**INTERNAL UH CANDIDATES ONLY
Description:
Manages the daily operations of the Contracts Reporting Department. Ensures the timely, effective and compliant completion of tasks, including management of personnel activities and work assignments as well as administrative responsibilities.
1. Priorities and coordinates the work activities of professional contracts reporting staff and provides work direction as needed.
2. Interprets and communicates contract reporting statutes, appropriation riders, procedures, and policies to departments, vendors and staff.
3. Serves as a liaison to University departments on procurement matters.
4. Assists the Director Financial Compliance in the development and implementation of internal operating procedures and policies.
5. Coordinates preparation and analysis of monthly and annual financial statements.
6. Analyze financial accounting and performance data and summary reports.
7. Perform cost analysis and produce management reports.
8. Assist with audits by providing information requested and preparing supporting documentations.
9. Ensures compliance in contracts reporting via the Legislative Budget Board Contracts online database and the Texas Ethics Commission.
10. Recommends changes and improvements to university procurement processes and systems and oversees departmental participation in development and testing of these improvements.
11. Develops and oversees the provision of purchasing training for staff and campus departments.
12. Develops financial and contract related compliance tools for internal department use and for conducting reviews of vendor performance.
13. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Department is willing to accept education in lieu of
experience.
Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of
education.
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical
aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline, or
the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline.
Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal,
directly job-related, 4 year degree from a college or university or
an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is
directly related to the type of work being performed.
Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related
experience.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.