Office Support Specialist - The Career Center

University of Illinois

Urbana, IL Posted October 27, 2026

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On-site Full-time Mid level
Job Description

Duties

Responsibilities

Administrative, Purchasing, and Search Support

  • Coordinate purchasing activities for office operations and programmatic efforts, including procurement of supplies, catering, and services; monitor inventory levels and maintain related records.
  • Process purchasing documentation and assigned P-Card and T-Card transactions in Emburse, including reconciliation, vendor communications, and tracking of orders and deliveries.
  • Submit and monitor Facilities Services requests to support routine facility, maintenance, and operational needs.
  • Provide administrative support for professional staff searches, including scheduling, coordination of candidate activities, and maintenance of search-related documentation.
  • Support student employee onboarding processes, including I-9 documentation and maintenance of required employment records.
  • Maintain office procedures, forms, templates, operational guides, and other administrative resources.
  • Provide backup support for the Career Resource Center, respond to routine inquiries, and direct visitors to appropriate staff, services, and resources.
  • Support documentation and recordkeeping related to user access and other operational compliance requirements.
  • Assist with administrative projects and support activities as assigned. Event Logistics Support
  • Coordinate logistical arrangements for Career Center events, career fairs, workshops, meetings, and other programs, including facilities, technology, catering, parking, supplies, and related event requirements.
  • Maintain event schedules, reservations, documentation, and communications with Career Center staff, campus partners, and vendors to support successful event operations.
  • Prepare event materials and provide on-site operational support, including setup, registration, troubleshooting, and cleanup activities.
  • Process and maintain documentation for event-related deposits, including the preparation and delivery of checks and other payments in accordance with established procedures.
  • Collaborate with the marketing team to support event promotion, communications, registration materials, and participant engagement activities. Contact and Information Management
  • Maintain stakeholder contact and organization records in Salesforce, Microsoft Lists, and office information systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
  • Manage email distribution lists and other communication databases to support Career Center outreach and engagement efforts.
  • Maintain records of stakeholder interactions, partnerships, and engagement activities to support relationship management and program coordination.
  • Compile contact lists, reports, and other data resources to support events, communications, outreach initiatives, and office operations.
Required Skills
procurement reconciliations communication administrative support onboarding compliance logistics troubleshooting collaboration Salesforce partnerships
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