What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Research Center Administrator position at University of Houston, Mathematics Department?
Job Description - Associate Director, Research Center Administrator (STA014693)
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Organization
H0067 Chemical Engineering
Description
Summary : Directs the administrative and financial functions for a complex research center or institute, or a group of related centers or institutes.
Job Duties
- Manages the center's administrative and financial operations, including supervision of staff.
- Develops and implements business-related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with UH, state, federal and consortium regulations; participates in strategic planning as a member of the center's senior administration.
- Recommends and implements solutions to operational issues and challenges; identifies opportunities for operational improvements.
- Directs and oversees the center's budget and financial system, ensuring compliance with all internal audit requirements, grants and contracts policies and procedures, and state and federal rules and regulations.
- Prepares reports, analyses and projections, and oversees and approves financial reporting to all constituents, both internal and external to UH.
- Directs and oversees human resource, payroll, procurement and travel service functions for the center.
- Oversees the administration of information technology systems and procurement of capital equipment.
- Oversees the renovation, maintenance and repair of facilities for the center.
- Assists principal investigators with proposal preparation and submission.
- Manages administration of sub-recipient agreements, subcontracts, service contracts and consultant contracts with other universities, federal agencies, research institutions and private sector organizations and companies; assists with intellectual property and technology transfer activities.
- Serves as liaison for the center with other university departments and component campuses to coordinate center administrative activities and resolve issues.
- Represents the center at conferences, expositions, meetings and other public activities; provides financial and logistical supervision for conferences hosted by the centers.
Qualifications
Bachelors and 7 years experience
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of seven (7) years of directly job-related experience.
Additional Qualifications
Required Attachments by Candidate
Resume, Cover Letter / Letter of Application
Employee StatusJob Posting
Aug 20, 2024, 8 : 56 : 37 PM
The policy of the University of Houston System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.
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