Program Manager 2 - African-American Studies - (497006 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston in Houston seeks a Department Manager for African-American Studies to oversee day-to-day operations of a large program, supervising staff and student workers and managing programs and processes.

You will plan procedures, handle fiscal activities including procurement and budget analysis, provide guidance, and prepare reports and manuals. Equal opportunity employer; security sensitive requiring background check.

Responsibilities

• Plans and develops procedures for administering a large or complex department or program.
• Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budget analysis.
• Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
• Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
• Creates and reviews reports of expenditures and activities.
• May administer grants and grant-related communications, scholarships and other operations.
• Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
• May serve as property custodian for the department.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Job description

Department: African-AmericanStudies Salary: 49,400 - 56,200

Description

Manages the day-to-day operations of a large university programor department, including the supervision of staff employees, student workers, programs or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a large orcomplex department or program.
2. Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budgetanalysis.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluatesperformance.
4. Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals,operations and procedure manuals, and other written material anddocumentation.
5. Creates and reviews reports of expenditures andactivities.
6. May administer grants and grant-related related communications,scholarships and other operations.
7. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies andprocedures.
8. May serve as property custodian for the department.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Posting Information

1. Analyzes AAS enrollment data to assist with student retentionand departmental growth.
2. Assist Director of Undergraduate Studies and Department Chairwith developing annual course schedule.
3. Assist with coordination of student recruitment events.
4. Receives training to assist current and potential majors andminors with planning academic pathways

Experience will be considered in lieu ofeducation.

Education will be considered in lieu ofexperience.

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: Requires a minimum of one (1) year ofdirectly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: None.

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.