Program Specialist I

Provide administrative human resources and payroll support for a medium to large workload in a complex department within the School of Engineering and Computer Science.

• Coordinates the logistics for department foreign visitors and employees coming to campus.
• Organize documentation for visas and other related documents.
• Monitors changes in laws and regulations regarding immigration policies.
• Guides departments on international employee requirements and contractual obligations. Organize the payment of required visa fees and submit it with the relevant documentation to HR for the necessary approvals from the Department of Homeland Security.
• Initiates electronic forms for hiring, job attribute changes, leaves of absence, end of assignments, and supplemental pay for all Faculty, Staff, Research Assistants, Teaching Assistants, Visiting Scholars, Student Workers, Temporary staff, and Research Associates.
• Serve as backup assisting students in acquiring OPT/CPT authorization from the International Students and Scholars Office.
• Help to recruit and enroll students in the department's