Strategic Administration & Finance Leader

UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Virgin Islands seeks an experienced administrator to supervise SBDC programs and coordinate operations. The role involves budgeting, policy development, staff supervision, and liaising with the SBDC State Director to ensure timely execution of objectives.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree with several years of higher education administration experience or a Bachelor’s with more years of related work. Travel may be required for meetings and conferences.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Master’s degree in related field and four (4) years of higher education administration experience – or – Bachelor’s degree in a related field and seven (7) years of higher education administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise programs, assists in defining objectives, develop policies and procedures, schedule facilities and events (e.g. meetings, conferences, etc.).
• Coordinate work units, relay difficult assignments, messages and other information from the SBDC State Director to appropriate work unit, follow up on work in progress to ensure timely action, and evaluates work and counsels employees.
• Manage budget, recommend budget items, coordinate submission of proposals to various local and federal agencies, monitor project activities and expenditures, approve purchases and payments, and maintains records of expenditures.
• Prepare quarterly, semi-annual, and annual SBA financial reports, and oversee all audits and financial examinations.
• Administer policy, review and approve documents prepared for SBDC State Director’s signature, assemble and maintains policy decisions and guidelines made by SBDC State Director as it relates to the University.
• Monitor staff recruitment, review all personnel documents for the SBCD State Director, develop procedures for monitoring and verifying annual employee procedures, conduct verification on all personnel documents submitted for SBDC State Director’s approval, and serve on search committees.
• Supervise staff, select and train staff, plan, schedule and assign work, initiate disciplinary action, approve time sheets and leave requests.
• Provide administrative, financial and technical support to the VI SBDC.
• Assists with grant proposals, prepares annual budget, monitors all contracts to ensure Federal and state compliance.
• Monitor revenues and expenditures for fiscal/calendar year.
• Administer and interpret business portion of contracts.
• Train/orient new staff members.
• Keep SBDC State Director informed about calls, issues, events and matters that affect SBDC.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

University of the Virgin Islands seeks an experienced administrator to supervise SBDC programs and coordinate operations. The role involves budgeting, policy development, staff supervision, and liaising with the SBDC State Director to ensure timely execution of objectives.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree with several years of higher education administration experience or a Bachelor’s with more years of related work. Travel may be required for meetings and conferences.