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Pay Grade/Pay Range:  58 Monthly (exempt): - Minimum - $ 41017.56 Midpoint - $ 59468.40

Department/Organization: 200641 - Financial Aid

Normal Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Job Summary: The IT Technical Specialist III performs advanced professional IT activities for a specialized, complex assignment or functional area requiring application of an advanced professional knowledge of IT principles, practices, and procedures. Requires evaluation, originality or ingenuity. May supervise and/or direct the work of project teams or other lower level staff.

Additional Department Summary: This position will serve as a technical resource for Student Financial Aid within Enrollment Management, a division of Academic Affairs. This position will work with the Banner student system and other technologies/solutions utilized by The University of Alabama and The US Department of Education. Under general supervision from the senior information technology leader within Student Financial Aid, the IT Technical Specialist III performs complex computer programming tasks. This position provides staff with technology support, data requests using ARGOS, Job Submission, and other report development and delivery tools and assists staff in developing and writing of financial aid rules and population selections. The incumbent develops, tests, and maintains automated financial aid processing solutions and Banner workflow. Maintain complete inventory of all Financial Aid related automated processes, jobs, and reports and the related schedules including Automic process flows and 1000+ Automic jobs . Executes automated phone call services and email communications for students, parents, and alumni using RAVE ALERT software and produces reports for follow-up and statistical data. Provides reporting data that is required by federal and state agencies to include the Fiscal Operations Report, which is a detailed report of expenditures for the previous year and surveys and data requests, such as the Common Data Set, UA Factbook and Peterson Survey.

Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree; OR Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of IT experience.

Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of advanced programming, networking, system, multimedia, instructional or security technology skills or knowledge of project management methods and applications. Proficiency in MS Word Excel.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Banner and Argos reporting is preferred.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" Poster