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Operations Director

Employer
University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details


Working Title: Operations Director

Position Type: University Managerial and Professional Staff

Department: Contemplative Sciences Center

Location: Charlottesville

Posting Date: 11-28-2018

Posting Summary:
The Contemplative Sciences Center (CSC) seeks applications for an Operations Director. This position serves as part of the CSC leadership team. This position oversees the administrative operations of CSC, working in collaboration with the Executive Director. This position is responsible for managing cross functional areas to include, but is not limited to, budget, finance, facilities, HR and events. The incumbent manages operations, resources and personnel to ensure effective and efficient delivery of services to students, faculty, and others. This position works in partnership with other UVA departments, schools and the Provost's office.

The duties include but are not limited to the following:
-Collaborate with the Executive Director to create the annual budgets as well as to make appropriate updates during revised budget time periods. Work in collaboration with the Advancement Director to propose funding strategies and facilitate those strategies. This responsibility includes planning for the long-term financial sustainability of the Center. Ensure that all needed financial reports are prepared in a timely manner.
-Manage HR and payroll functions to ensure adequate staffing and administration of personnel resources and accurate labor distribution scheduling.
-Oversee the administration of special projects and collaborative efforts. This includes coordination with other schools and units, sponsored programs, the Registrar's Office, etc.
-Provide strategic oversight for CSC events including staffing, vendor arrangements and fiscal management.

A Bachelor's degree with at least two years of relevant experience in finance and budget is required. Must have excellent oral and written communication. Experience with grant development and/or administration is required. Must have experience managing fiscal processes. Experience with Microsoft Office is required. Candidates with UVA experience will be given preference. Experience with UVA financial systems such as Recon@, UBI, Chrome River, ResearchUVa, Oracle: PO Purchaser, HRMS, LD, and GM Award Manager are preferred.

** Applicants should note that this position has an initial appointment is for one year. Continued employment is contingent upon availability of funds.**

To apply, visit https://jobs.virginia.edu and search job posting number #0624546 . Complete a Staff Application online and attach a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references. The position will remain open until filled.

Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Ashley Cochran, Academic Recruiter at alc6dk@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to communicate professionally orally and in writing.
Knowledge of grant development and/or administration.
Knowledge of managing fiscal processes.

E-mail a Friend: jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=86098

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Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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