Competition Operations Admin Assistant at US Equestrian

Under the general direction of the Assistant Director of Competition Calendaring, the Competition Operations Administrative Assistant’s primary focus is on assisting the Competition Licensing Coordinators.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides administrative assistance to Competition Calendaring team.
• Reviews and processes of all Competition License Agreements, ensuring all timely and accurate processing.
• Reviews and processes all Licensee Registrations, including managing all correspondence to competition organizers related to their Licensee Registrations.
• Assists the Competition Licensing Coordinators with daily tasks, including Competition License Applications, Mileage Exemption Requests, and Competition Transfer/Issuance of New License requests.
• Reviews the Pending, Comparable and Unapplied competitions, to ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Provides member service and technical assistance to competition managers, secretaries and licensees related to the online Competition Management Dashboard and US Equestrian Competition Licensing policies and procedures
• Maintains documents, uploading and filing in accordance with US Equestrian Policies.
• Assists in the management of digital content in competition accounts in AHSD.
• Processes Presidential Modification Requests.
• Comply with the US Equestrian Document Retention Policy.
• Assist in the management of the US Equestrian Competition Calendar, including communicating changes with USEF Affiliates and Committees.
• Provide exceptional customer service to competition managers, secretaries and internal customers.
• Communication with members and staff is effective and professional.
• Special projects as assigned by the AD and Director of the department.
• Relationships with Directors and other staff are productive and promote a positive team environment.
• Provide assistance to other Competition Operations Department members as needed.

Required, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to handle difficult conversations.  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook and Word.  
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent typing ability.
• Ability to handle ever-changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Knowledge of equine and federation rules preferred.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.        
• Some college preferred.
• Two years clerical or customer service experience preferred. 
• Experience in the equine industry preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds. (Anything over 25 pounds requires a two person lift)

US Equestrian is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly encourage applications from black, indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, women, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.