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Graduate Assistant – Competencies, Skills & Workforce Development-Operations Department

Department: Operations

Essential Functions

The Graduate Assistant for Competencies, Skills & Workforce Development will support various initiatives related to workforce development, skills assessment, and storytelling. This role will work closely with faculty, staff, and external partners to ensure the successful execution of competency-based education and workforce readiness programs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Developing and updating website content to reflect key initiatives.
Creating one-pagers and marketing materials.
Conducting interviews with students, faculty, staff, and community members to gather insights and stories.
Assisting with webinar setup, ensuring smooth delivery and engagement.
Facilitating partnership meetings, including room logistics and agenda preparation.
Providing general support for the Future of Work event, including event coordination and travel logistics.
Assisting with Skills Lab efforts, supporting faculty fellow assessment and faculty engagement.
Coordinating campus-wide skills assessment programming.

Work Schedule

20 hours per week in-person, flexible schedule based on project needs.

Additional Duties

· As assigned

Required Qualifications

Strong communication and organizational skills.
Ability to develop and maintain web content.
Experience with event planning and logistics.
Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
Admitted to a full-time graduate program at UNO and maintain at least 6 graduate credit hours per semester.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with digital storytelling or marketing.
Familiarity with workforce development programs.
Experience using design tools for one-pagers and promotional materials.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.

Salary

$18,451 ($1,537.60/month) + tuition remission