Job Description Summary:

Currently we offer an excellent job opportunity for an Events Specialist. This is a one year limited term assignment with full benefits.

The position will entail working with faculty, deans, and staff to determine programmatic and operational needs for events and ensure effective communications of on-site event logistics with the campus community.

Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to preparing event timelines and agendas; negotiating contracts with various vendors; coordinating services for events; developing and maintaining event budgets, registration lists, mailing lists and event websites, and recruiting; managing staff and student volunteers for events, and preparing post-production event budget audits and debrief of events.

Education:

Associates Degree required.

Experience:

Must have a minimum of 4 years as a full-time event planner. Must have demonstrated experience in budget design and management.

Knowledge/Ability:

Must also possess highly effective customer service skills, strong verbal and written communications skills, including but not limited to the ability to comprehend, transmit, edit and create well written instructions and business correspondence. Ability to work extended days, evenings, and weekends as necessary to staff events and complete projects. Proven computer expertise, Microsoft Word, Excel.