Administrative Coordinator

The Administrative Coordinator position provides professional administrative and financial support to investigators on funded projects. Responsibilities include but are not limited to preparing budgetary records/reports, expenditures and reconciliations, purchasing items for programmatic support; scheduling appointments and meetings, making travel arrangements; website management; helping to organize workshops, seminars and other sponsored events. The position requires coordination with the Research Financial Services Office for grants management as well as the DFCAS Dean's Office for university accounts. This position will serve as a liaison to the Shared Business Services Center for coordination of financial, payroll, human resources, and travel activity, the College Dean's Office, the Office of the Vice President for Research, as well as other departments across campus. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Essential Duties

• Organizes, coordinates and performs clerical and administrative functions following established standards.
• Assumes day-to-day responsibility for organizing and coordinating specialized clerical functions.
• Answers questions, provides information and handles complaints for internal and external customers.
• Updates office procedures for a more efficient operation when necessary.
• Assists with preparation of budgets, controls delegated budgetary expenses and maintains budgetary records.
• Approves departmental expenditures within predetermined guidelines.
• Reviews billing from contractors and vendors, adjusts as needed.
• Establishes and maintains filing systems including confidential documents.
• Assists with design and selection of departmental computer programs. 
• Selects, supervises, trains and evaluates performance of assigned staff. 
• Prepares staff schedules and monitors and approves time worked. 
• Coordinates departmental personnel and payroll issues.
• Plans and coordinates special projects.
• Schedules appointments and makes travel arrangements.
• Collects and disseminates information for internal and external customers.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education: Bachelor's degree, AND: 

•  12 months of related experience.

Equivalency/Substitution:  Will accept 48 months experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 60 months related experience. 

Skills:

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  Basic math skills
  
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  Advanced computer skills with wide knowledge of business software
  
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  Proficient in Microsoft Office
  
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  Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information
  
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  Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects and deadlines
  

Certifications: none

Supervision: none