Job of the Week 4/8/16

This week we are highlighting a Management Analyst (posting #3054) withing the Office of the Controller’s Cashier’s Office. The successful candidate oversees and directs the University’s overall compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). In close coordination with the Chief Information Security Officer and MSU Information Security team, the position interprets complex industry standards to manage the inherent risk associated with the security of payment card data; promotes University compliance with the PCI DSS by developing and enforcing policies and procedures; acts as the primary University liaison with service providers and industry consultants; coordinates with Purchasing Department and the Office of General Counsel for review of contracts; performs technical and procedural reviews of various and complex cardholder data environments; communicates technical and business expertise to University executive management, administrators, campus experts (e.g., MSU IT), third-party providers and department/merchant staff; advises department heads and the Controller; and oversees the training of University staff.

MSU Jobs IconFor a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

TIAA’s New Woman to Woman Workshops

Coming to Michigan State April 19 and 20, TIAA is offering two new financial essentials workshops tailored to meet women’s needs.

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“Attention to detail: Financial finishing touches for women” is an interactive workshop on organizing your complex investments and assets and on developing an estate plan. It will be held twice on Tuesday, April 19; first from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., second from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “Inside money: Managing income and debt” will be held on Wednesday, April 20th, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The workshop focuses on utilizing a budget and understanding the effects of good and bad debt.

Both will be held in the Lake Huron Room at the MSU Union. Breakfast or lunch will be provided at either of the workshops and there is no cost to attend. Register here or call 800-732-8353 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET). Take this opportunity to learn about preparing for the future! We hope to see you there!

Earth Month events at MSU

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At MSU, green is always in season.

Even though April 22 is Earth Day, there are numerous campus events happening all month to celebrate and raise awareness about environmental issues.

The campus community is encouraged to attend an event, check out campus sustainability resources and share photos throughout the month using the #bespartangreen hashtag.

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Events Round-Up April 2016

Here are some events happening over the next month that may be of interest to MSU faculty and staff. Please visit the links for more information. Many events require registration.

Community Events

Wednesday, April 6

Disney in Concert: A Silly Symphony Celebration, 7 p.m., Lansing Center 

Wednesday, April 6 – Sunday, April 10

Capital City Film Festival, Lansing 

Saturday, April 9

The Garden Professors, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Plant and Soil Sciences Building

Tuesday, April 12 – Sunday, April 24

MSU Science Fair, times and locations vary

Friday, April 15 – Sunday, April 24

MSU Department of Theatre Presents: Grease The Musical, Wharton Center

Saturday, April 16

SPARTANS WILL. POWER Global Day of Service

Greater Lansing Baby Fair, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Lansing Center

Friday, April 22

Love EL Workshop, 4–7:30 p.m., East Lansing Marriott Hotel

Relay for Life, 6 p.m.–6 a.m., Jenison Field House

Saturday, April 23

Princess and Superhero Party, 10 a.m., Kellogg Center

SPOM Breslin Takeover Carnival and Resource Fair, 1–5 p.m., Breslin Center

Taste of East Lansing, 3–6 p.m., downtown East Lansing

Development, Training and Wellness

Friday, April 8

Free Community Health Fair, 9 a.m.–noon, CATA Transportation Center

Wednesday, April 13

Recognizing and Preventing Violence in the Workplace, 2 p.m –4 p.m., 10 Nisbet

Monday, April 18

Rest with Music: “Folky Folk,” noon–1 p.m., Abrams Planetarium

Tuesday, April 26

Boost Your Career, 1:30–4:30 p.m., 10 Nisbet

The Mediterranean Way: Vegetables, 12:10–12:50 p.m., 338 Olin Health Center

Thursday, April 28

Creating a Culture of Commitment, 8:30 a.m.–11 a.m., 10 Nisbet

Take the Square Up Your Savings Challenge

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TIAA will reveal the locations of the virtual hidden savings and winning squares at the end of the challenge!

MSU Human Resources is pleased to announce that we’ve teamed up with one of our retirement vendors, TIAA, to bring you the “Square Up Your Savings” challenge.

April is Financial Literacy Month, and Square Up Your Savings is a fun way to learn important strategies to boost your savings know-how.

Take the challenge through April 30, 2016, by completing one of 10 new missions that highlight savings education each day. Every time you complete a mission, you will earn a square to place on the map where you think the virtual hidden savings might be.

Every time you play, you are automatically entered for a chance to win one of three iPad minis. The more you play, the better your chances of winning, so sign on every day until all 10 missions are complete! (All responses are confidential. Please visit the link below to see the official rules of the sweepstakes.)

Are you ready to test your financial savvy? Take the challenge now!

