Financial Aid Specialist

Job Title:

Financial Aid Specialist

Location:

USO-Shared Services Center

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

The University System of Georgia (USG) is comprised of 26 higher education institutions as well as the University System Office (USO). Within the USO, our administrative operations are primarily housed in the Trinity Washington Building located in downtown Atlanta. Our Information Technology Services (ITS) division is located in Athens. The University System of Georgia Shared Services Center (SSC) is located in Sandersville.

The Georgia Public Library System is located in Atlanta. The Georgia Archives is located in Morrow. The State of Georgia Records Center is located in Austell.

The SSC Financial Aid Specialist I is a full-time position that reports to the SSC Financial Aid Services Manager. The Financial Aid Data Specialist position is responsible for maintaining in-depth knowledge of Title IV financial aid to ensure the accurate and timely administration of financial aid-related processing. This position will include data verification, data processing and analysis, metric generation, and documentation support responsibilities as a part of the SSC Financial Aid team.

• Maintains audit and compliance controls by executing procedures and proper validation of data including, but not limited to:
• Processing certain incomplete items on student’s submitted FAFSA to ensure timely and accurate financial aid packaging
• Processing required FAFSA verifications to ensure accuracy of student data and compliance with all federal record-keeping requirements
• Confirming compliance with FAFSA verification documentation
• Processing special circumstances and collaborating with leadership to address
• Captures, documents, and analyzes current state business process, and identifies, makes recommendations for, and documents future state business processes.
• Reviews audit reports and resolves errors to ensure integrity of data.
• Accesses a variety of computer information systems and databases to retrieve verify and enter data.
• Assists with extracting and analyzing data for researching and developing efficiencies and making recommendations to leadership
• Performs related special projects and other responsibilities as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years related experience or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides necessary knowledge and skills
• 1-3 years’ experience in higher education financial aid office setting is preferred

• Organizational skills for managing several processes, activities, and website system
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong bookkeeping and recording keeping skills
• Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information
• High level of initiative and organization, good judgment, and discretion required
• Ability to work long hours and perform computer operations for extended periods of time
• Skilled using Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
• Experience in Campus Logic Student Forms and Banner Student Information System preferred
• Ability to communicate accurate information in a fast-paced environment
• Supportive of the University System of Georgia mission

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://.

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