Job Description

University of Utah Job Description

Job Summary

Oversees all administrative, financial, personnel, and technical functions of a program in an assigned department. Organizes and assigns duties to employees and advises the departmental administrators of the program’s activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience); four years of progressively more responsible experience; and demonstrated human relation and effective communications skills required.

Master’s degree in an area related to the program is preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

1. Prepares an operating budget, which estimates various expenditures and monitors and reports the status of the budget on a monthly or annual basis.
2. Reviews all expenditures made by the center including all major equipment acquisitions of over $1,000. Such requests also require approval from the department chairperson.
3. Coordinates the total financial and personnel management functions of the Center with the corresponding support activity on-campus.
4. Recruits, interviews, selects, orients, and supervises the non-professional staff members. Assists in the selection process of professional staff members.
5. Acts as resource person and coordinator for explaining and complying with the University Policies and Procedures.
6. Manages the workflow by reviewing staff performance through period performance and salary reviews and revising the operating procedures as needed.
7. Obtains necessary equipment and manages the maintenance of the physical facilities including buildings and equipment.
8. Negotiates all types of contracts, in behalf of the center, upon approval of the department chairperson.

Comments

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. 

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.