Program Administrative Specialist
Job Description
Position Number:
64244013Title:
Program Administrative SpecialistFunctional Title:
Program Administrative SpecialistCategory Status:
31-Nonexempt,Contingent 1Applicant Search Category:
StaffUnit:
VPA-University Human ResourcesHiring Range Maximum:
$24.49Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
University Human Resources (UHR) has four (4) exciting opportunities to assist the central UHR team in preparation for the implementation of a new human capital management system (Workday).
Three (3) incumbents will assist the UHR Operations Team, which is the team that supports departmental HR Representatives with recruitment, HR transactions, and employee queries related to health benefits and tuition remission.
One (1) incumbent will assist the UHR Leave Management Team, which is the team that provides guidance and understanding related to administering the full life cycle of various leaves of absence and ADA accommodation requests for University faculty and staff.
These opportunities are available on a part-time (20 hours per week) basis in a hybrid work environment for up to six (6) months and at an hourly rate of $24.49.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree.
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience:
Four years experience in administrative staff work.
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Four years experience in administrative staff work.
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Working knowledge of reference and research methods and techniques used in collecting, compiling, and organizing data and information, working knowledge of analytical and statistical principles and techniques.
- Skill in the use of office automation software and its applications, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, to handle sensitive materials with discretion and tact, to present ideas and information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to perform mathematical computations; to present statistical material in chart and graph form.
- Ability to independently handle multiple tasks and set priorities.
Posting Date:
06/04/2024Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
06/18/2024Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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