Program Specialist | Criminology & Criminal Justice Department (Pullman, WA)

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The Criminal Justice and Criminology Department at Washington State University is seeking a Program Specialist to support the Washington State Data Exchange for Public Safety (WADEPS). As the Program Specialist you will assist with administrative help desk and fiscal support for the WADEPS project. The primary function of your role is to provide a wide range of administrative and operational support in a fast-paced and high-volume environment. Your duties include but are not limited to help desk and project coordination aiding in personnel and payroll processes staff/faculty recruitment office activities and events purchasing accounts payable travel and financial activities forWADEPS as well as providing similar support for reporting units as needed. When necessary you will represent the Executive Director at meetings involving internal and external institutional partners and maintain the Executive Directors calendar. Youwill serve as the primary organizational point of contact for the Executive Director andWADEPSstaff to support organizational partnering manage correspondence and refer inquiries to the appropriate offices using independent judgment discretion and follow-ups.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE) permanent position. This position is overtime-eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3827 to $5111 Range 42 Steps A-M Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical dental life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information please review the Detailed Summary of Benefits Offered to Civil Services employees and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree OR equivalent education/experience.

• Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office programs.

• Experience interfacing and/or coordinating with other teams/offices/departments of an institution or corporation.

• Experience which demonstrates strong organizational and multitasking skills.

• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment in the resolution of routine issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience organizing travel for faculty staff and students.

• Well organized with the ability to handle large volumes of transactions and meet deadlines.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Workday or other enterprise resource system.

• Experience in higher education or similar complex organization.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department Name: Criminal Justice and Criminology
Location: Pullman WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

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Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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