ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 263809

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: CENTRAL ADMIN MANAGEMENT CTR

Date: Dec 12, 2025

Occupational Summary

In support of a department or program, applies knowledge and skills to resolve complex non-routine administrative problems independently or with others.

Work Performed

Interpret departmental and divisional policies and procedures, making decisions on specific operating problems and issuing instructions in the name of the department or division head.
Operate with the authority to affect, interpret, or implement management policiesor operating practices.
Independently generate complex and detailed presentations and reports.
Control and maintain records of departmental or divisional contract and budget expenditures, informing appropriate staff members of the financial status of various projects and/or in matters of significant financial impact.
Identify and manage potential vendors and review the qualifications of each. Assist and advise the department or division head and staff members on administrative problems.
Compile reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
Support business operations and strategic planning with analysis and recommendations based on data.
Supervise and coordinate the work of designated employees, reviewing completed work for adherence to instructions or correctness. Recommend various personnel actions, including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and vacation schedules.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Anticipated Pay Range:

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $44,766.00 to USD $71,706.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family- friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University HealthSystem may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires a general educational background normally equivalent to a full high school education plus two years of post-secondary education in a business-related field.

Experience

Work requires 4 years of related business or administrative experience to become familiar with general personnel practices, accounting and budgeting principles, and coordination of major office activities. OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.