Business Officer
- Employer
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Permanent Staff (SHRA)
Is this an internal only recruitment?:No
Position Title:Business Officer - Contributing
Working Title:Business Officer
Position Number:20031844
Vacancy ID:P012130
Budgeted Hiring Range:$40,000- $50,000
Pay Band Information:To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.
Salary Grade Equivalent:GN12
Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited:Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week:40
Work Schedule:8:00 – 5:00 Monday – Friday
Department Name and Number:School of Law-360001
Date First Posted:11/16/2020
Closing Date:11/23/2020
Position Location:Chapel Hill, NC
Position Posting Category:Academic Administration
Department Description:The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law is a nationally recognized law school that provides top students from North Carolina and the nation with a high-quality legal education. Carolina Law alumni practice in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and fifteen foreign countries. The Law School pursues a three-fold mission: to educate future practitioners and leaders of the judiciary and the bar; to accomplish an ambitious research agenda; and to serve the legal profession, the state of North Carolina and the nation through significant involvement in law reform and related activities.
Equal Opportunity Employer:The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
Position Description:The Business Officer is the Director of Business Operations within the UNC School of Law’s Institute for Innovation (“the Institute”). The Institute is a sub-unit of UNC School of Law and, although it is affiliated with UNC School of Law’s Clinical Programs, it is separately located in downtown Chapel Hill, N.C. and has a different programmatic focus.
The Institute houses three law clinics (the Startup NC Law Clinic, the Community Development Law Clinic, and the Intellectual Property Clinic) that together serve the legal needs of for-profit and non-profit entrepreneurial ventures. The clinics provide law students with opportunities to learn legal theory and legal practice while also providing much needed legal assistance to under-represented and under-resourced individuals and communities. The Institute also sponsors and organizes a range of activities to teach law students and others about entrepreneurship and to link law students to the broader entrepreneurship community.
The Director of Business Operations is responsible for the complicated logistics of a unit that combines an academic program with what is in essence a medium-sized law firm. The Director of Business Operations provides business and administrative support to the Institute faculty, both in regard to their clinical legal practice and their teaching. This individual will coordinate with existing Clinical Programs staff and representatives of various UNC School of Law departments including Finance and Human Resources. The Director of Business Operations works with Institute faculty members to train approximately 48 law students each academic year in law office operations, and helps coordinate an academic program focusing on entrepreneurship. The Director of Business Operations organizes numerous events including a speaker series and meetings of the Institute’s prominent board of advisers, and will take a lead role in reporting the Institute’s activities to its funders. The Director of Business Operations is responsible for satisfying various law office compliance matters, including ensuring faculty members and students maintain their certifications under North Carolina Bar rules. The Director of Business Operations supervises work study students each semester. Additionally, the Director of Business Operations takes a lead role in communicating, both orally and in writing, with the Institute’s numerous stakeholders. The Director of Business Operations must work independently and proactively with great attention to detail to ensure smooth office operations, deadline adherence, and regulatory compliance.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, or related business area; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Ability to coordinate a complicated, fast-paced office environment.
Excellent organizational skills including meticulous attention to detail and deadlines.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Ability to interact effectively with faculty, staff, students, legal clients, the public, and UNC School of Law stakeholders.
Discretion in handling confidential information.
Ability to shift priorities to meet the demands and deadlines of the Institute.
Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply business policies and procedural guidelines and to resolve problems and questions.
Ability to liaise and work collaboratively with the numerous departments and units that comprise a top-tier school.
Positions at this level are business officer professionals who apply general business knowledge to address the business needs of the Institute. Because this position requires excellent communication skills, preference will be given to candidates with previous experience writing effective communications to various levels of leadership, constituents and/or stakeholders in a university or college setting. Preference will also be given to individuals with previous budgeting and finance experience. It is also preferred that a candidate in this role will have some working knowledge of the legal profession and/or the legal system, particularly in regards to under-resourced individuals and communities.
Position/Schedule Requirements:Evening work occasionally
Stimulus/ARRA Funded:No
Organization
The nation’s first public university is at the heart of what’s next, preparing a diverse student body to become creators, explorers, innovators and leaders in North Carolina and throughout the world. Carolina’s nationally recognized, innovative teaching, campus-wide spirit of inquiry and dedication to public service continue the legacy that began in 1795 when the University first opened its doors to students.
Here, in one of America's most beautiful college settings, we offer exceptional careers in richly diverse fields. Come explore what UNC-Chapel Hill has to offer you.
