Graduate Assistant for the Office of Financial Affairs (OFA)

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

This Graduate Assistant (GA) position supports the Office of Financial Affairs (OFA), a branch of the Associated Student Government (ASG) that awards student activity fee funding to Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). The GA reports to the Assistant Director for Student Government Leadership, who serves as the OFA Advisor. Responsibilities include working collaboratively with the ASG Treasurer in supporting OFA fiscal operations; meeting with RSOs requesting more than $1,000 from OFA for pre-event planning consultations; remaining familiar with OFA Standing Rules; attending weekly OFA board meetings held Thursdays 5:00-6:30 p.m. during the Fall and Spring semester; helping facilitate the interpretation of the standing rules for funding decisions, encouraging an impartial review of budgets, and clarifying procurement rules or processes. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This position will develop UA Career-Ready skills such as Communication, Critical Thinking, and Professionalism.

Requirements

• Enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
• Available to attend OFA Board meetings, held Thursdays from 5:00-6:30 p.m. during the Fall and Spring semester
• Ability to plan effective events
• Time management and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic budgeting skills
• Criminal Background Check
• Sex Offender Registry

Nice To Haves

• Experience with basic budgeting
• Experience with event management, meeting coordination, and agenda development
• Prior experience working with student leaders

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with the ASG Treasurer in supporting OFA fiscal operations
• Meeting with RSOs requesting more than $1,000 from OFA for pre-event planning consultations
• Remaining familiar with OFA Standing Rules
• Attending weekly OFA board meetings held Thursdays 5:00-6:30 p.m. during the Fall and Spring semester
• Helping facilitate the interpretation of the standing rules for funding decisions, encouraging an impartial review of budgets, and clarifying procurement rules or processes
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty
• Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern