Event Coordinator

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Administrative experience (typically 6mo-1yr) involving customer service in a high traffic office environment.

• Demonstrated working knowledge and application of oral and written communication and relationship building skills that enable the ability to clearly communicate and work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

• Demonstrated working ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups or activities making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation at a working proficiency level.

• Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining a welcoming and respectful environment.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience (typically 6mo-1yr) working in an event planning environment. 

• Extensive experience reconciling accounts, monitoring expenditures and preparing financial reports; previous cash and/or credit card handling experience.

• Experience with reservation management systems, preferably Mazévo.

• Knowledge of university policies, procedures and regulations.

Application Details

To be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States. For questions or additional information, please contact Ruth Appleton at ruth-appleton@uiowa.edu.

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