<p>The Administrative Specialist position is a key office support role which requires sophisticated skills and experience orchestrating logistical and operational support. The incumbent is responsible for a wide range of administrative and personal assistant tasks including conducting research, preparing statistical reports and spreadsheets, preparing correspondence, reports and presentations, handling information requests, planning conferences and meetings, providing purchasing and payroll support, fulfilling employment administration requirements, making travel arrangements, and maintaining calendars and schedules.</p> <p>The campus research office works closely with USF Research & Innovation (USFRI), and the Administrative Specialist facilitates communication and coordination with USFRI units.</p> <p>USFRI is charged with the central administration and oversight of the USF System research enterprise. USFRI promotes USF research; enhances economic development; provides services and assistance to facilitate faculty, staff, and student research efforts; ensures compliance with research-related laws, regulations, and policies of federal, state, sponsoring agencies and organizations, and the university; and provides for the protection and promotion of intellectual property generated by USF System employees. USFRI consists of seven departments: the Office of the Vice President, which includes central operations, Research Technologies and such programs as the Technology & Innovation Journal Editorial Office, and the Institute for Advanced Discovery & Innovation; Sponsored Research; Research Integrity & Compliance; Technology Transfer Office/Patents & Licensing; USF Research Foundation; Comparative Medicine; and the USF Technology Incubator.</p>