Student Financial Support Analyst

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Accounting, Level C

Job Title

Student Financial Support Analyst

Department

Student Financial Support | Student Financial Management | Enrolment Services

Compensation Range

$7,283.75 - $10,474.08 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

December 10, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Description Summary

Organizational Status

Each Student Financial Support Analyst incumbent is responsible for their own assigned primary program portfolio (either recommended awards, student loans, or bursary program). All of the Student Financial Support Analyst positions report to the Manager, Student Financial Support.

The position works with the Manager, Student Financial Support and the Associate Director - Student Financial Support, Director - Student Financial Support (SFS), Enrolment Services (ES) unit directors, associate directors, and managers in both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. The position interacts with staff in all faculties, Development Office, VP Student s Office, International Students Initiative Office, Student Development and Services Office, Go Global Office, Budget Office and other central University agencies concerned with budgeting and financial matters.

The incumbent supervises the work of Student Financial Processing Specialists as relates to student awards, loans and bursary administration. In support of the Director and Associate Director, SFS, the position also liaises with student government organizations regarding student financial support initiatives, and liaises with other post
- secondary institutions, post-secondary associations, foundations, private organizations, federal, provincial and American funding agencies on all aspects of student financial support.

Work Performed

University Bursary Program
1. Maintains a comprehensive understanding and interpretation of Access to the University of British Columbia Policy (72), student financial assistance policies, with particular focus around student need assessment mechanisms with all Canadian and US Government agencies.
2. Leads, develops, recommends, and implements process and policy updates with University student financial support initiatives, projects, or programs.
4. Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance to Canadian and US federal and provincial legislation on student financial assistance, with particular focus around student need assessment mechanisms.
5. Assesses, evaluates, and develops cross-functional procedures and processes relating to student bursary to ensure compliance with Access to the British Columbia Policy (72) and government student loan policies.
6. Develops recommendations and implements process improvements in collaboration with faculties/programs and business units
7. Initiates the development and implementation of strategic decisions affecting student bursary portfolio. Manages project resources, timelines and achievement of objectives.
8. Creates, monitors, and assesses key performance indicators relevant for the business unit. Identifies and reports red flags and takes appropriate action for resolution.
9. Oversees submission of regulatory reports to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
10. Provides advice to faculties/departments and business units on University student bursary policy compliance and student need assessment mechanisms.
11. Provides training and education to faculties/departments and business unit managers on University policies and guidelines relating to management of student bursary. Attends faculty/department and business unit meetings periodically to disseminate new information and guidelines affecting management of student bursary and addresses concerns strategically.
12. Provides and develops business and financial analysis and prepares comprehensive reports on statistics and performance of University student bursary program.
13. Liaises with Ministry government officials on collection, transmission, and use of student nee