The Chancellor’s Office maintains a high level of professionalism and customer excellence. Staff members successfully navigate a fast-paced and often politically sensitive environment, requiring excellent judgment, thoughtful perception, and discretion.

Reporting to the Associate Chief of Staff, the University Program Specialist provides support in three primary functions: Signature Events Management, Residence Management, and Administrative and Advancement Support.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent amount of education and experience, and one year of related experience in planning, production, and management of large, small, high profile, and less-formal events for diverse and distinguished guests, with the ability to formulate creative ideas and to analyze, evaluate, and negotiate details.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate specialization and three (3) years of relevant
• experience
• Demonstrated project management, time management, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage details of multiple and complex projects within firm schedules, set priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of activities or job duties, and effectively carry out event goals in a manner that enhances the image of the university
• Excellent communication skills sufficient to express ideas concisely and persuasively, both orally and in writing, to a variety of constituencies
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with heavy calendaring for an executive
• Licensed to drive in the state of North Carolina
• Knowledge of social and university procedures protocol and etiquette
• Prior experience working in a private residence

About The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a higher-research activity university as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC system institutions, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the state with nearly 20,000 students and over 2,700 faculty and staff members representing more than 90 nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 100 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNCG is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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