DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Req #: | 169748 |
Department: | EVANS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY & GOVERNANCE |
Job Location: | Seattle Campus |
Posting Date: | 07/11/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education. |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: |
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
For priority consideration, please apply by July 31, 2019. |
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for five consecutive years.
The Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance is the #5 ranked public policy school in the nation, serving over 500 students in three graduate degree programs: Master of Public Administration, Executive Master of Public Administration, and Ph.D. in Public Policy & Management. The school is defined by a tradition of rigorous study, innovative research, and a commitment to public service. Our graduates and faculty provide the ideas, expertise, and leadership that guide government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private companies around the country and throughout the world.
The UW and the Evans School promote diversity and inclusivity among our staff, faculty and students; we seek applicants for this position who are committed to these principles and whose experiences have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion and have given them the confidence to fully engage with audiences from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.
The Evans School of Public Policy & Governance has an outstanding full time opportunity for a Director of Finance and Administration.
The Director provides strategic leadership in financial administration and management to support the pursuit of excellence and innovation in education, outreach and research.
The Director of Finance and Administration serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. The Director reports directly to the Dean and is responsible for the overall management of financial, research, administrative and data operations for the Evans School. Core Competencies for this position include strategic financial management and analytical skills, ability to work with raw data, leadership, and communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Financial Analysis and Planning
Data Management
Budget, Research and Financial Operations
Human Resources
Facilities Planning and Management
Health and Safety
Other
REQUIREMENTS:
Experience in a work environment that conducts sponsored research,
Experience working in a fast paced environment managing multiple priorities and deadlines,
grant and contract management,
management and administration of state and local budgets,
budget planning and analysis,
personnel management, and
raw data manipulation.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Application Process:
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