Financial Aid & Awards

- Enrolment Services
- Position number: 37693
- Date posted: April 16, 2026

Job details :

- Awards Officer - OA4 (AESES)

New Project Full-Time (Budget Funded) Full-time: YesPermanent: NoWork schedule: 35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)Salary: $24.69 to $33.63 per hour ($44,935.80 to $61,206.60 per annum)Appointment DatesMay 15, 2026 to December 23, 2026Trial/Probation period:

- 840 hours worked Qualifications : MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING :

- Completion of a formal training program in a related discipline from a recognized institute is required.

- Post-secondary education preferred.

EXPERIENCE :

- Three years of directly related experience, in a fast-paced student-centered, workplace is required (front line experience preferred).
- Experience working with government student aid preferred, and university awards programs preferred; broad and detailed knowledge of government student aid programs in Canada, particularly Manitoba, preferred.
- Proficient in Student Aurora to be able to collect and impart information accurately for students, staff, and the public preferred.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a major component of this job.
- Time management skills are required.
- Strong presentation skills required.
- Proficiency in using advanced with Microsoft Office suite and other software’s required.
- Attention to detail and ability to multi-task are required.
- Must have superior organizational skills.
- Must have superior organizational abilities.
- The ability to multi-task at all times is required.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions is required.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision required.




- Strong initiative and motivation would be an asset.
- Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

OTHER JOB RELATED QUALIFICATIONS :

- Must be able to deal effectively with all levels of staff, students, donors,and the public, while maintaining good relations with all of the above.

Key responsibilities :

- Completes and assesses a student’s eligibility and loan funding values for the Federal Student Aid program to administer US loans..
- Serves as a liaison between students and government-sponsored student aid agencies, providing information and documentation as required.
- Validates many different types of forms pertaining to University awards and government-sponsored student aid.
- Handles many basic functions in the administration of the office itself, with responsibilities for some record-keeping, filing, and the general appearance of the office, etc.
- Acts as a liaison with the various key stakeholder offices across campus.
- Explains to student borrowers the confirmation of enrolment procedure and possible consequences for students if they fail to report a change in their financial circumstances or course-load to the sponsoring government agency.
- Confirms the registration for and provides documentation to students who require interest-free status for their government-sponsored student loans.




- Records student aid transactions handled by the University in Banner.
- Sends quarterly withdrawal reports to government listing all students whose enrolment has dropped below minimum course-load requirements.
- Handles numerous requests from government-sponsored student aid agencies for information on course-loads, programs,registration, academic histories, address updates, tuition details, other awards, withdrawal dates for individual courses, refunds.
- Assists in monitoring the fee deferral process and entering deferrals.
- Assists in the deregistration process, confirming a final list of students (for whom there is a student aid component) whose registrations must be cancelled for nonpayment of tuition fees.
- Reviews students’ refund requests and approve/deny their requests
- Participates in FAA information sessions about government student aid programs for current and future students, faculty advisors, and university staff, and all events sponsored by Student Recruitment.
- Informs students about the eligibility criteria of university-based awards.
- Confirms enrolment for various off campus organizations.
- Requests award letters and enters exceptions for awards using BSAC.
- Maintains awards bulletin boards posting notices of internal and external awards.
- Handles word processing for general office materials/forms.
- Receives, screens & refers visitors and calls. Maintains efficient filing system.
- Maintains general office appearance.
- Distributes and receives interdepartmental correspondence.
- Assists student with referrals to other student affairs units on campus, for wrap around supports.
- Other duties as assigned.

Additional information :

- Two positions available

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📌 Awards Officer - Oa4 (Aeses) (Winnipeg)
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