Office Administrator - Facilities - 141326

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health's Facilities Planning and Management division seeks an Office Administrator to provide executive support to the FPDC Senior Director. Responsibilities include managing complex calendars, coordinating travel, drafting communications, and supporting division events.

In a fast-paced, confidential environment, you will handle cross-functional coordination with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and other departments, while maintaining accurate records and efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of related experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus three (3) years of related experience supporting senior leaders.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience in large, complex corporate environments with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars, meeting coordination, travel arrangements for the Senior Director.
• Draft, edit, and distribute divisional communications, presentations, reports, and correspondence.
• Coordinate division events, leadership meetings, retreats, and special functions.
• Support cross-functional communications with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and other departments.

Skills

Calendar management

Executive support

Cross-functional coordination

Discretion/confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Payroll Title

ADMIN OFCR 3 CX

Department

Facilities Planning and Management

Hiring Pay Scale

$87,191.75 - $127,027.66 / Yr

Worksite

Greenwich Drive

Appointment Type

Career

Appointment Percent

100%

Union

CX Contract

Total Openings

1

Work Schedule

Days, 8-Hour Shifts , Monday-Friday

Position Title

#141326 Office Administrator - Facilities

Filing Deadline

Tue 9/29/2026

Description

The Facilities Planning, Design and Construction (FPDC) Division is responsible for the successful execution and delivery of non-capital and capital construction renovation projects across UC San Diego Health. The Division manages projects at Hillcrest, La Jolla, and East Campuses as well as Offsite locations. FPDC consists of Project Managers, Planners, Space and Move, Equipment Planners, Activation and Transition, Project Support, and highly skilled tradespeople. FPDC works alongside Business Administration and Health Campus Development to form Health Campus Planning & Development.

Executive & Administrative Support

The Office Administrator reports to the Senior Director, Facilities Planning, Design & Construction (FPDC) and serves as the primary administrative and operational support resource for the FPDC Division. This position is responsible for coordinating executive-level administrative functions, supporting divisional operations, facilitating cross-functional communication, and improving organizational efficiency. The incumbent exercises sound judgment, manages multiple competing priorities, and works independently in a fast-paced environment requiring discretion, professionalism, and exceptional organizational skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage complex calendars, meeting coordination, conference room scheduling, and travel arrangements for the Senior Director.
• Draft, edit, and distribute divisional communications, presentations, reports, and correspondence.
• Coordinate division events, leadership meetings, retreats, and special functions.

Operations & Business Support

• Manage and improve administrative processes, tools, and workflows that promote division-wide consistency and operational efficiency.
• Support departmental reporting, performance metrics, dashboards, scorecards, and operational tracking.
• Coordinate operational improvement initiatives and special projects across internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist with surveys, resource planning, and data collection supporting divisional strategic initiatives.

Financial & Resource Support

• Coordinate purchase requisitions, purchase order maintenance, invoice tracking, and non-labor expense submissions.
• Assist with budget tracking and financial documentation.
• Maintain departmental resource plans and organizational charts.

Human Resources & Personnel Support

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Support interview scheduling and candidate logistics.
• Assist with timekeeping, productivity reporting, workforce planning, and personnel documentation.

Division Operations

• Serve as liaison with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, Security, and other Health System departments, as well as campus.
• Coordinate office equipment, software licensing, hardware inventory, fleet administration, office supplies, and facilities requests.
• Maintain department SharePoint sites, Teams channels, and electronic filing systems.
• Serve as a resource regarding departmental policies, administrative procedures, and UC San Diego Health systems.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus three (3) years of related experience/training. Related experience: supporting senior leader in large, complex corporate environments.
• Full proficiency in relevant software tools including Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Comfort and interest in learning new tools as needed.
• Familiarity with the organization's processes, protocols and procedures.
• Calendaring and managing multi-organizational meetings.
• Thorough knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
• Solid analytical / problem-solving skills.
• Political acumen and sensitivities to the differing perspectives and political circumstances within all levels of the organization as well as the Office of the President and external constituencies.
• Strong service orientation.
• Strong skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, faculty, alumni / donors, students and external constituencies, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes.
• Ability to use high-level discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Solid skills in problem identification.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $87,192 - $127,028 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $41.76 - $60.84

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace