Career Center

Job Opening ID: 28623

Reports To: Events Supervisor 2

Working Title: Meeting and Event Specialist

Department: Student Center & Event Services

Bargaining Unit: CX

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Payroll Job Code: 004722

Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine

Percent of Time: 100%

Work Schedule: 8-5 M-F

Employee Class: Career

The Division of Student Affairs is committed to developing the whole student by ensuring your life outside of the classroom complements your academic endeavors. This means providing enriching opportunities that affirm your experiences. Our efforts are guided by student learning outcomes within the following domains:

Civic & Community Engagement

Leadership Development

Diversity & Global Consciousness

Professional & Administrative Skills

Personal Responsibility. The UCI campus is an exciting and dynamic place where you will engage in experiences that will be inspirational, life changing, and may also challenge your current thinking.

Under the General Supervision of the Senior Manager, Event Services, serve as a primary contact for reviewing, assigning, and booking UCI Student Center & Event Services locations including, Ring Mall, Aldrich Park, plazas, general assignment classrooms and lecture halls, and the Student Center Conference Center. In addition, assist Sr. Meeting & Event Planners and the department by performing a variety of clerical and administrative duties.

Hourly Rate: $24.66 - $28.94

High School Diploma and at least 1 year of event planning experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

CA Driver's License

Ability to work professionally with student organizations, campus departments, staff, faculty, campus administration, and the general public. Ability to answer phones call and reply to emails in a professional and courteous manner. Effective communication and customer service skills. Strong organizational skills. Ability to use initiative and good judgment. Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to multitask. Knowledgeable of the Student Center website and how to direct clients to important information and forms. Willingness to assist at event sites (indoors and outdoors) as needed.

Knowledge of Social Tables. Ability to use EMS (Event Management System) and Conference Programmer (CP). Knowledge of conference center operations. Familiarity with UCI policies related to events and space use.

Must be able to work at least one Sunday shift per month to cover the Visitor Center as a Meeting and Event Specialist. Ability to use and operate a golf cart and/or other motorized vehicles.

Final candidate subject to background check. As a federal contractor, UC Irvine is required to use E-Verify to confirm the work status of individuals assigned to perform substantial work under certain federal contracts/subcontracts.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500.