CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHICH ARE INTENDED 
      TO ILLUSTRATE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS CLASSIFICATION LEVEL AND SHOULD 
      NOT BE INTERPRETED AS A DESCRIPTION OF ANY ONE INDIVIDUAL POSITION WITHIN 
      THIS CLASSIFICATION LEVEL 
      
        -  Provides verbal and written information and assistance to staff, 
          students and the public requiring a knowledge of university and departmental 
          policies, procedures, programs, courses and operations, and sometimes 
          those of external agencies/institutions.  Provides general interpretations, 
          referring inquiries as required
 
        -  Types and proofreads correspondence, administrative forms, information, 
          budgets, manuals, reports, research documents, manuscripts, course outlines, 
          calendar entries, tests and examinations, etc., from hard copy, 
          dictation and/or shorthand notes requiring proficient skill in set-up 
          and formatting which may require a knowledge of scientific/technical/second 
          language vocabulary, basic editing and/or use of formatting, specialized 
          symbols or alphabets and, when required, composes correspondence on 
          own initiative
 
        -  Attends meetings, takes, transcribes and distributes minutes, arranges 
          appointments and meetings, events, space and associated services, prepares 
          and distributes materials, notices, agendas, etc. and may participate 
          in committees
 
        -  Maintains student priority waiting lists and authorizes section changes 
          for courses, extra/deferred exams, etc.
 
        -  Prepares, distributes and monitors scheduled return of teaching, 
          research and administrative support materials - ie: class lists, grades, 
          examinations, transcripts, grant applications, calendar submissions, 
          evaluation packages, etc.
 
        -  Makes travel arrangements and processes and monitors related documentation
 
        -  Prepares, enters, processes, verifies, matches, distributes, organizes, 
          searches, maintains and/or updates specific manual and computerized 
          records and files that may be associated with:  timetables, registration, 
          tests, examinations, student transcripts, mark statements, payroll forms 
          for marker/demonstrators expense and/or budget related records, which 
          may involve coordinating activities with other areas as required
 
        -  Compiles data and statistics for the preparation of reports, performs 
          data processing and/or word processing using a variety of standard to 
          specialized functions of application software packages
 
        -  Operates automated office equipment including:  word processor, 
          personal computer, data input terminals, cheque signer, photocopier, 
          etc., does any training and/or backup procedures required and makes 
          arrangements for servicing or problem resolution
 
        -  Maintains departmental files, information, inventory and records 
          which may include placing orders for: equipment, supplies, keys, personnel, 
          payroll, etc.
 
        -  May participate in hiring, orientation, training and assigning work 
          to other employees at the same or lower levels
 
        - Processes incoming and outgoing mail and mailings for an area, and 
          arranges for couriers
 
        - Updates, maintains departmental website
 
        - Provides support by: booking space, equipment, food services, preparing 
          information packages, accepting registrations, opening facilities, etc.
 
        - May perform work in a printing environment including: desktop publishing, 
          office and clerical support, high speed duplicating and bindery work
 
        - Receives, receipts, updates and deposits monies to accounts, prepares, 
          balances and reconciles deposits, accounts and/or statements
 
        - Completes and codes invoices and forms, with information, enters data 
          and corrects information, matches forms, keeps petty cash, etc.
 
        -  Prepares cheques, receives authorized signatures, processes and distributes 
          cheques, etc.
 
        -  Prepares and processes spreadsheets, basic journal entries and/or 
          adjustments to accounts and enters data in General Ledger
 
        -  Monitors income and expense accounts, uses limited signing authority 
          and notifies appropriate authority of problems and possible solutions
 
        - Provides support by coordinating returns, ordering and printing stock 
          and may act as an evening supervisor
 
        - Performs other related duties as required or assigned
 
       
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