Program Director 1 (Finance)

Department: Associate Dean, Law Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description:

Directs an ongoing university program to ensure that prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with its mission and/or specified objectives. Prepares short- and long-term goals and objectives.

1. Plans, develops and administers methods, strategies and procedures for meeting program objectives; directs and oversees the daily activities of staff members.
2. Prepares and monitors the annual budget and ensures that expenditures are within budget allocation.
3. Directs and coordinates personally, or through subordinate personnel, activities concerned with carrying out the objectives of the program.
4. Directs the preparation of and reviews reports and records of activities to ensure progress is being accomplished toward specified program objectives; modifies or changes methodology as required to redirect activities and attains objectives.
5. Analyzes trends within program areas, maintaining expert awareness of program information and change needs.
6. Formulates, implements, and maintains appropriate policies and procedures concerning program administration.
7. Manages and administers grant for program, including meetings, communication coordination, scholarships and other operations.
8. May prepare or participate in the preparation of proposals to obtain grants from state and federal agencies, and private foundation sponsors.
9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.

Additional Posting Information

Additional Job Posting Information / Notes to Applicant:

The position is critical to the operations of the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA). All academic operations at the Law Center are led and coordinated by the ADAA, a tenured full professor at the Law Center. The Law Center's bylaws specify a Dean and an ADAA, thus the ADAA acts in a "second in command" role. The Law Center does not have academic departments such as other academic units (e.g., engineering - with Electrical and Mechanical as separate academic departments). Most of the department chair activities at the Law Center are discharged by the ADAA.

The ADoffice has two full-time staff positions, characterized as the primary and secondary persons for the office. Each has managerial aspects to their role, although the primary manager has the secondary position as a direct report, along with a group of faculty assistants as direct reports. Each position is involved with managing other non-benefits, part-time resources such as student workers or any other ADoffice staff in that category. Each position assists with managing the large group of non-benefits, part-time adjunct instructors used by the Law Center.

The two ADoffice positions collaborate on every aspect of operating the ADAA office, high and low, strategic and tactical, internal and external. It is envisioned that the secondary position is involved in much of what is assigned for the primary position. The secondary position will be involved in implementing many of the activities of the primary position, either as a co-implementor, or as a backup resource for implementation.

The position's responsibilities flow from the ADAA office operations, which are as follows for major areas of activity:

Fiscal and budgetary oversight.

Course scheduling and resourcing.

Adjunct and other instructors both as to appointments to teach and fiscal arrangements to work with the Law Center's financial departments for payment and compliance.

Data sets for internal use as well as national surveys and accreditation inquiries.

Interfacing and configuring UH systems related to academic operations, such as the student evaluation system or learning management systems.

Keeping information on web pages current, such as faculty listings.

In addition to these AD office responsibilities, a part of the position's time is dedicated to operating the ADAA's executive calendar and meeting/appointments process.

Interested candidates should have strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

The position prefers a formal four-year degree. Additional education will be accepted in lieu of experience.

This search is coordinated by the ADAA office. In addition to the formal application made in response to this posting, applicants should send a short email to Fariba Pouraryan (adlaw@uh.edu) expressing interest in the position with a resume or curriculum vitae attached.

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The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.