Job Description
General Description
The CSI Technology Incubator is a new and exciting endeavour of the College of Staten Island. We aim to be the economic engine to fuel local growth by assisting technology-oriented businesses in making their ideas a reality.
We are looking for 2 office assistants. We are seeking candidates who are looking to work in an open environment that is collaborative and not your traditional office space. The office assistants will report to and work closely with the director to organize and coordinate responsibilities for office procedures, operations, and resources and to provide clerical services to the incubated companies.
Duties include:
- Performs routine receptionist/clerical work; operate office machines (such as copier, scanner, fax);
- Assist managing accounts payables/receivable; maintains online records such as inventories, directories, calendars and reservation systems.
- Assist with the preparation, publication and distribution of reports, documentation, brochures, business cards, visual materials, etc.
- Assist with the coordination of special program activities and events.
- Coordinate schedules of student interns.
- Serve as liaison with the CSI Office of Information Systems to schedule maintenance of computers and office equipment.
- Perform related tasks as required by director, managing staff and incubated companies.
Location: our new office is located at 60 Bay Street, Staten Island, just a few steps from the Ferry terminal, local buses and train station.
This is a grant-funded position until December 2016. Continuation of this position is contingent with grant funding and performance evaluation.
Other Duties
Qualifications
- Exceptional organizational skills, written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong ability to multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously.
- Previous experience as Administrative Assistant or Office Assistant required.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access and Outlook) required.
- Proficient in videoconferencing tools (f.i. Skype, FaceTime, Google Hangouts) preferred.
- Proficient in cloud storage systems (f.i. Google Drive, Dropbox) preferred
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
CSI Technology Incubator
Part Time
$10.00
0.00-19.00
Mar 06, 2016 (Or Until Filled)