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Position Function:

Coordinates projects, processes, and activities and provides services for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES). Serves as a central administrative staff member responsible for planning College and Experiment Station level events as well as scheduling for CALS and MAFES facilities.

Salary Grade:  

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges.  For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

For more information on the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES), please visit www.mafes.msstate.edu
For more information on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), please visit www.cals.msstate.edu

Anticipated Appointment Date:

September 2026. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Plan, coordinate, and execute a diverse range of events for the CALS Dean and MAFES Director’s Office.
2. Manage event budgets, negotiate vendor contracts, and ensure cost-effective yet high-quality outcomes.
3. Oversee all event logistics, including venue selection, catering, AV/tech setup, décor, and on-site coordination.
4. Maintain detailed records of events, including setup requirements, attendance, and post-event feedback.
5. Evaluate event success through feedback surveys and post-event reports, using insights to improve future programming.
6. Manage and maintain the CALS Dean and MAFES Director’s Office facility scheduling and invoicing, ensuring accurate and up-to-date bookings for meeting rooms, event spaces, and specialized facilities.
7. Assist with student/visitor engagement and guest reception.
8. Supervise student workers.
9. Provides backup support for other administrative staff in CALS/MAFES.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with managing events, including planning and executing events.
• Experience working with college students, their parents, or guardians, and with academic administrators and faculty

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of word processing and spread sheet programs.
2. Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills required.
3. Excellent organizational skills

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Some physical activity required for event setup. Requires lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 pounds.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply:  http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Apply online at msujobs.msstate.edu. Please include cover letter, current resume, and copy of unofficial transcript(s) with all SSNs redacted.

Screening Date:

September 3, 2026, until filled. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

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