Position Summary:

To manage the administrative and financial affairs of a large, complex Joint Health Science (JHS) department(s) for staff and faculty within the School of Medicine (SOM) and multiple major collaborations. To represent and speak on behalf of the chair with regard to all administrative and financial matters. To assist chair with strategic planning for the department. To make decisions regarding the reporting and use of financial resources. To ensure proper accounting for all state, grant, and miscellaneous restricted/unrestricted accounts. To oversee the review, approval and reporting of all expenditures and performs financial analyses/forecasting/budgeting.

To handle space/facilities planning and all human resources actions for department, including hiring, salary, faculty promotions/tenure and employee relations issues for staff and faculty. To assist chair with recruitment and retention of new faculty members. To oversee and originate programs and special events related to the department. To conduct audits to diagnose operational efficiencies and take action to improve inefficiencies. To provide financial guidance to staff and manages revenue-producing activities, as appropriate. To assist and advise chair regarding development of policies/guidelines relating to administrative, fiscal and operational functions. To handle budgets (including grants and contracts) above $10M. To supervise staff responsible for department's human resources, finance, budgets, facilities and/or information services needs. To direct department staff to ensure completion of major projects and tasks.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the administrative and financial affairs of a large, complex Joint Health Science (JHS) department(s) for staff and faculty within the School of Medicine (SOM) and multiple major collaborations.
• Handles budgets (including grants and contracts) above $10M.Represents and speaks on behalf of the chair with regard to all administrative and financial matters.
• Assists and advises chair regarding development of policies/guidelines relating to administrative, fiscal and operational functions.
• Assists chair with strategic planning for the department.
• Makes decisions regarding the reporting and use of financial resources.
• Ensures proper accounting for all state, grant, and miscellaneous restricted/unrestricted accounts.
• Oversees the review, approval and reporting of all expenditures and performs financial analyses/forecasting/budgeting.
• Handles space/facilities planning and all human resources actions for department, including hiring, salary, faculty promotions/tenure and employee relations issues for staff and faculty.
• Assists chair with recruitment and retention of new faculty members.
• Oversees and originates programs and special events related to the department.
• Conducts audits to diagnose operational efficiencies and takes action to improve inefficiencies.
• Provides financial guidance to staff and manages revenue-producing activities, as appropriate
• Supervises staff responsible for department's human resources, finance, budgets, facilities and/or information services needs.
• Directs department staff to ensure completion of major projects and tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Salary Range: $89,880 - $140,000

Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Preferred:

• Degree in Management, Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, Public Health, etc

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