SSNRI2231A: Management Services Officer (MSO I)
Unit: Sierra Nevada Research Institute
Category: Managerial/Professional
Opening Date: 05/29/2009
Description:
The Management Services Officer serves as the Business and Administrative Manager to the Director of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute (SNRI). This position is responsible for financial planning, analysis, and reports, accounting, administration of general funds, purchasing, recharge units, personnel, payroll administration and timekeeping. The incumbent serves as the primary contact for scientific investigators, university department personnel and outside agencies. This position requires highly effective management organizational and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience in office management, accounting, budgeting; excellent analytical and interpersonal skills sufficient to communicate and collaborate with all levels of university employees and directors, both academic and staff.
• Ability to anticipate problems in work assignment areas and identify appropriate solutions. Ability to organize and prioritize job functions to meet deadlines and ensure smooth work flow.
• Work independently and as part of a team; prioritize work and manage a variety of complex projects simultaneously with accuracy and detail in a complex environment with changing deadlines and priorities and frequent interruptions; attempt unfamiliar projects/assignments and respond with flexibility to requests for assistance with conflicting demands; work with ambiguities where clear guidelines are not available; and be service oriented.
• Familiarity with UC policies and procedures; skills in interpretation and application of rules and regulations.
• Ability to interact with diverse groups of people; interpersonal skills, including tact, good judgment, diplomacy and flexibility in relating to diverse scientific research staff, faculty, staff personnel and external contacts.
• Ability to prepare budget reports
• Knowledge and experience with a variety of computer tools
• Ability and willingness to work variable hours which may include some evenings and weekend, as well as the ability
to travel to various locations and meeting sites throughout the area served by UC Merced and other locations within California.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
• Preferred experience in a University setting.
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