Administrative Support Specialist

The primary purpose of this position includes budget management and duties to support the research of principal investigators in the Department of Natural Resources. This includes but not limited to: preparation of payroll documents and approving in banner, budget revisions, Aggie Mart purchasing, supporting travel, monitoring budgets, and creating budget reports for research and principal investigators; organizing, filing and maintaining budget information for researchers and/or principal investigators; supporing hiring, posting fiscal information/knowledge, such as, but not limited to, payroll, contracts and grants, or other closely related accounting services.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is ranked #1 among Public HistoricallyBlack Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at NC A&T is the largest college of Agriculture among HBCUs and the top producer of African American graduates with degrees in Agriculture, in Biological Engineering, and in Landscape Architecture.CAES has a rich history of innovation and application of cutting-edge technology across its four academic departments: Department of Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education; Department of Animal Sciences; Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design. Within these departments, students are offered a myriad of opportunities for classroom learning, experiential learning, research and field work. In addition, the college's research and experiential learning are strengthened by non-academic units, including the University farm and the center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies at the North Carolina Research campus. Through its Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension Programs, CAES conducts research on issues of national importance and provide research-based extension training and services to citizens, communities and industry partners across the state of North Carolina.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design offers three undergraduate degrees, a B.S. in Landscape Architecture, a B.S. in Agricultural and Environmental Systems with two concentrations in Environmental Studies, and Sustainable Land and Food Systems,and a B. S. in Biological Engineering. The Landscape Architecture program is LAAB-accredited andis the number 1 producer of African American Landscape Architects. The Biological Engineering program is ABET-accreditedand produces the most African American Biological Engineers in the nation. The Department also offers a Master of Science degree in Agricultural and Environmental Systems (Natural Resources and Environmental Systems) and Ph.D. degree in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Sciences). With programs and expertise in areas such as water quality, bioenergy, biotechnology, sustainable agriculture, soil health, digital agriculture and artificial intelligence, integrated pest management, and environmental sciences, the department uniquely offers innovative and creative educational programs, groundbreaking research, hands-on learning opportunities, and education and outreach activities to citizens across the state and around the world.

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