About the Opportunity
This position provides high-level office management to a complex science unit, reporting directly to the Chair. The major focus for this position is on the business and personnel needs of the department, including fiscal management of State, Research Corporation, Foundation funding and external grants, providing Executive Assistance to the Department Chair, Associate Chair, and unit Directors, coordinating workflow, supervising clerical staff and work-study students, human resources, and…
payroll.
What You'll Do
Financial Responsibilities
This position will oversee the financial management and daily business operations of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Center for Women's and Gender Studies.
- Serves as the departmental financial administrator for the incentive-based, all-funds budget to include central/State, entrepreneurial, WVU research corporation, WVUIC and WVU Foundation funding.
Pre-Award Duties:
- Budget development/modifications.
Post-Award Duties:
- Grant expenditure financial reporting.
Administrative Responsibilities
Main office: Oversee the daily operations of the department's main business office.
Executive Assistant to the Department Chair: Support WVU-related work activities of the incumbent Department Chair.
Associate Chair and Director of the Center for Women's and Gender Studies: Provide administrative support to the Associate Chair and Director.
Supervisory activities: Directly supervise one full-time Administrative Associate and student workers.
Building Supervisor: Building supervisor for the department.
Qualifications
- Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field.
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience involving: Accounting Experience, Complex administrative support, Grants administration (preferred), Supervisory (preferred)
