Consultant

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Work type:Support Staff
Pay Grade: 00
Major Administrative Unit / College: Provost And Academic Affairs
Department: Provost Evp For Academic Affairs 10050692
Sub Area: AP- Professionals
Salary: Pay Commensurate with Experience
Location:East Lansing
Categories:Temporary, Remote-Friendly

Position Summary(Basic Job Function)

This a temporary or on-call position. Provides a wide variety of consulting services including conference, seminar or workshop design/presentation; operations review and analysis; project design, completion, coordination or management; or related consulting services. Consultants paid on grant funds must be paid on an hourly or daily basis, with a minimum wage of $12.00 per hour. Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On-Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

Unit Position Summary

The Office of Financial Aid provides access, aid, and advisory services for the MSU Community to facilitate student recruitment, enrollment, and retention at Michigan State University.  The position will report to the Financial Aid Development Manager and will primarily perform the following duties: 

• Supports business office information technology, websites, and content for large, dynamic office.
• Builds and maintains web applications utilizing scripting, enterprise databases, operational data   stores, and customized data queries to provide specialized reports often with a short turnaround time.
• Prepares and sends client communications to identified populations.
• Meets with customers independently and in partnership with business and technical analysts and technologists determining business functional technology needs to build, test and deploy successful solutions.
• Provides first and second level diagnostic support to customers for technical issues. Resolves routine problems independently and with minimal guidance, effectively escalating complex issues.
• Identifies, designs, tests and implements approved process functional and technical enhancements.

Desired Qualifications

Web design/support experience in a multi-coder environment.  Experience Oracle enterprise- level databases.  Experience with object-oriented languages, C#/Java/Groovy, source control. Ability to interact and manage expectations.  Analytical experience of complex application and data relationships.  Demonstrated commitment to quality and project timing.  Demonstrated ability to document complex systems.  Excellent oral and written communication, analytical, problem-solving skills. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business, or related information technology field.  1-3 years of web application development experience in a cross-platform environment. Experience in obtaining and understanding business requests, with the ability to explain technical details to non-technical customers.  Experience in analysis, design, creation, test and implementation of business systems. 

Special Instructions

Please provide a cover letter and 3 work references 

Temps: 9 months >1 week break >9 month > terminated for at least 3 months/on-call

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://finaid.msu.edu/

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Advertised:Mar 8, 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:Mar 15, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time