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About the role
- Located in the Avrum Gudelsky Veterinary Center, the department advances animal, human, and environmental health through graduate education, biomedical research, and public health initiatives.
- The department's research enterprise is nationally recognized for its work in infectious diseases, virology, immunology, bacteriology, epidemiology, parasitology, vaccinology, and One Health initiatives.
- May serve as a subject matter expert in a particular area, program or project.
Responsibilities
- Exercise sound judgment and maintain strict confidentiality in handling sensitive personnel, academic, and institutional matters.
- Develop, edit, and manage departmental communications, including website content, newsletters, social media, reports, correspondence, promotional materials, grant proposal support, and event communications.
- Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of departmental programs and special events, including Open House, seminars, workshops, and other strategic initiatives.
- Manage graduate course scheduling, ensure the accuracy of course offerings and descriptions within Testudo and the Student Information System (SIS), and maintain related departmental web content.
- Serve as a key departmental resource by providing guidance and administrative support to faculty, director of administrative services, staff, students, and external partners to ensure efficient departmental operations and compliance with university policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with the Director of Administrative Services to develop and implement administrative processes, operational improvements, and departmental initiatives.
- Manage the preparation and submission of Veterinary Medicine course schedules and related academic documentation to ensure compliance with university deadlines and curriculum requirements.
- Design and produce professional marketing and informational materials for seminars, dissertation defenses, departmental programs, and special events.
- Coordinate logistical support for departmental meetings, seminars, and events, including vendor communications, catering arrangements, and event preparation.
- Manage departmental procurement card (P-Card) and travel card (T-Card) reconciliations, reviewing transactions for accuracy, ensuring compliance with university financial policies, and maintaining appropriate documentation in Workday and Concur.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Required Application Materials:
- Financial Disclosure Required
- The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.
Skills
- Knowledge of best practices in organization, administration, and customer service.
- Knowledge of proper protocol in dealing with confidential information.
- Skill in oral and written communication.
- Skill in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc.)
- Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
- Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service.
- Additional Job Details
Compensation
- $58,600 - $70,320
Benefits
- The department's mission is to generate and disseminate scientific knowledge that improves animal and human health while educating the next generation of scientists and veterinary professionals.
- Coordinate the One Health Seminar Series by managing speaker logistics, scheduling, communications, promotional materials, and event support.
- Benefits Summary
- For more information on Regular Exempt benefits, select this link.
Equal opportunity
- EEO Statement
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
- The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.
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