Summary
Location
Worcester
Type
OTHER
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Overview
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the general direction of the Department Chair or designee, the Academic Administrator II is responsible for planning and managing the administrative and business affairs of a department whose functions include: education, research, clinical care, and service.
Responsibilities
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with the representatives of the School to define and prioritize departmental strategy and direction. Identify trends, appraise cause and effect, and evaluate and highlight opportunities to improve department performance
- Foster on-going improvements in operating efficiency/process
- Direct analytical studies of existing or proposed services and activities to provide the economic basis for management decisions to improve operational/financial performance and to realize productivity improvements
- Assist the chair in determining space needs for faculty and revenue operations in the Department
- Oversee facility needs for the department including renovations and day to day operations as it relates to the research and teaching mission of the department
- Advise the Chair on Human Resource issues such as the development and execution of organizational/staffing plans for faculty and non-faculty
- Responsible for the recruitment, compensation plans, and merit of faculty
- Advise the Chair, faculty and department personnel on employee relations issues
- Supervise all personal action activity related to hiring, termination, increases contracting and funding
- Serve as advisor to faculty for the pre and post award activity relating to grant management
- Assist with the negotiation of research and trust fund contracts with outside organizations
- Develop and manage the department's annual budget reporting significant variances and trends, recommending corrective action, and providing forecasts
- Review department needs and recommend priorities based on availability of funds
- Devise funding strategies where the sources represent multiple venues, internally and externally
- Manage all department funding sources by monitoring revenue and expenditure activity
- Adhere to University, State, and funding agency regulations
- Responsible for the division's indirect cost, time, and effort reporting
- Advise faculty in charge of revenue generation research trust funds assuring viable operations, revenue billing, and compliance to University and Federal guidelines
- Represent the department at administrative meetings within and outside of the MedicalSchool
- Serve on Institutional committees established to improve school operations and system implementations
- Perform other duties as required
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s of Science degree in Administration or related field or equivalent experience
5 years of related experience
Prior supervisory experience required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated success in an operational/administrative role within an academic healthcare setting
Other facts
About University of Massachusetts Medical School
ForHealth Consulting partners with purposeful organizations, including state Medicaid agencies and health and human services organizations, to make the healthcare experience better for all – more equitable, effective, and accessible. We know that to do this, we need to address every aspect of the system – how we pay for it, how we manage information, and how we deliver quality care to everyone. As part of UMass Chan Medical School, we leverage world-class expertise to create transformational solutions across the health and human services system. ForHealth Consulting believes in the power of collaboration and a shared purpose – together, we can make healthcare better.
What you'll do
- The Academic Administrator II is responsible for planning and managing the administrative and business affairs of a department, including education, research, clinical care, and service. Key tasks include collaborating on departmental strategy, overseeing budget management, and advising on human resource issues.
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