Registrar Program Specialist III

Position Overview:

The Registrar Program Specialist is responsible for performing a wide variety of administrative duties including data entry in the Department of State (DOS) official Student Training Management System (STMS) database under the guidance of the Registrar for the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC).

This opportunity is for a POTENTIAL CONTRACT award and is contingent upon the contract being awarded. Consideration for a potential contract may require a signed letter of intent. If the contract is awarded, another position posting will be available on the Company Careers portal.

Primary/Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Establishes and manages office procedures as established by the Registrar and FASTC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

• Manages and maintains the office filing system to include retiring course files according to the DOS Disposition Schedule.

• Monitors the DS Registrar mailbox: responds to student inquiries.

• Works closely with FSI in support of the FASTC courses in STMS.

• Employs applicable DOS security standards and procedures.

• Coordinates administrative matters as appropriate between Registrar's office, other administrative sections (budget, facilities support, travel), and programs.

• Develops an in-depth knowledge of all FASTC courses as they relate to the Registrar's office.

• Drafts routine e-mails to staff and students.

• Develops thorough understanding of the DOS's official Student Training Management System (STMS) to include data entry and running management reports.

• Based on a thorough familiarity with the objectives of the Training Center and the Bureau works with the Registrar in coordinating student registrations for specific courses offered at FASTC.

• Acts independently to anticipate scheduling problems, develop solutions and apply solutions successfully without frequent reference to the Registrar. Uses mature judgment and common sense in the negotiation of scheduling conflicts, resolutions and other disputes related to FASTC training enrollments.

• Builds courses in STMS from scratch to include entering the course in Catalog, Course Reference, and Section. This includes the yearly update of all course descriptions and data entry of new fiscal year course dates.

• Responsible for the daily registration of students in FASTC courses and maintenance of appropriate records on student enrollment and certification of courses completed. Registration is done using an online registration program or paper enrollment forms.

• Responsible for explaining requirements and scheduling of courses through correspondence to DOS and other government agency training officers and personnel from overseas posts to include processing tuition payments through FASTC's budget office. Ensures that third party contractors have their appropriate Contracting Officer approval before enrollment.

• Assists with reports concerning statistical information. Reports include but are not limited to the number of students trained, variety of students trained, how many courses, etc. Continually updates the student database and is relied upon to consolidate a variety of information within database limitations. Prepares recurring reports and as requested.

• Meets with students if the need arises to rectify and solve enrollment issues when the student arrives at FASTC. This includes, but is not limited to, obtaining information from the student, identifying the overt and underlying problem, providing training information and/or directing the student to the appropriate resource if necessary.

• Ensures that course rosters are returned, students 'completed' in the database and certificates issued to course managers in a timely manner.

• Backs up the Registrar Specialist I with thorough knowledge of building access controls, issuing visitor badges, logging in and obtaining signatures for express mail deliveries, assisting personnel in person, on phone and online on all areas of the Registrar's office, preparing student certificates. Also provides data entry backup for courses assigned to other Registrar staff.

• Responds to student inquiries regarding information on Employee Profiles.

• Instructs newly hired course coordinators on STMS Online application.

• Serves as a primary point of contact for enrollment in FASTC's High Threat Tactical (HTT) course. Manages a waitlist of agents for each of the yearly HTT course offerings and regularly responds to student and supervisor queries regarding waitlist status, projected enrollment dates, availability of alternate training dates, etc. Coordinates closely with contacts in DS/HR/CDA and DS/SLTD/DTB to ensure sufficient space for priority enrollment personnel.

• Oversees enrollments of overseas and domestic personnel in all Information Assurance (IA) courses, to include the Information Security Line of Business (ISSLOB) courses. Works closely with IA course coordinators to ensure that classes are filled, yet do not exceed budget limits set by management. Serves as primary POC with the IA Branch Chief regarding coordination of ISSLOB courses, consults with the Registrar as necessary.

• Acts as backup for data entry of DS agent weapons qualifications and FAMFIRE scores in the official DS Qualifications database. Runs reports for management as required.

• Employee requires infrequent supervision and is expected to work independently according to established policies and accepted practice with minimal guidance from Program Office staff.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma, Associate's Degree preferred, and a minimum of seven (7) years progressively responsible experience working in an office environment.

• A minimum of two (2) years fulfilling the duties of a Registrar Program Specialist II or equivalent experience.

• Advanced knowledge of and experience with administrative or office management functions.

• Must be highly organized with excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Must be able to work in a collaborative, team environment.

• Must possess interpersonal skills as applied to the interaction with management personnel, course managers and coordinators, other administrative personnel to assist, identify and resolve issues.

• Must be customer service oriented.

• Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a busy work environment.

• Must possess proficiency in SharePoint and MS Office Suites software with strong Excel and processing skills.

• Must be able to meet physical requirements (lifting medium weight objects).

Afognak Native Corporation, Afognak Commercial Group, LLC, and their subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender expression or gender identity (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws ("protected status").

The pay range information provided is a general guideline. The pay rate offered will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications, as well as geographic locations, market data, and other business considerations, as permitted by law.

Our full range of benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability protection, life insurance, prescription coverage, voluntary benefits, paid leave, and 401(k) retirement. Positions covered by the McNamara O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), or a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), or Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will comply with the statute or CBA requirements as well as other client-customer contract requirements (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). For more information, please visit our Company's Career page.