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Program Coordinator, Office of Graduate Fellowships & Awards

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Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL

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Job Title: Program Coordinator, Office of Graduate Fellowships & Awards
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 49207
Department

The Graduate School

Office of Graduate Fellowships & Awards

Equal Employment Opportunity

An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.

FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf.

Responsibilities

Administrative: Support the overall management of the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards. Maintain calendars, timelines, advising appointments, meetings, interviews for external award application cycles; Manage, organize, and analyze data for tracking and reporting. Serve as an FSU representative at local and national fellowship meetings and conferences.

Student Support/Engagement: Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of national and international fellowship and awards across disciplines and demographics. Serve as a liaison (recruiter, advisor, and mentor) to graduate students interested in and/or applying for external fellowships and awards. Coordinate and facilitate workshops, info sessions, student meetings, campus wide engagement and other professional development in support of student readiness and engagement in various fellowship and awards application cycles. Maintains regular contact with graduate students, administrators, graduate program directors, faculty, and staff.

Project Management: Oversee and manage projects for various targeted fellowships and awards; Establish and maintain relationships with faculty and staff in support of fostering a campus culture that encourages graduate students, Colleges and Departments to engage in the fellowship application process; Develop faculty committees to assist with the internal processes involved in external fellowship and award applications.

Communication/Outreach: Manage, update, and maintain office's website; Coordinate digital and print communications; Assists the OGFA Director with establishing and implementing outreach to publicize and create awareness of external funding (fellowships and awards) opportunities and increase office visibility.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two years of experience; and or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of related experience. (Note: post-high school education/experience can substitute at the comparable rate.)

Knowledge of fellowship/scholarship/award activities including application preparation.

Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as organizational skills.

Ability to prepare correspondence and reports.

Experience reviewing and analyzing data.

Ability to prioritize and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.

Must be able to work independently to achieve the goals of the office with minimal supervision.

Computer skills to include experience with Microsoft Office and web based applications.

Preferred

A Masters degree and prior experience with study, teaching, and/or travel abroad is preferred.

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!

Learn more about our university and campuses.

Anticipated Salary Range

Anticipated salary in the mid 30's

Pay Plan

This is an A&P (Administrative and Professional) position.

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Schedule

If not otherwise specified, schedule is M-F, 8-5.

Criminal Background Check

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check. The background check will be conducted as authorized and in accordance with University Policy 4-OP-C-7-B11.

How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Tobacco Free Campus

Effective January 1, 2014, tobacco use, including simulated tobacco use, is prohibited on property, interior and exterior, owned or managed by Florida State University. This policy applies to all Florida State University students, employees, consultants, contractors, visitors, and external individuals.

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Working at Florida State University

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.

Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.

Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.

Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.

Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.

With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.

Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.

Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.

At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.

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