The University of Maryland Department of Astronomy is a friendly collaborative fast paced department seeking a Business Coordinator to be part of our high volume Business and Administrative team The incumbent will be responsible for a broad range of business and administrative tasks to support the Department operations Strong time management detail oriented skills and the ability to meet deadlines are essential for this roleIn this role the incumbents primary responsibilities include but are not limited to preparing and processing purchasing transactions receiving packages for delivery and distribution preparing and processing travel expense reports routing completed proposals and maintaining the proposal routing log entering transactions into the department shadow system assisting with event planning for the Department maintaining records and files serving as the payroll and benefits coordinator backup providing office coverage as needed performing other duties as required or assigned