Program Associate & VA Specialist

Auburn University Montgomery • Montgomery, AL

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About The Position

The Office of Financial Aid is accepting applications for a Program Associate and VA Specialist. Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years’ general office experience.

Nice To Haves

• Financial aid and VA experience is preferred.
• Experience with computer software and automated database systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and complete special or ongoing projects/tasks/responsibilities (e.g., coordinate processing of student and/or employee records/forms; prepare reports; process documents; track/monitor student records/forms; monitor payroll and purchase orders).
• Collect and post information into a computer or manual filing system; follow acceptable data review and correction procedures, maintain department personnel records and purchasing, travel and account records.
• Receive office visitors and/or telephone calls; answer routine questions; screen calls/callers; take messages and/or refer to appropriate personnel; pick-up, sort, and deliver mail.
• Coordinate with the Veterans Affairs Manager and serve as a secondary School Certifying Official.
• Provide students advice regarding University policies and assists in handling front-counter confrontations.
• Assume responsibility for the delivery of program functions or portions of program activities.
• May provide administrative activities to assist programmatic support functions (e.g., payroll, VA student workers, FWSP student workers).
• Review and correct student data to ensure accuracy of applications. May have other assigned duties requiring special training and/or certification.
• Cross- trained on all F.A. processes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees