What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATOR III position at UMass Med School?
Academic Administrator III
Minimum Salary
US-MA-Worcester
Job Location
23 hours ago(2 / 20 / 2025 3 : 19 PM)
Requisition Number
2024-47257
of Openings
Posted Date
Shift
Exempt
Overview
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION :
Under the general direction of the Department Chair or designee, the Academic Administrator III is responsible for planning and managing the administrative and business affairs of a large department whose functions include; education, research, and service.
Responsibilities
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES :
Collaborate with the representatives of the School to define and prioritize departmental strategy and direction
- Oversee teaching and research facility needs for the department as it relates to the research and teaching
- Assist in determining space needs for the faculty and revenue (trust fund) operations relating to school activity
- Advise the Chair or Senior Administrator on development and execution of organizational / staffing plans for faculty and non-faculty school merit
- Advises faculty and school personnel on employee relations issues
- Supervise personal action activity related to hiring, termination, increases contract and funding for school employees and employees funded from school accounts
- Serve as advisor to faculty and division administrators for the pre and post award activity relating to grant management
- Assist with the negotiations of research and trust fund contracts with outside organizations
- Develop and manage the department's annual school budget reporting significant variances and trends, recommending corrective action, and providing forecasts
- Review departments educational and research needs and recommends priorities based on availability of funds
- Manage department funding sources by monitoring revenue and expenditure activity
- Adhere to University, State, and funding agency regulations
- Responsible for the Department's indirect cost time and effort reporting
- Advise faculty in charge of revenue generation research trust funds assuring viable operations, revenue billing, and compliance to University and Federal guidelines
- Represent the department at administrative meetings within and outside of the Medical School
- Serve on Institutional committees established to improve school operations and system implementations
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Additional Information
LI-Hybrid
