Administrative Business Professional/S
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 12
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Arts And Letters
Department: English 10004264
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Professional Supervisory- APSA, Administrative/Business/Professional, Union
Position Summary
The successful candidate will serve as the fiscal officer and office supervisor for the Department of English (ENG) and the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS). Responsibilities include, but are not limited to budget/financial oversight; facilities planning and space management, human resources, personnel management, and supervision of support staff; contract and grant pre- and post-award activity and other administrative duties as assigned; will be expected to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide range of clients.
Unit Specific Education/Experience/SkillsKnowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in a business-related field; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in office procedures and administration, or in performing responsibilities related to the operational activities of the employing unit; experience in a supervisory role; experience with word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation software and/or desktop publishing, web page software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired QualificationsBachelor’s degree in business or related field. Experience as a budget/financial manager in a higher education academic department or program; experience with academic and non-academic human resources and personnel management; supervision, training, and mentoring of support staff in a unionized environment; academic program support; and providing support to multiple administrators. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with varied constituents in a timely courteous and professional manner; ability to handle multiple tasks, details, and prioritize work; experience with processing transactions in the SAP HR/Payroll, IBM Planning Analytics budget applications, Concur Travel and Kuali Financial Systems and Cognos Business Intelligence reporting; experience with Microsoft 365 including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint; understanding of what it means to work with collaborative tools in a digital environment; ability to interpret information in order to coordinate projects and respond to questions; demonstrates a work orientation that includes problem solving, teamwork and adaptability to change, focus on service and continuous learning for self-improvement.Required Application Materials
Resume
Letter of Application
Names and contact information of three professional references
Work HoursSTANDARD 8-5
Bidding eligibility ends on 5/28/2019 at 11:55 PM Advertised: May 22, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jun 4, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
Organization
Working at Michigan State University
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Top Distinctions
U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU
- 29th among the nation’s public universities
- First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
- First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
- First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain
Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities
Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges
Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement
Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities
Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)
Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.
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