10003140

Fairfax, VA

Classified Staff

Opening on: Aug 29 2025
Department: Auxiliary Services and Operations
Classification: Public Relations & Mktg Spec 3
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Significant practical experience (typically 5+ years) in the event industry (conference facilities, theater, concerts and touring, convention centers and other event facilities) or facility management, preferably in a university setting;
• Experience supervising staff;
• Knowledge of all aspects of event support including staffing and resource requirements and best operational practices for all shifts;
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles, computer literate, and functions effectively as a member of a support or instructional team;
• Detailed knowledge of facility management (tenant relations, work orders, maintenance) and event support operations (client relations, room configuration and set ups, in house AV systems, access control);
• Critical thinker and decision maker to support professional and student staff when issues arise;
• Ability to supervise both professional staff and college students in all aspects of facility and event operations support and delivery;
• Ability to recruit, train, and supervise full-time, part-time, and student wage staff;
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, patrons, and colleagues;
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple responsibilities simultaneously, and can work outside of normal business hours;
• Ability to meet competing deadlines to prioritize responsibilities simultaneously;
• Ability to develop a unit wide training program, curriculum design, execution, and post-training assessments; and
• Must currently possess an appropriate, active, valid motor vehicle operator’s license that meets all of GMU’s requirements for operating state vehicles and equipment under Mason’s Vehicle Use Policy 1411 https://universitypolicy.gmu.edu/policies/vehicle-use/. The Office of Risk Management reserves the right to review the driver’s licenses and Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) of all candidates selected with employment contingent upon a favorable review.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; and
• Experience with personnel recruitment, employee scheduling, timesheet approval, employee development planning and training, and experience working with budgets is preferred.