NRRI Duluth- Temp Lobby Admin

This position is the first business contact at the Natural Resources Institute for welcoming and directing visitors, callers, collaborators, and employees, and ensuring a professional and responsive first impression of the Institute. We assist staff with administrative needs and monitor a secure building. The position is part of the NRRI central admin team and will be an integral member of the administrative staff assisting others with a variety of administrative duties. This position supports all NRRI staff in many different areas.

Front Desk & Customer Service (60%)
* Serve as the first point of contact for NRRI by greeting and assisting visitors, callers, collaborators, and employees.
* Answer and manage the NRRI general phone line using a multi-line system; direct calls appropriately.
* Respond to general inquiries and route questions to appropriate staff or departments.
* Monitor and maintain security protocols for building access.

Administrative & Operational Support (20%)
* Provide administrative support to NRRI staff across departments.
* Create shipping labels and coordinate outgoing shipments.
* Sort and distribute incoming mail.
* Receive, record, and distribute deliveries and drop-offs.
* Troubleshoot photocopier issues and coordinate maintenance and service calls.

Meeting & Event Coordination (15%)
* Coordinate internal and external meetings, including room reservations and setup.
* Arrange IT support, food and beverage services, parking accommodations, and other special requests.
* Communicate verbally and in writing with internal staff, external guests, and vendors.
* Manage and monitor conference room schedules and related logistics.

Other Duties (5%)
* Perform additional administrative tasks and support duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
* High School Diploma or GED and four (4) years of related office and/or administrative support experience. Training and/or post-secondary education may substitute for some of the required years of experience
* Demonstrated computer proficiency, including experience with standard office software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
* Experience providing customer service in a professional setting.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Previous experience as lobby staff /receptionist
* Previous Administrative experience with ability to handle and manage multiple tasks at the same time.

The Natural Resources Research Institute was established by the Minnesota legislature in 1983 as an applied science and engineering research organization to inform state citizens and decision-makers while leveraging the power of the University of Minnesota. NRRI is guided by the forward-looking charter provided by the Legislature to foster the economic development of Minnesota's natural resources in an environmentally sound manner to promote private sector employment.

NRRI's mission is to deliver integrated research solutions that value our resources, environment and economy for a sustainable and resilient future. We are a mission-driven, project-focused team working to create opportunities for natural resource stewardship.

With industrial-scale facilities in Duluth and Coleraine, MN, NRRI works across five strategic research platforms. These platforms address Minnesota's soil, forest, water and mineral resources:

Applied Ecology and Resource Management

Minerals and Metallurgy

Materials and Bioeconomy

Data Collection and Delivery

Commercialization Services

Pay Range: $23.41 to $24.92 per hour; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD)

The University of Minnesota, Duluth (UMD) consistently ranks among the top Midwestern, regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" issue.

Overlooking Lake Superior, UMD provides an alternative to both large research and small liberal arts environments and attracts students looking for a personalized learning experience on a medium-sized campus of a major university. A firm liberal arts foundation anchors a variety of traditional degree programs, as well as professional and graduate students that draw on UMD's many research institutes and labs.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).