Program Manager - 2 Vacancies

We have two job opportunities available! Candidates may apply for one or both positions using the same application link.

Job Summaries

Program Manager - Scholarships Processing: The Financial Aid Program Manager leads the coordination, review, posting, and determination of undergraduate student outside scholarships and grants, ensuring compliance with institutional, federal, and donor guidelines. This position administers outside scholarship awards for students who may also be financial aid recipients and ensures timely and accurate posting of funds to student accounts.

The Program Manager serves as a primary point of contact for outside scholarship donors, external entities, and campus partners, and regularly responds to student email inquiries regarding outside scholarships and financial aid impacts. The role interacts frequently with faculty, staff, current and prospective students, and external partners, and advises and counsels stakeholders on outside scholarship processes, policies, and procedures.

Program Manager - Verification: Manage the technical and functional tasks required to ensure the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) complies with federal verification and student eligibility requirements, including the annual review of all aid applicants selected for verification. Provide training to staff on changes to verification regulations, processes, and procedures to ensure understanding and ongoing compliance.

Oversee the development, management, and maintenance of verification-related forms and web content and continuously monitor the effectiveness of verification workflows. Collaborate annually with the leadership team to assess institutional verification selection policies and manage required updates to Campus Logic in partnership with the technology team.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - 
Establish goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria for programs; evaluate program effectiveness on an ongoing basis

Job Duty 2 - 
Manage day-to-day operational aspects of programs, including planning scheduling, and monitoring activities; Assist with developing and formalizing program scope; assign resources and set deadlines

Job Duty 3 - 
Recommend, update, and support programmatic policies and procedures

Job Duty 4 - 
Develop and maintain effective relationships with program sponsors, stakeholders, teams, and others to assess needs and existing program methodology

Job Duty 5 - 
Research and identify funding and resources to support programs; Track timelines and budgets, report status, and resolve or escalate issues as necessary

Job Duty 6 - 
May assist with developing and distributing publications, resources, and program or marketing materials

Job Duty 7 - 
Participate in strategic and operational planning for programs

Job Duty 8 - 
Perform other job-related duties assigned

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
High School Diploma/GED or Vocational School Diploma

Required Experience
Up to two years of job-related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications
1-2 years of experience in Higher Education, Office Scholarship, and Financial Aid

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.  Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Salary: $55,029 - $62,000 will be commensurate with qualifications 

Job Grade: A8

Atlanta, GA

Background Check

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit  http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening