Job Description

Posting Details

Position Information



Job Title
Financial Support Coordinator


Department
Office of Financial Support/Scholarship


Essential Functions
This position provides support for the scholarship area within the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships. The Coordinator is responsible for the processing of 3 million in outside agency scholarships, including posting awards, management of deposits, tracking scholarship checks, disbursing funds to students and returning funds to donors if needed. The Financial Support Coordinator is responsible for assisting with the processing of all internal scholarships, remissions, athletic scholarships and third party awards, including major scholarships such as Goodrich and Buffett. This position is also responsible for assisting with the awarding of new student remission awards, including evaluating scholarship recipients for renewal eligibility. The Financial Support Coordinator assists with the processing and posting of departmental scholarships, verifies fund balances, checks individual award criteria and reviews recipient eligibility.


Work Schedule
M-F, 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. but may vary


Additional Duties
This position will complete various projects as assigned, including, but not limited to running various reports, adjusting aid packages, monitoring tuition specific scholarships/remissions for enrollment changes and calculating/adjusting aid packages to prevent over-awards as per Federal Regulations and UNO award packaging policies.

The position requires the individual to be cross-trained with the other Coordinator positions (Grants and Loans) in order to fill-in gaps during peak processing or employee absences. The Financial Support Coordinator will also assist outreach staff with proactive customer service on the phone and front counter.


Required Qualifications

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree
• One year financial aid or progressively responsible administrative work.

Will consider an equivalent combination of education and experience.


Preferred Qualifications

• Critical thinking skills and ability to make sound judgments.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.


Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.


Salary
$19.807 per hour


Posting Detail Information



Posting Number
2023-00121


Open Date
02/01/2023


Close Date



Open Until Filled
Yes


Special Instructions to Applicants

Initial screening for minimum qualifications will begin immediately. Detailed review of applications for candidacy will begin on or after 3/13/2023. To ensure full consideration, please apply by the review date.

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