Additional Info

• Assist with endowed and miscellaneous scholarships duties (University of Nebraska Foundation, Alumni Association, UNO, etc.)
• Review and adjust overawards 
• Process third party aid in the aid package
• Distribute funding lists to department and colleges
• Set up fund budgets in PS, set up new item types for new funds
• Review college/departmental budgets for consistency with donor intent in fund memos
• Set up and disburse awards, monitor awards for posting issues
• Monitor disbursement reports and resolve issues/holds 

• Select new recipients, complete award/communication process
• Review recipients to determine disbursement method and renewal eligibility
• Manage manual changes to awards due to enrollment and eligibility changes
• Administer college remissions (mainly UNO ADV) and continually monitor budgets
• Set up, disburse and monitor manual disbursements for all college nonresident remissions 

Provide training, coaching, and counseling to ensure that employee performance expectations are clearly communicated. Ensure that performance is appraised on a regular basis and is objectively measured. Ensure appropriate job training for direct reports. Support employee career development opportunities. Provide a workplace free from any form of harassment, intimidation, or unlawful discrimination, and which promotes mutually respectful and professional interactions.

Strong understanding of federal and state financial aid programs, processes and regulations. Knowledge of and proficiency with computer based student information systems, preferably PeopleSoft and Blackbaud. Working knowledge of scholarship awarding, practices and procedures. Ability to articulate scholarship and financial aid programs to parents and students. Strong leadership and administrative skills. Strong analytical and critical thinking, project management, problem recognition and resolution skills. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to work collaboratively with a wide array of faculty, staff and/or administrators. Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines. Must have a strong knowledge of, and commitment to, NCAA rules and regulations. Employee shall adhere to all applicable NCAA, Conference, and institutional rules and policies.

Utilizes independent judgment to make and execute decisions that may have a significant impact on a large number of students. Some grant/loan/scholarship awarding is based on applying a standard set of criteria and awarding based on a student#s profile. Some awarding requires require interpretation of fund agreements and gathering/reviewing/analyzing student data from several sources.

Decisions made have a significant impact on a large number of students. This position is the primary person who administers major cohort-based scholarships programs. Errors made reflect unfavorably on both the department and campus as a whole. Responsible for administration of over $13,500,000 in scholarship aid.

Interacts with a wide variety of individuals to include UNO staff, faculty, and students. Frequent interaction and collaboration with Thompson Learning Community, Goodrich Scholarship Program, college/departments, Admissions, Student Accounts, University of Nebraska foundation, accounting, UNO athletics, and other related areas.

General direction by supervisor by checking on completed tasks. Establishes own work schedule to achieve program objectives. Makes recommendations to superior regarding efficient functioning of program. [2B]

Yes

Office/ Service

Serves as work team leader. Distributes, schedules, and monitors the progress or work tasks of the program or project. May be involved in the recommendation of personnel actions to manager. [2B]

Office

NA