You will need to complete the registration form to begin the challenge. Please note, you do not need to be a TIAA account member to take part in the challenge. You will create a password of your choosing; the password will not be associated with your MSU NetID or any retirement accounts. Using your MSU NetID email address at registration is preferred so we can verify your employment if you are a winner.

Have questions about the challenge? View the How it Works link, or contact Human Resources at 517-353-4434 or SolutionsCenter@hr.msu.edu.

Good luck!

Job of the Week 4/1/16

This week we are highlighting a Training Developer III (posting #3048) with IT Services. The selected individual will work with staff to create role-based technical training using adult learning theories to construct training courses, assessments, and job aids in various media. This position will develop and conduct information technology training for staff and will promote the use of technology to assist staff with making the best use of existing and emerging training tools.

MSU Jobs IconFor a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

MSU Police provide class on violence in the workplace

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A 2014 FBI study revealed that 7.5 percent of active violence incidents between 2000 and 2013 occurred in institutions of higher education. Roughly 60 percent of all active violence incidents ended before police arrived.

You can learn the best ways to prevent and survive in such an event in the upcoming class “Recognizing and Preventing Violence in the Workplace” on Wednesday, April 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Instructors from the MSU Police will provide instruction on how to identify these behaviors of concern, how to act upon suspicions, and how to react in an active violence incident to maximize survival chances. Participants will also learn how police respond to these dangerous situations.

Find out more about the course and learn how to register on the PDS website.

Sign up for the SPARTANS WILL. POWER Global Day of Service

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Join the Spartan force on April 16. Sign up today!

Spartans make a difference around the world every day, but one day in particular has been set aside to bring the MSU community together in service.  This year that day is April 16, the fourth annual SPARTANS WILL. POWER Global Day of Service. This organized, collaborative effort brings Spartans together to serve their communities while demonstrating the reach and power of the Spartan network. In 2015 Spartans donated approximately 16,000 hours of service to their local communities through this initiative!

Service-minded Spartans from around the globe, including individual alumni, alumni communities, groups, Spartan-led companies, businesses, non-profits and student organizations, are currently registering service projects. Spartans can also volunteer now for one of these established projects or create their own.

There are more than 30 service projects near the MSU campus, including cleaning, decorating and gardening elementary schools, yard work at Fenner nature center and a kayak or canoe trip down the Grand River to pick up trash and debris. Other nation-wide projects include rebuilding homes in Austin, Texas, and providing science education and history for at-risk youth in Philadelphia. There is even a life-coaching service project in Hong Kong!

The last day to register a project is April 1, and volunteer registration closes April 10. Find out more about the projects and sign up at serviceday.msu.edu.

SPARTANS WILL. Make a difference!

Job of the Week 3/25/16

This week we are highlighting an Information Technologist III (posting #2995) with IT Services. An Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer is responsible for identity, authentication, authorization systems. The engineer will collaboratively support and improve a highly complex IAM environment while continuously evaluating and making recommendations for improvement of the IAM technology landscapes, including areas such as system/software testing, monitoring, data scrubbing and migration, software deployment, etc. This engineer will help establish and improve business processes around support, customization and development of highly complex IAM systems; meet with customers/teams to identify requirements for IAM projects in support of multiple cross-campus and external systems. This position will require a highly qualified individual who has strong problem solving and technical skills; is a strong critical thinker and detail oriented.

MSU Jobs IconFor a complete description of this position, and to view all of our current postings, please go to www.jobs.msu.edu and select Support Staff under the Fast Jobs Search.

Spartan Marketplace: Your One-Stop University Shopping Experience!

Spartan Marketplace was developed as a shopping cart experience for your college or department purchasing needs and designed for flexibility and your ease of use. If you haven’t been an avid user since its introduction in fall 2015, take a look at some of its features!

  • Spartan Marketplace logoCurrently 14 suppliers, such as Dell, OfficeMax, and Fisher Scientific, are connected through Spartan Marketplace, and more are steadily being phased in.

  • The single portal allows you to search across catalogs for what you’re looking for and uses one cart to consolidate and hold your orders from multiple suppliers.
  • For users ordering from different accounts, it is easy to save and manage multiple accounts instead of having to plug them in manually each time.
  • Any active employee can access Spartan Marketplace by selecting its tab in EBS. Fiscal officers approve each purchase. The application requires updated versions of many browsers to work well, so be sure to check if yours is compliant with requirements.
  • The contracted pricing shown in Spartan Marketplace is the correct cost; unlike Open Orders, there will be no administrative markup. In addition, most shipping costs are already factored into the pricing, making your process more streamlined and efficient!

There is more information, a webinar recording and a FAQ available through University Services. Be sure to check out Spartan Marketplace for a seamless online ordering experience!