Senior Environmental Hub Administrator

The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; Medford Hillside (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts University’s Environmental Hub seeks a Senior Department Administrator to lead administrative operations for ECS, UEP, and ENVS under the Environmental Studies umbrella. You will act as a primary liaison to Chairs/Director, manage finances, staff, and services, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires broad administrative experience, budget oversight, and the ability to coordinate across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years of experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong budgeting and financial management experience.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and institutional guidelines for research funding.

Responsibilities

• Acts as resource to explain and interpret policies for students and faculty.
• Participates in strategic planning with Chairs/Director and liaises with student and business services departments.
• Supervises and provides work direction to department support staff and temporary employees.
• Hires, trains, and evaluates performance and development opportunities; ensures effective coverage and productivity.
• Oversees hiring, payroll, and employment status transactions; partners with TSS to troubleshoot issues.
• Compiles data, statistics and drafts regular and ad hoc reports.
• Partners with operations on facilities maintenance, space planning, and renovations.
• Manages inventory and purchasing; oversees IT needs and planning.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures; budget projections and forecasting.
• Manages budgets, purchase orders, and reconciliation of financial statements.
• Assists with sponsored research proposals and budgets.
• Writes or edits newsletters and content to communicate department vision and research.
• Oversees website and social media presence; plans events, lectures, and seminars.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

3-5 years

MS Office

Budgeting

Communication

Time management

Analytical

Organization

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Tufts University’s Environmental Hub seeks a Senior Department Administrator to lead administrative operations for ECS, UEP, and ENVS under the Environmental Studies umbrella. You will act as a primary liaison to Chairs/Director, manage finances, staff, and services, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires broad administrative experience, budget oversight, and the ability to coordinate across departments.