Administrative Business Analyst
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 11
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources
Department: Plant Soil And Microbial Sciences 40000781
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: 1/2 Time (50-64.9%), Administrative Professionals- AP, Administrative/Business/Professional, Agriculture, Research/Scientific, Union
Position Summary
Basic Function
Manage and assist in planning and modification of procedures for FSAO [Fee-for Service Activities Office]; oversee the renewal of existing and establishment of new billing rates within the department; oversee and assist in the operational activities of the unit including budget, staff and program. Compile and analyze information and produce reports for the department on FSAO activities. Pre and post award administrator activities including proposal documents and reconciliation.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
Develop procedures, objectives, and policies for the day-to-day operations of the FSAO Office. 20%
Create budget documentation and collect information for internal purposes in order to assist in the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of fee-for service activities, funding and reconciliation. 20%
Consult: 1) the MSU Controllers Office in ensuring that all fee-for-service rates are established following MSU Policy and Procedures. Ensure fee-for-service setup and activation; 2) between Program Directors and Administrators on fee-for-service activities. 15%
Consult with faculty/staff to gain a full understanding of all costs (direct and indirect expenditures) involved in a particular fee-for-service testing process. 30%
Coordinate and communicate with involved researchers on billing procedures including processing proposal documents for pre-awards and follow-up on post-award invoicing. 15%
Unit Specific Education/Experience/SkillsKnowledge equivalent to that which would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in a business related field or Information Systems, one to three years of financial experience in balancing and reconciliation and data modeling/compiling for analysis; or a combination of education and experience.
Desired QualificationsExperience working in EBS, especially creating and running queries in Business Intelligence & Analytics. Knowledge of MSU pre and post awards administration.
Required Application MaterialsCover Letter
Current Resume
Contact information for three professional references
Special InstructionsQualified applicants may submit required application documentation via careers.msu.edu, posting #622332.
Work Hours50% position, hours to be arranged.
Description of End DateThis is an off-dated position funded for 12 months, from date of hire, with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.
Bidding Eligibility Ends on 11/12/19 at 11:55 PM
Advertised: Nov 15, 2019 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Nov 21, 2019 Eastern Standard Time
Organization
Working at Michigan State University
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.
Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.
We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.
We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.
The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.
Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.
In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
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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