Fiscal/Event Specialist

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Athletic Department is seeking applicants to join our team as a full-time Fiscal/Event Specialist. This position manages all purchasing and means of revenue intake, in addition to taking the lead on various specialties such as event management communications.

Seawolf Athletics is a multidivisional member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), with 13 teams competing at the Division I and Division II levels. Our mission depicts the breadth of collegiate athletics’ impact as we: support the educational mission of the University of Alaska Anchorage; protect and promote the safety, health, and wellness of our Student-Athletes; guide and support our Student-Athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence; strive to produce honorable graduates and citizens; and are actively engaged in our Community. For comprehensive information about Seawolf Athletics, visit www.GoSeawolves.com. More details about the University can be found at www.uaa.alaska.edu. Explore www.anchorage.net to learn about what Anchorage, Alaska has to offer.

As the Fiscal/Event Specialist, you will be an essential member of our team, overseeing various functions of the department. You will process hundreds of purchase orders and credit card transactions annually, in addition to managing numerous electronic records and the basics of event management. You will fine tune a variety of skills such as problem solving, database management, and financial oversight. This position’s office is located in the Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA main campus.

To thrive in this position, you must be a highly motivated and organized individual who enjoys working in a fun and fast-paced intercollegiate athletic office environment. The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail and communication skills, the ability to handle multiple priorities, and a drive to improve or create efficiencies to best support the needs and goals of the department. General purchasing knowledge, the ability and willingness to learn, and extensive experience working with standard office programs such as Excel, Word, and email are required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management, or related field, and two years experience in purchasing or athletic administration, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) certification or certification completion within 30 days of the job start date.

PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance or compliance completion within 30 days of the job start date.

UA Safe Title IX certification or certification completion within 30 days of the job start date.

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The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) Athletic Department is seeking applicants to join our team as a full-time Fiscal/Event Specialist. This position manages all purchasing and means of revenue intake, in addition to taking the lead on various specialties such as event management communications.

Seawolf Athletics is a multidivisional member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), with 13 teams competing at the Division I and Division II levels. Our mission depicts the breadth of collegiate athletics’ impact as we: support the educational mission of the University of Alaska Anchorage; protect and promote the safety, health, and wellness of our Student-Athletes; guide and support our Student-Athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence; strive to produce honorable graduates and citizens; and are actively engaged in our Community. For comprehensive information about Seawolf Athletics, visit www.GoSeawolves.com. More details about the University can be found at www.uaa.alaska.edu. Explore www.anchorage.net to learn about what Anchorage, Alaska has to offer.

As the Fiscal/Event Specialist, you will be an essential member of our team, overseeing various functions of the department. You will process hundreds of purchase orders and credit card transactions annually, in addition to managing numerous electronic records and the basics of event management. You will fine tune a variety of skills such as problem solving, database management, and financial oversight. This position’s office is located in the Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA main campus.

To thrive in this position, you must be a highly motivated and organized individual who enjoys working in a fun and fast-paced intercollegiate athletic office environment. The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail and communication skills, the ability to handle multiple priorities, and a drive to improve or create efficiencies to best support the needs and goals of the department. General purchasing knowledge, the ability and willingness to learn, and extensive experience working with standard office programs such as Excel, Word, and email are required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Management, or related field, and two years experience in purchasing or athletic administration, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) certification or certification completion within 30 days of the job start date.

PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance or compliance completion within 30 days of the job start date.

UA Safe Title IX certification or certification completion within 30 days of the job start date.

Applicant must possess an unrestricted Alaska driver's license (and CDL with endorsements as required) or be able to obtain an unrestricted Alaska driver's license within 60 days of accepting the job. In addition, the applicant must meet UAA's safe driving criteria.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA campus in Anchorage.  This is a full-time, 12 month, regular, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 78, based on education and experience.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Kristin Warren, UAA Athletics HR Coordinator, at klwarren2@alaska.edu or (907) 786-1233.

Application Instructions:

Review of applicants will begin immediately, to ensure full consideration you must apply by March 12, 2025.

Please attach a resume, cover letter and three (3) professional references with your application.

If a degree is disclosed, an official transcript showing the highest degree will be required upon offer.

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

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The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

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The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

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The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

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Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

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All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA : (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/s.... Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF:  (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS:  (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.

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