Business Administrator Staff Specialist

Description

Senior administrative official responsible for the overall planning and direction of an organizational unit(s) or a multi-faceted academic, research and teaching departments. Directs all facets and phases of financial and administrative management. Directs the management of general appropriation, endowment, federal and non-federal grants and contracts, and gift funds. Negotiates and directs collaborative agreements with other research institutions and research laboratories, collaborative agreements with community enterprises and representatives, and contracts for facility usage and employment services. Establishes procedures for recording, tracking, dispersing, and reporting payrolls which includes fellowships, stipends, casual, bi-weekly and monthly checks. Identifies short and long-term goals and has oversight for the allocation of resource to meet priorities. Controls all expenditures and statement of accounts to ensure regulatory compliance and fiscal integrity. Develops, plans, and directs special projects which may include space renovations, space allocations, staffing, equipment purchases, long-range plans, leasing of off-campus space and services. Directs the rehabilitation, renovation, and management of grounds and facilities. Negotiates and implements all human resources actions regarding hiring, terminations, salary, and disciplinary actions. Supervises a large staff of exempt and non-exempt employees. Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or a related field with 7 to 10 years experience in an administrative/supervisory capacity. The primary duty of employees in this classification is the management of a customarily recognized department or subdivision, including the supervision of three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees have impact on budgeting, controlling costs, planning, scheduling, and procedural change. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.