Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title Administrative Specialist II
Requisition Number S02501P
Position Category Staff
Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week 40
Months per year 12
Alternate work schedule
Pay Grade N24
Salary
FLSA Non-Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function The Administrative Specialist serves as the frontline contact and performs specialized and general administrative duties for the Department of Political Science and Philosophy, as well as the Richard Richards Institute for Ethics (RRI), the interdisciplinary minors in International Studies and Legal Studies, and departmental teams and programs such as Model United Nations, Ethics Bowl, and Moot Court, along with other clubs and associated programs housed within the department.
RRI Duties: Communicate with board members; coordinate food and other arrangements for monthly board meetings; take and maintain meeting minutes; and assist with planning and coordinating the annual banquet and other RRI activities.
Model UN, Ethics Bowl, & Moot Court: Assist with travel arrangements, monitor budgets and expenditures, and provide administrative and logistical support for team activities, competitions, and related events.
Department Duties: Provide administrative support and customer service; answer questions and respond to inquiries in person, by phone, and by email; answer and route phone calls; enter semester schedules; run reports; assist with hiring procedures and scholarship submissions; create documents and marketing materials; order supplies; provide administrative coordination and support for student employees and adjunct faculty; and provide administrative support for the department’s interdisciplinary minors, clubs, and associated programs
Financial responsibilities: Reconcile purchasing cards, departmental budgets, and program budgets; track monthly transactions; process payroll requests (ePARs) and fund transfers; run monthly budget reports; monitor program and departmental expenditures; and work with the department chair to evaluate budget needs and priorities.
Required Qualifications
Required:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Two years full-time, related experience
- Word Processing and computer skills
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred:
- Associate’s degree
- Advanced PC and software application skills relating to office management, including word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and email.
- Knowledge of budgetary processes.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact and communicate on a high level with administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as in a team environment.
- Ability to prioritize, follow through, and meet deadlines with varied and multi-faceted projects.
- Event planning experience
A successful candidate will be willing to
Background Check? Yes
Benefits Summary WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date 10/22/2026
Review Date 11/01/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Notes to Applicant If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $35,500 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin November 1, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29588
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. , Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.
Physical Requirements of this position Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).