

Required Qualifications:
High School education or GED and 4 years administrative office
experience.

Required Knowlege, Skills, Abilities:

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel,
  and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail

Equivalent
combination of education, experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred
Qualifications:
Two years post-secondary coursework and 6 years of experience in an administrative office

Experience in a
public school district, university, or postsecondary education institution.

Experience with University of Nebraska systems and
applications.

Preferred Knowlege, Skills, Abilities: Bilingual

The ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter who can
working through complex issues and problemsolve with minimal supervision; shows judgment to seek supervision and/or input from others
whennecessary; a resilient learner who demonstrates attention to detail, professional discretion, andconfidentiality; has experience in a
university or post-secondary education institution; proven ability tohandle competing priorities with deadlines; and experience with
web/internet research and navigationand project management practices and tools.

Compliance Requirements:
Background
Check

Additional Information:
Sponsorship for employment is not being offered for this posiiton.

To apply,
visit https://jobs.nebraska.edu/UniversityNebraskaSystem/job/Office-Associate/802-en_US

The
University of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and
prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion,
disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska does not
condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and
promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to
recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our
selection decisions and processes.

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