IT Student Assistant

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is seeking a talented and highly motivated, part-time time IT Student Assistant to join Customer Experience and Resource Planning (CERP), a unit within UFIT. The Student Assistant will work with CERP’s project management software tool PPM to enter data and modify and create workflows and changes to the application. The student assistant will create and modify reports using software reporting tools. The position will be responsible for the maintenance and administration of programs used to report on the portfolio of work specific to UFIT and the Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) tool used to track the organization’s work.

UFIT Customer Experience & Resource Planning manages strategy and process for UFIT constituent experience and resource planning and oversees UFIT business relations and project management.

About UF Information Technology

Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Information Officer, UF Information Technology is comprised of eight departments: Academic Technology; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. With established governance advisory committees and a set of well-defined, transparent processes aiding decision-making, UFIT strives to provide exceptional IT services in support of UF’s mission. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit http://www.it.ufl.edu/vp-cio-office/strategic-plan/.

Learn more about UFIT at https://it.ufl.edu/ and @GoGatorsUFIT.

About the University of Florida

UF is one of the nation’s top-5 universities and a dynamic and rewarding place to work. The University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of its commitment to serving a diverse global community. UF is in Gainesville, one of Florida’s most livable cities. Known for its natural attractions (wetlands, forests, springs, wildlife) and cultural offerings (music, theater, visual arts, and historic districts), the area also is gaining a reputation as a thriving hub for high-tech start-ups, as well as invention and research collaborations. We are excited about what’s happening here and know you will want to be a part of it.

Achieving a top-5 public university ranking means we make it a priority to employ and work with people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives to discover new ways to leverage technology for teaching, learning, research, and the business needs of a comprehensive land-grant institution.

Every Gator has a part to play, and we invite you to join us as we build a community founded on belonging, inclusion, and the freedom to thrive.

$18.00 per hour; commensurate based on education and experience.

This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Registered students are employed on a part-time basis, up to 20 hours per week.

The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills:

• Provides insight into the methodology and techniques of IT project management.
• Creates and organizes IT schedules and plans for multiple projects.
• Helps to analyze the risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain a decision on resolutions.
• Collaborates with departmental associates and management.
• Recognizes changing demands and priorities; validates changes with management.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume or CV
• Professional References (Minimum of 3)

The application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. of the posting end date.