University of Kentucky
Government Relations Admin Coordinator
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $52K - $86K
💻 Finance
🗓️ June 26th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Oversees budget, financial management, and HR functions for the Office of Government Relations and Public Policy.
- Leads planning and execution of strategic unit projects and events.
- Builds and maintains partnerships with state officials and key stakeholders.
- Provides strategic guidance to subsidiary units to align resources with university goals.
- Requires knowledge of SAP, HR, FI, Excel, MS Windows, and basic accounting.
- Must have strong organizational, time management, confidentiality, and customer service skills.
- Prefers candidates with financial and budgeting experience.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree and four years of related experience.
- Salary range is $52,021 to $85,800 per year.
- Full-time staff position with standard work hours Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, with occasional nights and weekends.
Government Relations Admin Coordinator Full Description
Requisition Number | RE50730
Working Title | Government Relations Administrative Coordinator
Department Name | 3R000:VP University Relations
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 46
Salary Range | $52,021-85,800/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 4 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements
Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time; performing repetitive motion tasks; traversing campus daily to various departments and location; occasional lifting of boxes 20-30 lbs; effectively communicating with individuals from diverse backgrounds and varied professional levels.
Shift | Monday-Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm.
(40/hrs a week); occasional nights and weekends as necessary
Job Summary
The Government Relations Administrative Coordinator provides fiscal leadership for the Office of Government Relations and Public Policy, overseeing budget, financial management, and HR functions. This position plays an essential role in leading, planning, and executing strategic unit projects and events. This position is responsible for fostering partnerships and working directly with state officials and key stakeholders, providing guidance and problem resolution. Additionally, the position provides strategic guidance to the subsidiary units of Government Relations related to aligning their resources with the desired direction of the unit and the University’s Strategic Plan.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | SAP/HR/FI, Excel, MS Windows, basic accounting, confidentiality, customer service, organizational and time management.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No
Preferred Education/Experience | Financial/budgeting experience preferred
Deadline to Apply | 07/02/2025
Our University Community
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * How many years of paid administrative work experience do you have (i.e. responsible for administrative tasks such as scheduling, planning events, or other activities requiring organization and communication)?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of full-time paid work experience do you have in planning itineraries, making travel arrangements, and the preparation/processing of reimbursements?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years
- * How many years of experience do you have with SAP, HR and FI and online time entry?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * What strategies do you use when you collaborate with others both within your unit and outside your unit?
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