Position Summary:

• Provides overall administrative and financial management and supervision of the daily operations and performance of a complex group of academic/research departments and centers, including, but not limited to, the departments of Art History and Jewish Studies.
• Ensures accurate, compliant, and timely processing of requests and transactions and professional, prompt, and courteous service to diverse clients.
• Develops, restructures, and supervises the implementation of procedures and controls.
• Supervises the full-time staff, hourly staff, and student employees in various departments/units. 
• Provides oversight, facilitation, and supervision of support and policy interpretation; purchasing, personnel administration (both Faculty and Staff); space and facilities planning; major event design, promotion, and implementation; and business/financial processes and transactions.
• Resolves a diverse range of problems consistent with an understanding of the mission, vision, role, and goals of the departments and units and SAS and with a comprehensive understanding of administration/office management in accordance with management principles, applicable regulations, and SAS and university policies and procedures.
• Interprets, communicates, and implements policies and practices for differing needs of a diverse client population.
• Establishes performance standards and conducts evaluations in consultation with the Department Chairs and Program Directors have the authority to hire and fire staff in the departments and centers.
• Works independently with broadly defined work objectives and limited review of overall results.
• Performs professional work that requires specialized to general knowledge in one or more fields of management/administration and a solid understanding, use, and application of concepts, theories, principles, practices, regulations, and terminology.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• A bachelor's degree in higher education administration, public administration, management, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and understanding of management and administrative principles and practices.
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in an administrative function, excellent communication skills, and computer literacy.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• PC, Fax/Scan, Oracle Financial Management, PeopleSoft, Concur Travel & Expense Reimbursement, Marketplace and SAS systems for appointments and department data.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to travel to all RU-NB campuses

Posting Number: 25ST0940

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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