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CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Sr. Manager, Administrative Operations manages office activities and services including the supervision of office staff to achieve maximum productivity and expense control. Creates policies and procedures for administrative activities, such as records maintenance, document preparation, mail distribution, reception, and other related internal operations.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
1. Ensures all administrative operations run smoothly and efficiently. Evaluates existing internal controls and approval processes and makes recommendations on how to improve fiscal integrity and operational efficiency.
2. Coordinates, plans and directs services which support the running of the department.
3. Plans and coordinates the duties of staff in addition to analyzes complex administrative concerns.
4. Develops and implements department processes.
5. Oversees the review, approval and reporting of all expenditures.
6. Implements department human resources actions, which may include hiring, terminations, salary etc. Recruits, trains and prepares performance reports for staff.
7. Manages, implements, coordinates, plans and evaluates the administrative operations for the department/division.
8. Oversees staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs.
9. Ensures projects, department milestones/goals are met and adheres to approved budgets.
10. Purchases and maintains office equipment and supplies.
11. Tracks and analyzes operational costs.
12. Manages the delivery of services with other departments.
13. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license
Experience:
Minimum 6 years of relevant experience required
Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.
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Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