Undergraduate Enrollment: 19,117
Graduate/Professional Enrollment: 10,894
Total Student Enrollment: 30,011
Founded: 1789, as the first state university in the United States
Type of Institution: Public, four-year
Undergraduate Admission: 15,961
Graduate/Professional Enrollment: 10,039
Total Student Enrollment: 26,000
Faculty: 3,000
Percentage of faculty who hold Ph.D.s or the highest degrees in their field: 94 percent
Faculty/student ratio: 1/14
Location: UNC is located in the heart of Chapel Hill, the best college town in America! It's a friendly town of about 40,000 in the geographical center of North Carolina. Chapel Hill is at the western point of the Research Triangle, an area of about one million people, comprised of Chapel Hill, the cities of Durham and Raleigh, and the Research Triangle Park, home of many corporate offices and scientific research centers. Carolina is about 30 miles from the state capital, Raleigh, and 20 minutes from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Chapel Hill's main street, Franklin Street, borders the campus and offers shops, coffee houses, cafés, movie theaters and houses of worship. The town has a historic district, museum, library, parks, malls, and many recreational facilities.
Origins of Carolina's students: 82 percent of UNC's freshmen are from North Carolina and 18 percent are from out-of-state. Our students come from 42 different states and our international students represent 37 countries.
Size of freshman class: Approximately 3,400
Class size: Barely five percent of undergraduate classes contain more than 100 students; two-thirds of undergraduate classes have fewer than 30 students. Forty-one percent have fewer than 20 students, including First Year Seminars, in which first-year students work closely with professors.
Sports and athletic programs: UNC is an NCAA Division I school with 28 varsity teams. Carolina is the proud home of the Dean Smith Center, Kenan Stadium, Carmichael Auditorium, Koury Natatorium, and many other fine athletic facilities. Students join more than 60 intramural and club sports, which include baseball, bowling, crew, golf, lacrosse, rock climbing, rugby, tae kwon do, and ultimate frisbee. The Student Recreation Center offers weight training, aerobics, stair machines, and all the equipment you would expect to find at a great health club! Carolina offers a newly renovated outdoor pool and indoor pools, a golf course, tennis courts, and the longest zipline in America!
Number of residence halls: Incoming undergraduates will live in one of Carolina's 29 residence halls, which are wired for Internet access and cable television. housing.unc.edu
Scholarships and financial aid: About 40 percent of UNC-Chapel Hill students receive scholarships and/or some form of financial aid. studentaid.unc.edu
Special research institutes: Institute for Research in Social Science, Institute of Outdoor Drama, Morehead Planetarium, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, Institute of Government, Institute of African American Research.
Career services: On-campus counseling, job fairs, résumé writing service, internships, placement services. www.unc.edu/depts/career
Technological facilities: Students find multiple uses for Carolina's state-of-the-art technological resources. They can access Carolina's computer services through Academic Technology and Networks, which manages academic computing, e-mail, microcomputing labs, interactive media presentation, video and classroom support, and a help desk. The MetaLab oversees the development of SunSITE, one of the world's busiest digital library and electronic publishing projects.
Students may open e-mail accounts, and many use campus computer resources to construct personal Web pages. Students in residence halls have hardwired network connections to the Internet and cable television in their rooms. At the ATN Training center, students may take classes on software packages and utilities. Computer labs are available for student use all over campus.
Carolina Computing Initiative: Beginning with the freshman class of 2000, undergraduates must purchase laptop computers. The University has arranged for IBM to offer computers at excellent prices. Students, faculty, and staff will enjoy cost savings, higher quality compatible equipment, and better technical support through CCI. www.unc.edu/cci
The Study Abroad program allows students to live and learn in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim, Africa, and the Americas. www.unc.edu/depts/abroad
The Honors Program offers special seminars, research programs, and the chance to design your own independent studies. www.unc.edu/depts/honors
Carolina students spend time in public service through student organizations, the Campus Y, the Carolina Center for Public Service, and courses that incorporate community service.
UNC's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a national collegiate honor society, is the oldest in North Carolina, dating from 1904. There are many other honorary societies at Carolina.
UNC offers ROTC programs in all branches of national military service.
Through the First Year Seminars program, first year students will understand what it means to study at a premier research university. They will learn from faculty members and share in their research in seminars of no more than 20 students.
Life outside the classroom: More than 370 clubs, teams, and student organizations offer something for everyone! You can choose from among musical and dramatic performing groups, publications, ethnic and religious clubs, the Campus Y and other service organizations, fraternities and sororities, and pre- professional organizations. Whatever your interests, you will find others at Carolina who share them! www.unc.edu/depts/union/student/listintr.htm
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