Financial and Administrative Officer

UC Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Riverside's College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences invites applications for a Financial and Administrative Officer. This role provides oversight and coordination of financial and administrative support for the Media & Cultural Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies departments.

The position reports to the Divisional Financial and Administrative Office and oversees daily operations including budgets, HR, contracts, grants, facilities, and other operational matters to support academic

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial and administrative support for the Departments of Media & Cultural Studies & Gender & Sexuality Studies.
• Manage daily operations including budgets, human resources, contracts and grants, facilities, and other operational matters to support programs.

Job description

Priority Application Deadline: 11/02/2026

Overview

• Job ID 38129166
• Category Accounting and Finance
• Organization College of Humanities Arts & Social Sciences
• Department Interdisciplinary Admin Unit
• Location Main Campus - UCR
• Salary $70,600 - $125,400
• Date Posted October 19, 2026
• Application Deadline Open Until Filled
• Schedule 8AM - 5PM
• Full/Part Time Full-time(100%)
• Level of Supervision Direction
• Personnel Program Code Professional & Support Staff
• Other Information Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
• Other Information UC Internal Job: No

Position Information

The Financial and Administrative Officer provides oversight and coordination of the financial and administrative support functions for the Departments of Media & Cultural Studies & Gender & Sexuality Studies. This position reports to the Divisional Financial and Administrative Office and has primary responsibility for providing management, coordination and oversight of the daily operations of the departments include financial, human resources, academic support, contract and grants, facilities management and other operational matters. The department's academic personnel include ladder rank faculty, Professor(s) of Teaching, Visiting Professors, Researchers, Associate In and Teaching Assistants. The departments offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The total operating budgets for both units is over $5.5M. This position manages business, accountability, stewardship, publicity, and support functions in the departments to achieve individual department and CHASS goals and objectives in meeting the mission of the University. The incumbent has significant responsibility to organize work and achieve broadly stated goals for the units they serve. This would include identifying objectives, developing strategies, and policies, and functions with a reasonable degree of autonomy in collaboration with the Department Chairs and the Divisional Financial and Administrative Officer.The full salary range for the Financial and Administrative Officer is $70,600.00 - $125,400.00 annually. We base our offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.Please note: Candidates selected to move forward in the recruitment will be given a skills assessment test as part of the interview process, in addition to participating in a panel interview