Program Manager 1 - Bauer Small Business Development Center - (496778 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston is seeking a Department Manager for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program to oversee day-to-day operations, supervise staff, and ensure program success.

Key duties include planning procedures, budget monitoring, report generation, data handling, grant-related communications, and policy maintenance. The position is off-campus at the Texas Gulf Coast SBDC Region Office in Houston.

Qualifications

• Requires a formal, directly job-related 4-year degree.
• Understanding of analytical, technical or professional disciplines.
• Knowledge of more than one professional discipline.

Responsibilities

• Managing initiatives related to department programs
• Monitoring and facilitating contract review and approval processes
• Generating and reviewing reports of budget and activities
• Inputting data and running reports from internal database
• Creating financial projections for the SBDC Network and its programs
• Assisting with data analysis for the SBDC programs
• Providing occasional administrative support for the SBDC executive team

Education

4 year degree

Job description

Department

Small Business DevelopmentCtr

Salary

$43,000 - $48,000

Description

Manages the day-to-day operations of a small or medium-sizeduniversity program or department. May supervise staff employees,student workers, programs or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a small ormedium-sized department or program.
2. Oversees program expenditures and ensures adherence tobudget.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluatesperformance.
4. May prepare or participate in the creation of abstracts,research reports, funding proposals, operations and proceduremanuals, and other written material and documentation.
5. Reviews reports of budgets and activities.
6. Prepares ad hoc reports as needed.
7. May administer grants and grant-related related communications,scholarships and other operations.
8. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies andprocedures.
9. May serve as property custodian for thedepartment.
10. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Notes to Applicant:

This position will be off campus at the Texas Gulf Coast SBDCRegion Office, located at 1455 West Loop South in the HoustonGalleria area.

The SBDC Network is funded through cooperative agreements withthe U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Office of SmallBusiness Programs (OSBP), and the State of Texas. The continuationof all SBDC positions is contingent on the continuation of fundingfrom both the SBA and the State of Texas at current levels.

Primary Responsibilities for this position include:

• Managing initiatives related to department programs
• Monitoring and facilitating contract review and approvalprocesses
• Generating and reviewing reports of budget and activities
• Inputting data and running reports from internal database
• Creating financial projections for the SBDC Network and itsprograms
• Assisting with data analysis for the SBDC programs
• Providing occasional administrative support for the SBDCexecutive team

MQ: Education:

Requires a thorough understanding of boththeoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical orprofessional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than oneprofessional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normallyobtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specializedtraining program that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed.

Experience:

No experience required.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.