What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Administration & Resource Management position at University of North Carolina Wilmington?
Brief Summary of Work for this Position
The Director for Administration and Resource Management serves as the chief resource officer of the fiscal, human resources, and administrative functions of the Center for Marine Sciences, including programs across the Myrtle Grove campus and at Wrightsville Beach. The Director is an active member of the Center’s leadership team and plays a critical role in strategic, capital, and non-capital financial planning.
As chief financial and human resource officer for the UNCW Center for Marine Science, this position collaborates with a variety of people / offices within the Center, across UNCW and outside of the institution to navigate and resolve complex financial and HR issues. The Director is responsible for providing customized financial reporting and data analysis to the Executive Director and leadership team and participates in strategic decision-making and establishment of short and long-term financial models. The Director supervises the CMS Business Officer and provides indirect supervision / coordination to other administrative offices within the Center. The Director is a member of the CMS leadership team and participates in the strategic planning processes for the Center. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements A Master’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience and at least 7 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience and at least 7 years of relevant experience. Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Experience executing and planning large and complex budgets.
- Leadership experience with building and running integrated personnel teams.
- Experience with strategic and long-range planning.
- Experience forecasting Personnel resources.
- Able to develop and enact higher-level policies and procedures.
- Knowledge University fiscal management and grants management.
- Work experience with core science disciplines such as biology, marine biology, chemistry.
- Experience with Banner Ellucian.
Required Certifications or Licensures N / A Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for Marine Science (CMS) is recognized both nationally and internationally for conducting research that contributes to the understanding of environmental processes and problems. CMS strives to engage communities to address societal issues and promote use-inspired innovations.
Research at CMS includes a variety of fields such as aquaculture; coastal water resources, risks and resilience; coastal and ocean observing and modeling; ecosystem health; genomics and bioinformatics; human health and preclinical research; marine and coastal biology; marine geology and paleoclimate; marine technology; natural products chemistry; and ocean and coastal policy. Currently, there are more than 150 scientists, staff, and students housed at or working with the unit.
The teaching and research facility located on the Intracoastal Waterway in southeastern North Carolina features state of the art core facilities in spectrometry and spectroscopy, light stable isotopes, biotechnology, aquaculture, DNA and water quality analysis as well as running seawater systems, a coastal workboat fleet and a wide range of oceanographic equipment that are available to all CMS researchers.
CMS supports educational programs related to coastal and marine science, including the Applied Coastal and Ocean Science Ph.D. program and MS Marine Science degree as well as courses and students from various marine-science related academic departments across the breadth of UNCW. It also supports several outreach entities, including NC Sea Grant, the NC National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Marine Quest, among others.
