Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Examples
Knowledge of:
- rules of effective business English usage, spelling, punctuation and grammar
- financial record keeping practices
- conflict resolution techniques
- supervisory and management practices
- common business software applications such as Microsoft Office
- grant and contract administration processes and procedures
- farm and industrial safety issues and the ability to provide safety training
- current undergraduate advising best practices
- research methods
- applicable laws and regulations regarding student records (FERPA, HIPPA, Clery Act, and other legislation regarding students’ rights and services)
- standard accounting principles and budgeting procedures
- accounting theory, principles and practices
- principals of statistics, sampling and probability theory
- agriculture experimental design and statistical analyses, including SAS programming
- agricultural chemicals and their safe use
- student records and with the organizational structure of higher education institutions
Skills:
- proactive, strategic and detail-oriented approaches with a strong commitment to quality, efficiency and effectiveness
- Detail oriented/attention to detail
- conflict resolution
- organized
- diplomacy
- public relations
- strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- cultural competency and the ability to communicate effectively in a culturally sensitive manner with both individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds
- self-starter while working well in a strong team environment
Ability to:
- work professionally with people from a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and others
- collaborate with others and work effectively in a team environment
- independently solving problems
- work independently with minimum supervision while prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines
- take initiative to plan and complete assigned work with a high level of accuracy
- recognize errors and solve problems to make improvements short and long-term
- manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- maintain composure under pressure
- work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- examine, summarize, and effectively present data
- multitask and shift priorities
- work in a high-volume office with many interruptions throughout the day
- plan projects and implement operational strategies
- research, analyze and critically review information
- examine, summarize, and effectively present data
- make sound independent decisions by applying policies and procedures and using available resources
- identify and implement actionable steps to resolve problems
- balance competing demands for time and prioritize workload to meet strict deadlines
- demonstrate commitment to affirmative action and diversity, and a high level of professional credibility and personal integrity