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Work-Study Program Specialist

Inside Higher Ed
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/16/2028
Work-Study Program Specialist

University of California Los Angeles

Requisition Number: 40314

Salary: $5,008 - $10,325 Monthly

Position Description

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Federal and States programs, the program specialist is responsible for administration of program(s) such as, but not limited to, Work-Study, Dream Service Incentive Grant, Learning Aligned Employment Program, Pell Grant, Cal Grant, Middle Class Scholarship, Chafee Grant, and Golden State Teacher Grant.

Main functions include reconciliation of Work-Study program activities (payroll expense reports, campus general ledgers and Financial Aid Management System); assisting campus partners with reconciliation of their work-study students; analyze and resolve data inconsistencies between institutional and federal or state systems, including but not limited to the daily processing of edit and reject reports; resolve data differences that show up on monthly reconciliation information provided by the Fiscal Management unit.

The incumbent shall be the point of contact for program-related inquiries from staff, students and parents. Verify that awards are packaged and processed according to federal eligibility requirements and FAS packaging policy. Remain current with regulatory changes and packaging policy. Assist with the preparation of the Education Department's campus-based aid Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate (FISAP). Coordinate all of the above with various University and external entities (campus departments, Extramural Fund Management, General Accounting, Payroll Services, Office of the President, and the Department of Education).

Special Instructions

For full application instructions and position description, please visit: https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=89194

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction

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