Functional Coordinator, Financial Aid

Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits program

Paid vacation and sick leave

Tuition benefit for employees and dependents

Job summary

The University of Nebraska is hiring a Financial Aid Functional Analyst for the NeSIS system. This role involves leading the management of Financial Aid functions and requires expertise in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. Candidates should have at least 4 years' experience in business systems and communication skills.

This on-site position offers a flexible benefits program, including paid vacation and tuition benefits. An ideal candidate will be agile, ethical, and effective in managing priorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in student information/business systems.
• At least 2 years of emphasis in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administrative management of Financial Aid business functions.
• Coordinate system functionality and manage integration testing.
• Conduct documentation and training as needed.

Skills

PeopleSoft Campus Solutions

SQL Developer

Project Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Computer Science or related field

Job description

The NeSIS Financial Aid Functional Analyst is responsible to lead the administrative management of specific Financial Aid business function changes within the Student Information System (Oracle PeopleSoft software suite - Campus Solutions), Data Warehouse, Enterprise Tools, and integrated third party modules.

Responsibilities include: coordinating core system functionality and peripheral system components, understanding and implementing functional support for new releases, conducting and managing integration testing, expanding reporting capacity, documentation, and training. May be required to work weekend/evening hours or during peak periods.

Functional Areas:

Financial Aid including: Comments, Checklists and communication Generation(3C), Query Manager, development work in Application Designer and SQL developer, move code using Phire and Data Workbench, co‑lead the PeopleTools upgrade new feature group, Load Testing member, assist troubleshooting contact as they pertain to Proofpoint, email, production scheduling, back up for eform/workflow packaging and other functional areas as assigned. 3rd part integrations leader Imaging (Perceptive Content).

This position will uphold the ITS core principles of outstanding collaboration and communication, a drive to succeed, a passion for higher learning, and acting with integrity.

University of Nebraska employees enjoy a flexible benefits program allowing you to customize your benefits to suit your personal needs; paid vacation and sick leave in addition to 13 paid holidays; access to career‑advancing educational programs, including an employee and dependent tuition benefit applicable at any of the NU campuses; and immediate vesting pre‑tax retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Computer Science or related field
• 4 years experience in student information/business systems; with 2 years having emphasis in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
• Knowledge and experience with Peoplesoft Campus Solutions

Equivalent combination of education and experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience with administrative systems in a college or university environment

Additional Information:

The ideal candidate is an agile professional with strong interpersonal communication skills, flexibility and responsiveness; exhibits high ethical standards; proficient in managing time and competing priorities; responsive and committed to supporting and motivating staff; committed to the ideals of a major public research university.

Special Instructions:

Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

This position is not eligible for an alternative worksite arrangement and is categorized as on‑site. Once a candidate is hired into this role, hybrid work arrangements (defined by NU ITS as a minimum of three days per week on one of the NU Campuses in Lincoln, Omaha or Kearney, NE and up to two days per week remote) may be available for candidates who successfully meet minimum performance criteria during the initial probationary employment period.

Campus Name: University of Nebraska System (UNOP)

Org Unit: NeSIS UNCA

Job Location: Kearney, NE 68847, Lincoln, NE 68588, Omaha, NE 68182

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact: [e-mail]

Special Instructions to Applicant: Please provide a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

The University of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the University of Nebraska to adopt and support measures designed to prevent and eliminate discrimination against employees and prospective employees of the University of Nebraska based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska does not condone or tolerate discrimination.