Mission Area Program Specialist

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: 30 days ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
Deadline: 28 Mar 2024

Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 129273
Title: Program Administrative Specialist
Functional Title: Mission Area Program Specialist
Category Status: 20-Nonexempt,Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 100
Unit: VPR-Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & Security
Hiring Range Minimum: 49619
Hiring Range Maximum: 59543
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Nonexempt Benefits Summary

Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. 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.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Under minimal supervision, the Specialist serves as the initial point of contact for the assigned mission area while providing day-to-day administrative support. This position prioritizes competing demands while completing a broad range of assignments based on needs of the mission, including but not limited to travel, calendar management, filing and record keeping, purchasing and procurement, facilities management, equipment and inventory control, recruitment and search processes, financial management, data and background information research, and compiling reports. The Specialist handles mail, phone coverage and inquiries, schedules and organizes meetings and special events, greets high-level visitors, and completes other duties as needed or assigned. These responsibilities must be completed in accordance with University, State, Federal and other applicable rules and regulations. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience:
Four years experience in administrative staff work.
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.


Other:
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for 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.
Preferences:
Preferences:
  • Possess an Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Customer service focused.
  • Ability to use MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) and office equipment, such as copy and fax machines, printers, and scanners.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
  • Higher Education, federal government, and/or federal contractor experience.
  • Ability to type at a minimum speed of 40 words per minute.
Additional Certifications:
  • Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance. If selected, you must meet the requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a government security clearance investigation that includes criminal and credit history checks, as well as verification of U.S. citizenship, birth, education, employment and military history.
Additional Information:
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Must be able to be in the office 5 days a week. Sedentary work performed in a normal office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen.
Posting Date: 03/14/2024
Closing Date: 03/28/2024
Open Until Filled No
Diversity 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.

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