Coordinator, Center for Veterans Affairs

The American College of Financial Services, the nation's leading accredited institution focused on delivering applied financial knowledge and education, seeks an Administrative Coordinator. This Administrative Coordinator provides administrative support for the student-facing activities in The American College Center for Veterans Affairs. Within the Advancement Department, the Administrative Coordinator plays a key role in the growing number of awarded scholarships and retaining scholarship students, which supports the revenue goals of the Center and The College.

• Administrative support to Executive Director, including donor communications tracked in Raisers Edge
• Support for quarterly Advisory Board Conference Calls and Annual Meeting
  • To include: edits to presentation slides, troubleshooting for attendees
• Assist in maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across the Center
• Administrative support in all areas of the scholarship application and award process, including but not limited to:
  • Providing administrative responsibilities in scholarship management software (WizeHive) monitoring incoming applications, communication with applicants on the status of their application, coordinating interviews, distributing applications for review by selection committee
  • Providing backup to Program Manager in maintaining contact with scholarship recipients, post-award. Processing course enrollments, setting up new accounts, other PeopleSoft tasks as needed
  • Drafting written scholarship announcements from interview notes and application materials
    • Tracking approvals of announcements from students, distribution of announcements to sponsors and supporters
  • Minor content updates to Center website as needed
• Interface with other internal College departments for marketing requests, IT support, student support
• Serve as the Centers, and The Colleges, primary College School Certifying Official
• Marketing Center activities via social media posts (LinkedIn, Instagram), written content for Connections newsletter
• Assist in event coordination, to include planning and execution of annual fundraising/awards event
  
  

Essential Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelors degree preferred
• 3-5 years experience in an administrative function with proven word processing skills and database management. Knowledge of various programs and curriculums offered by The American College and/or Financial Services industry a plus.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading and oral communication skills a must. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications a must. Experience and/or skills in event planning and interfacing with Board Members a plus.

The American College of Financial Services is committed to applying financial education through teaching, research, and innovation in program delivery and design. As a nonprofit, accredited education institution, our courses are researched and written by a faculty of the nation's top thought leaders in personal finance. To learn more, visit The American College.

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