Category: Employment

This week we are highlighting an Executive Staff Assistant with Associate Provost & Associate VP for Academic Human Resources (Posting #9326). This position provides administrative and secretarial support to the Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Human Resources, and support for the Assistant Director of Academic Human Resources and management analyst, while implementing sound judgment and maintaining strict confidentiality; interprets university policy and procedures in response to inquiries and initiates necessary action; maintains the associate provost’s calendar; schedules meetings; answers telephone and directs calls; arranges travel; sorts, reviews and directs mail, including drafting responses; composes, drafts and edits documents and correspondence using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software; maintains organized filing system; gathers, screens and relays sensitive information received from university executives, staff and visitors; provides staff support to search committees for executive-level positions and for dean reviews; manages/completes assigned projects; assists with preparation of information for labor contract negotiations, administration and grievances; plans, coordinates and/or assists with events and programs; interacts with faculty, staff, administrators, executives, trustees, students and the public.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

This week we are highlighting an Engineering/Physicist Accelerator I vacancy with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (Posting #9314). This position will support the Electrical Engineering group in the design, prototype development, maintenance, repair, fabrication/installation and documentation of precision-regulated, low-voltage/high-current DC power supplies used to power accelerator electromagnets, both resistive and superconducting, and high-voltage/low-current DC power supplies used for electrostatic devices and high voltage platforms.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Job Search.

This week we are highlighting a Nutritionist vacancy with MSU Student Health Center (Posting #9273). This position will provide nutrition education, counseling and prevention services to the MSU student population and the campus community utilizing measurable, data-driven strategies and maximizing the effective use of staff time, expertise and budgetary resources; will interpret, develop and implement objectives for nutrition and education-related programs in order to provide nutrition support services to the university and community.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Job Search.

This week we are highlighting a Research Administrator I with Natural Science Dean (Posting #9243). This position serves as a resource to the Director of the College of Natural Science Office of Research Support, as well as to the College Budget Officer and the Associate Dean for Budget, Planning, Research and Facilities on budget and other issues; assists in all aspects of the preparation of internally and externally funded research projects and other scholarly activities, including identification of potential sponsors; prepares and edits proposals; works with Office of Sponsored Programs and Contract and Grant Administration to carry out aspects of contract negotiation with sponsored programs, other universities, federal and state governments, foundations and industries; audits grant proposals for college approval and signature to ensure compliance with sponsoring agency regulations and college and university policies and procedures; develops and coordinates multiple projects with extensive interactions with multiple internal colleges/units and external entities; facilitates communication with external agencies and partners.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

This week we are highlighting a Sports Operations Assistant with Athletics (Posting #9213). This position provides support to the football program, concentrating on recruitment; manages and maintains social network sites used for recruiting; coordinates all recruiting-related special events in conjunction with the recruiting coordinator; coordinates official and unofficial visits including travel arrangements, lodging, meals and tours; assists with football and basketball game tickets for recruiting, high school coaches, and program guests, completing all appropriate forms and documentation; processes recruiting-related orders, payments and reimbursements; maintains all compliance records for recruiting, including coaches’ travel and itineraries; collects and forwards coaches’ phone, contact, and evaluation logs to the Office of Compliance Services and enters all information into the recruiting database verifying compliance with NCAA rules; maintains database for recruit mailings, recruiting events, and high school coaches including data entry from prospect questionnaires; gathers and maintains files with up-to-date MSU brochures and academic information for distribution; assists in all recruiting aspects of summer camps.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

This week we are highlighting a Project/Event Coordinator with College of Music (Posting #9185). This position represents the College of Music Jazz Program through extensive contact with the public; manages and coordinates all College of Music jazz concert/event activities including room/concert venues, programs, lighting, sound, transportation of guest artists, etc. – this will include the following events and concerts: Detroit International Jazz Festival, MSUFCU tours, Jazzy Little Christmas concert, Martin Luther King Day concert, Jazz Spectacular Event, Jazz band and Octet concerts, summer jazz camp, as well as one national or international tour per year; oversees jazz event sound reinforcement; functions as road manager for the MSUFCU tours, including travel with the tour group; coordinates and manages details for roughly 12-16 jazz program studies trips per year, including tasks such as making transportation and lodging arrangements, obtaining travel authorizations, and other related tasks as assigned; coordinates and oversees publicity for jazz activities; manages the jazz area calendar; and requires international travel. 

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

This week we are highlighting a Human Resources Analyst with MSU Human Resources (Posting #9139). This position acts as an internal consultant to administrators, faculty and staff in the administration of classification and compensation programs and functions; develops and implements HR programs and initiatives; coordinates special HR projects; provides generalist and specialist support in the administration of the classification and compensation systems; maintains the university classification system by conducting position audits, researching documentation and making formal classification recommendations; develops new and revises existing classifications; conducts classification reviews of major job groups, employee groups and/or university units; supports the compensation function of the university by designing and conducting salary surveys, analyzing survey results, preparing statistical and narrative reports, and recommending individual pay levels and overall pay structures.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

This week we are highlighting a Research Administrator I with College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Posting #8899). This position serves as the Research Administrator for all pre- and post-award matters for a large, complex department; assists investigators with searches for new funding activities; provides grant and budget development assistance, including preliminary project review and budget development and justification; supports contract execution, account setup and activation; assists with the administration, monitoring and financial management of research projects in accordance with applicable federal, state, local and university policies, procedures and regulations; prepares and monitors subcontract and sponsor communication; supports the coordination of tracking and facilitation of research payments and invoicing of funding sources; assists with processing cost share entries and effort reporting; manages project closeout activities and develops final reports; and updates department website grant information.

For a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.