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Employment Opportunities Frequently Asked Questions Questions or comments on Employment Opportunities?	Senior Office Assistant 02-0001056 Payroll Category Support Staff Date Opened 10/22/2002 School/Organization School Of Science Department Center For Space Research Work Schedule TBA Work Hours 17.5 Shift First Salary Range* (Annual Salary based on full time work schedule) $13.77 - $22.03 *Starting salary typically occurs within the first half of the salary range and will be commensurate with applicant experience. If salary range reads $0 - $0, this indicates that the position is either research related and salary is dependent on funding and applicant experience, or is located at Endicott House (MIT's Conference Center). Salary Grade GC Full-time/Part-time P Job Description SR. OFFICE ASSISTANT, Center for Space Research (part-time, 17.5 hrs/wk.), to perform administrative duties for CSR personnel in the Chandra X-ray Observatory, High Energy Transmission Grating research groups, and the Education and Public Outreach Group of the NE80 facility (comprised of about 25 scientists). Will also provide backup support for MIT/CSR NE80 flight-project groups. Responsibilities include providing routine administrative support; maintaining office supplies; distributing mail; handling special purchases such as equipment and publication charges; arranging travel; managing office space, schedules, and meeting rooms; acting as a liaison between NE80 and CSR central administration, vendors, job candidates, and guests; coordinating group tasks and events; providing occasional support for nonroutine events; facilitating hosting of visitors; and assisting with special publications, meetings, or workshops. REQUIRMENTS: a high school diploma; excellent organizational skills; ability to set priorities among conflicting demands and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously; solid communication (personal, telephone, e-mail, and written) skills; and ability to work effectively with a large and diverse group. Must be independently proactive in recognizing or avoiding problems and finding solutions. Must have high functionality with editing, word processing, network browsers, e-mail, and spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel, MS Word, Word Perfect, Netscape, emacs) in desktop or Unix environments. Must be knowledgeable about MIT policies and procedures and have demonstrated ability to identify and utilize Institute resources, i.e., forms, templates, electronic purchasing/tracking systems (including SAP), vouchers, approvals, credit cards, voice-mail, and e-mail/electronic documents. Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred. (Schedule to be determined.) 02-1056GC Location Cambridge ONLINE RESUME ENTRY Senior Office Assistant 02-0001056 Please enter the appropriate information below and paste in your resume text below. A. Contact Information First Name * Middle Initial Last Name * Email Address Telephone Number B. Address Information Address City State Zip Code Are you legally authorized to accept employment in the United States? (Proof of employment eligibility will be required upon employment) Yes No C. Resume Information Submit Text of Resume in box Resumes and cover letters that are pasted in the fields must be in plain ASCII text with a maximum line width of 76 characters.  When you compose text, like a resume, in a word processing program, you can save the file that you are working on in ASCII by "saving" as a text only (.txt) file.  By following the tips for preparing a scannable resume, your information will be entered immediately into our Applicant database, no scanning required. D. Cover Letter Information (Submit Text of Cover Letter in box)   EMPLOYMENT POLICY MIT is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Questions or comments on Employment Opportunities?