Department Operations Administrator - (496812 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston is seeking a capable administrator to manage daily department operations and building facilities. You will coordinate student assistants and implement procedures for office and facilities management, including space and inventory control.

The role requires understanding of both theory and practical aspects of an analytical discipline and at least three years of related experience; education may substitute for experience.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of administrative or professional discipline.
• Experience coordinating office operations and building facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day administrative and building operations of the department.
• Coordinates and supervises student assistants.
• Implements procedures for administrative and building operations including work orders and access control.
• Coordinates property and facilities inventories and communicates policies with students, faculty and staff.
• Supervises maintenance, renovations and custodial needs of facilities.
• Prepares operations and procedure manuals and other documentation as required.
• Coordinates space management and property inventory for the department.
• Serves as property custodian for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Office administration

Operations coordination

Staff supervision

Facilities coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department: Health & HumanPerformance

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Manages the day-to-day administrative and building operations ofa department.

• Administers daily office operations, including the coordinationand supervision of student assistants.
• Implements and maintains appropriate procedures concerningadministrative and building operations related to departmentfunctions and activities including physical plant work orders,internal key and access control requests, etc.
• Coordinates property and facilities inventories; communicatesbuilding utilization procedures and policies with students, facultyand staff.
• Directly supervises or coordinates the maintenance, renovationand custodial needs of activity and lab facilities.
• May prepare or participate in the preparation of operations andprocedure manuals, and other written material and documentation asrequired.
• Coordinates all aspects of space management and conductsproperty inventory for the department.
• Serves as property custodian for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ: 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. Experience: Requires a minimum of three (3) 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.