Business Operations Specialist

Job ID: 258693
Location: Summerville Campus
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:

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About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 9,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Location
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

Job Summary
The Business Operations Specialist of the Department of Art and Design provides administrative financial support to the department and the Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art. The incumbent filling this position will provide critical administrative support to the faculty and students of Studio Fine Arts, Animation and Digital and Visual Storytelling programs. Assuring adherence to institutional policies and procedures with processing budgetary actions. This person will interface with administrative personnel through the Pamplin Dean's office, Foundations, Financial Operations, Student Life and Engagement, Innovation and Instruction, and Research. This is a non-supervisory, combination operations/budget/accounting-type position. With responsibility for a specialized business services related to primary operations of an academic department.

Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to: OPERATIONS: Assist the chair through planning, directing, and coordinating departmental operations. Provides critical administrative support to the chair, faculty and staff to assure adherence to institutional policies and procedures, processing budgetary and personnel actions. FINANCE and BUDGET: Provides critical analysis and tracking of all financial and budgetary information for the Department in partnership with leadership on financial planning for operations, budget and in support of strategic initiatives. Performs cost analysis, forecasting and budget preparations for new projects, hiring, curriculum programs and initiatives. Assists faculty in processing financial documents to include the establishment of budgets and effort assignments for activities associated with Travel, research and creative activities. Monitors the expenditures across all areas and prepares various reports for budgets associated with operations and facilitating all art making programs for the Department of Art and Design. Purchase supplies, materials and equipment for all programs within the Department of Art and Design through State funding sources providing critical analysis and tracking of all financial and budgetary information.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Business Administration or a related discipline and 1 year administrative and/or management experience OR High School diploma and 3 years administrative and fiscal management experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience: Excellent communication and organization skils. Knowledge of College, University and State policies. Have a working knowledge of Art making materials and practices.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLDGEKnowledge and direct experience in financial and budgetary practices, fiscal data administration as well as compliance and records management.Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databased or willingness to learn. SKILLSExcellent customer service, interpersonal, multi-tasking, organizational and verbal/written communication skills.Detailed oriented with strong critical thinking, customer services, organizational, prioritization, analytical and multi-tasking skills.Demonstrated skills with Foundations account policies and fund management. ABILITIESAbility to work independently and exercise sound judgement.Ability to maintain confidentiality and work with a variety of offices and support units.

Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days/M-F (Work outside of the normal business hours may be required)

Pay Grade: 15

Salary Minimum: $38,913/annual Midpoint: $52,532.55/annual

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University. If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage. All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Credit Check
This position will require the acquisition of a P-Card and/or handle cash, credit or other sensitive information and will require a satisfactory Consumer Credit check as a condition of employment.

Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success." Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply
Consider applying with us today! https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the universitySelect University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee If you need further assistance, please contact us at 706-721-9365

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