Location: This position is located off-campus at the UME-Charles County Office, 9501 Crain Highway, Bel Alton, MD 20611

Responsibilities:

• Provide a high level of support to the Area Extension Director in the preparation of budgets and management of the county funding, anticipating supervisor’s course of action when absent, facilitating problem resolution, interpreting administrative decisions and policies to other staff, and transmit directions and instructions based on authority delegated by the AED.
• Acts as intermediary for supervisor, interacting with officials, staff at all levels and the public. 
• Provide coordination of overall office operation and function, including but not limited to scheduling meeting spaces, procurement of office supplies and equipment, and communicating with the county for routine items related to office operation, maintenance, and repair and providing routine information to clientele and office team.
• Provide all financial related support including but not limited to paying invoices, purchasing, performing accounting procedures (using software applications), tracking expenditures and account balances for all funded accounts.
• Assists in preparing and administering department budget by updating accounts, and running periodic reports.
• Review requests and expenses for faculty and staff appropriated travel.
• Maintain paper and electronic filing systems to meet office needs and satisfy requirements for retention and information security.
• Prepare routine correspondence, forms and reports.  Receive and read incoming correspondence and information.
• May provide guidance and instruction to other office support staff.
   

Preferences:

• Knowledge in accounting and preparation of budgets.
• Two years’ experience in fiscal and budget management to include reviewing expenditures and reconciling accounts.
• Skill in various computer software, including Microsoft, Adobe, Google (Gmail, Drive, and Calendar) and Workday.
• Ability to proofread and edit written documents.
• Ability to work with diverse people of varying backgrounds.

Additional Information:

Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States at the time of hiring. The department will not provide sponsorship for work visa requirements.

Required Application Materials:

A complete application packet must include the following documents:

• Application

Best Consideration Date: n/a

Posting Close Date: 12/29/2025

Open Until Filled: No