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Virginia Department of Human Resource Management lists this Outreach and Engagement Assistant opportunity in fairfax, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Outreach and Engagement Assistant
The Outreach and Engagement Assistant provides administrative support to the Office of Outreach, Student Success, and Engagement (OSSE). This position supports the office's student engagement, outreach, and scholar program portfolio while also executing key administrative functions including purchasing, room reservations, event logistics, form creation, and financial reconciliation. The position focuses specifically on OSSE's work with the Resident Learning Community (RLC), the NACME Scholars Program, registered student organizations (RSOs), and external partners.
Responsibilities include:
Supporting the NACME Scholars Program including coordinating scholar communications, tracking academic status updates, and assisting with portal data entry and reporting;
Coordinating OSSE's RLC programming and activities in collaboration with RLC coordinators and university life staff;
Coordinating logistics for external partner programming and K-12 outreach events in collaboration with the OSSE Director;
Serving as OSSE's initial point of contact for CEC registered student organizations including NSBE, SHPE, SWE, IEEE, ACM, and others;
Handling day-to-day administrative functions including room reservations, P-card purchases and reconciliation, Dynamic Forms creation, and general office operations;
Supporting planning and execution of OSSE signature events including BLAST-Off Week, Innovation Week, and OSSE Talks; and
Maintaining program documentation, attendance records/forms, and participant databases.
Required qualifications include:
High school diploma or equivalent;
Relevant experience in an office/administrative position;
Prior experience with financial reconciliations;
Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and strong organizational abilities;
Ability to effectively handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and anticipate and meet deadlines, while maintaining flexibility regarding changes in priorities; and
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite software, including e-mail, online meeting applications, word processing, and spreadsheets.
Preferred qualifications include:
Bachelor's degree in a related field;
Experience (typically 2–4 years) in student services in higher education;
Demonstrated experience in university student outreach and engagement programming;
Experience working in varied and multicultural spaces and with diverse audiences within higher education; and
Knowledge of university procedures, policies, and regulations.
Instructions to applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Outreach and Engagement Assistant at Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.
About the College:
The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at George Mason University is a fast-growing force for innovation in research and education. Ranked nationally in the top 100 in both undergraduate and graduate education, the CEC enrolled more than 11,000 students in fall 2025. The college has 34 undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs including several first-in-the-nation offerings. Of its 314 full-time faculty, 107 are tenured, 59 are tenure-track, 96 are term faculty, and 52 are research faculty. As part of a nationally ranked research university, CEC research teams expended $83.7 million in sponsored research awards in the past year and had projects with over $66.8 million in awards. The college stands out for its leading research in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics engineering, cybersecurity engineering, biomedical imaging and devices, healthcare, autonomous systems, 5G/Next G communications, systems architectures, computational biomedicine, advanced materials and manufacturing, sustainable infrastructure, and more. The college encourages and supports multidisciplinary research and provides ample opportunity for faculty to work with other disciplines.
About the University and the Region:
George Mason University is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment of more than 40,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. It was classified as an R1 research institution in 2016 by the Carnegie Classifications of Institutes of Higher Education. The university has campuses in Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William County. Its proximity to Washington, D.C. provides unmatched geographical access to federal agencies and national laboratories. Northern Virginia is also home to one of the largest concentrations of high-tech firms in the nation, providing excellent opportunities for interaction with industry. The region is consistently rated as being among the best places to live in the country and has an outstanding local public school system.
In conjunction with Amazon's decision to establish a second headquarters in Northern Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced a multi-year plan to invest in the growth of degree programs in computing. As a result, George Mason has committed to accelerate its plans to grow its capacity in computing and emerging technologies. Among the university's exciting initiatives are the launch of the Institute for Digital Innovation—a university think tank and incubator to serve the digital economy—and the expansion of Mason Square home to its Arlington facilities. In 2025, Fuse a new 355,000 square foot building, opened to students, faculty, and research teams. This net-zero facility houses the Institute for Digital Innovation, state-of-the-art classrooms, robotics and power engineering labs, and collaborative spaces. It will also include retail space, and leasing opportunities for local businesses. These initiatives reflect hundreds of millions of dollars in new investment by George Mason that will rapidly elevate the university's already leading national position in computing and related areas.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Worksite address
fairfax, VA, 22032, US
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