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Senior Assistant Dean and Chief of Finance Operations, School of Natural Sciences - 13161 at University of California - Merced

Posted in Other 30+ days ago.

Type: Full Time
Location: Merced, California





Job Description:

Hiring Range

$105,000 - $130,000 Offer will fall within prescribed range commensurate with experience.

Job Closing Date

Posting may close any time after January 4, 2021

About UC Merced

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and the first American research university built in the 21st century. With nearly 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced offers an environment that combines a commitment to diversity, inclusion, collaboration and professional development. With bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships, and community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.

Ranked among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide educational opportunities highly qualified students from the San Joaquin Valley and throughout California. The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design, and supports the economic development of Merced and the region.

The University of California, Merced, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and has a strong institutional commitment to the principles of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its essential values of leadership, diversity, engagement and sustainability. Come be a part of history through our staff position opportunities where you can help build a legacy in Central California.

About the Department

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES

The School of Natural Sciences is acutely aware of its privilege and obligation to educate and train the next generation of scientists and leaders. Located in the heart of California's San Joaquin Valley at the University of California's newest campus UC Merced our school exists to increase access to a world-class, research-based college education and to use science to find solutions to the problems society is currently facing.

The vision of the School of Natural Sciences is to:

* develop multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research programs;

* innovative undergraduate and graduate curricula;

* provide the best possible preparation for its students as they address the many scientific challenges of the 21st century; and

* address the needs of its stakeholders in the region and the state of California.

About the Job

In the School of Natural Sciences, the Senior Assistant Dean and Chief of Finance Operations serves as the principal staff advisor and strategic partner to the Dean. The Senior Assistant Dean and Chief of Finance Operations provides advice, guidance, assistance, and provides analytical support on a broad range of complex subjects. Undertakes highly complex financial or resource research and analyses with a high degree of independence and provides executive leadership in the creation, direction, and implementation of the School s administrative and financial policies and procedures. The Senior Assistant Dean and Chief of Finance Operations is a lead strategist and holds broad authority to represent the Dean during the development and roll-out of campus-level administrative infrastructure.

The Senior Assistant Dean and Chief of Finance Operations is responsible for all aspects of the School budget and has oversight of financial, administrative, and general operations, including developing and implementing goal-oriented long and short-term plans for resource management and utilization. The Senior Assistant Dean and Chief of Finance Operations provides guidance to and oversight of managers of administrative units including Finance, Personnel, Instructional Operations, Facilities Management, and Department Specialists, with a focus on gaining efficiency through process improvement without sacrificing customer service. The Senior Assistant Dean and Chief of Finance Operations shares signatory authority with the Dean on financial and operational matters and is delegated authority on a wide range of matters in the Deans absence, including matters of budget, finance, personnel, and other general business operations. They also serve as a point of contact and communication for school administrators, staff, faculty, and campus partners around high-level strategy, initiatives, policies, and guidelines that impact the School's missions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Serves as a key strategist to the Dean in initiating and developing plans and strategic direction. Provides a framework for policy and administrative change, developing strategies for change management to remove barriers to the goals of the Initiative. Is a key adviser to the Dean on matters of strategic planning, resource allocation, personnel, processes, and policy and is responsible for continuous and integrated improvements on all such matters. Works with the
Dean, other executives, and School leadership to formulate, execute, and evaluate progress on data-informed, multi-year plans that incorporate metrics and milestones.
* Responsible for all aspects of the School budget, including annual and long-term financial commitments, and advises the Dean on the administrative operations of the administrative and academic units within the School. Has direct oversight of the School Finance unit and reviews and approves complex financial transactions. Develops and makes recommendations on internal policy / procedural changes that affect budgets and finance. Holds broad authority to represent the Dean during the development of campus-level financial systems. Independently performs highly complex financial or resource research and analyses for both internal and external constituents. Examples include generating, modifying, and conceiving of new financial or other resource reports, strategic planning and modeling, analyzing and forecasting operational and academic budgets, risk assessment and mitigation, course fee, and endowment/gift projections, and making recommendations for maximizing financial or other resource outcomes. Some topics may be highly sensitive or confidential. Evaluates proposed and existing policies that may impact resources. Reviews creates and implements local rules and practices around School-wide budget management. Identifies,
promotes, and communicates best practices for budget, financial, and other resources to staff and faculty. Ensures compliance with UC policy and School administrative and financial policy. Understands past and present performance and recommends future performance and/or resource allocations by administrative unit and academic department. * Oversees management of administrative units including Personnel (academic and staff human resources), Instructional Operations (teaching laboratories), Facilities Management (laboratories, offices, and equipment), and Department Specialists. Responsible for guiding the continual improvement of workflows and team-building within and among areas to maximize efficiency and create a positive climate. Department Specialists have a dotted line to an Associate Dean who adds a faculty leadership lens to defining their roles, responsibilities, and interactions with department chairs.

* Coordinates oversight of operational and administrative policies and procedures within the School. Develops and implements School and campus administrative policies and guidelines through official memos, training initiatives, and other forms of communication to carry out the School's mission to faculty and staff. Communicates with and advises


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