Business Administrator 2

Department: Office of the COO
Salary/Grade: EXS/7

The target hiring range for this position will be between $66,000 - $77,000 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

A well-qualified candidate within this department or unit has been identified and will be considered for the position alongside other qualified candidates identified through a competitive recruitment process. The University reserves its right to give priority consideration to internally qualified candidates.

Job Summary

Administers operational, financial, & business functions in support of the area/unit's mission & in coordination with central offices such as HR, Budget, Facilities, IT, & Provost. Implements existing policy & ensures the effective, compliant, & efficient completion of daily administrative operations. May represent business area on internal &/or external administrative affairs by exchanging information.

The Business Administrator 2 (BA2) is an important member of the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and to the divisional units that the office supports. The role entails executive support for the COO, as well as some support for the Assistant Vice President for Risk and Compliance. The BA2 is also the lead on human resources matters for the Office of the COO as well as some smaller units in the Operations division, serving as the main liaison to central HR and to managers for staff matters. This position also provides some budget and systems access support. In addition, the BA2 also manages and executes projects on behalf of the Office of the COO, with an emphasis on coordination and problem solving.

The individual handles a wide variety of situations in order to prioritize and increase the time that the COO has for executive responsibilities and engagement. The BA2 will interact with trustees and university leadership, as well as their staff, on a regular basis. The position has daily access to sensitive and confidential information and materials. Discretion, judgment, and diplomacy are therefore critical skills in this role.

The BA2 reports to the Director of Business and Finance in the Office of the COO, and works closely with the COO on a daily basis.

Specific Responsibilities:

Work Complexity:

• EE uses some judgment to adapt an advanced knowledge of skills, methods, practices, policies &/or procedures & a moderate degree of innovation, analysis & reasoning to complete work that is somewhat project oriented & involves some complex problems &/or decisions.
• EE administers policy.

Budget & Financial:

• Participates in determination of budget including fiscal resource allocation of appropriated, discretionary, endowment &/or gift revenues.
• Directly responsible for payroll, purchasing, travel & entertainment (T&E) transactions & requesting new chart strings using NU protocol.
• Ensures prompt payment of invoices, researching errors/delayed transactions.
• Monitors open encumbrances & deficit chart strings.
• Level I NU Financials approver.
• Level II NU Financials approver.
• Reviews & reconciles actual expenses to budget per NU Audit guidelines.
• Approves funds reallocation within budget as necessary & appropriate.

Clinical Services:

• Manages day-to-day practice operations; demonstrates & ensures that Foundation's mission, values and "Ideal Patient Experience" guidelines, policies & procedures, clinical & service standards & Billing Compliance Program are implemented & maintained.
• Identifies service improvement opportunities that will better enable the Practice to achieve its service goals and standards.
• Implements corrective actions required as a result of patient satisfaction surveys or other indicators.
• Maintains program to review and analyze clinical performance at the faculty member, division, and departmental levels.

Communications & Outreach:

• Works closely with the Office of Alumni Relations to determine opportunities for alumni contact & solicitation.
• Maintains alumni lists or database.
• Produces, edits, &/or distributes newsletter.
• Manages website, assuring updates are made in a timely manner.
• Plans numerous special events throughout the year, assuring all logistics are complete.

Facilities & Safety:

• Monitors area facilities conditions & directs requests to Facilities Management using FAMIS.
• Maintains key database & security.
• Works with management to assign staff &/or faculty space including appropriate FM refresh/renovation & furniture purchase.
• Coordinates set up of furniture, data & phone lines.
• Brings requests for building & space improvements to attention of management.
• Completes appropriate section of annual SIMS survey following NU protocol.
• Participates in communication of area safety plan.
• Ensures communication with Principal Investigators (PIs) regarding ISIS participation.

Faculty Support:

• Coordinates faculty recruitment, appointment & credentialing processes; place ads; candidate communication & visit.
• Provides support for preparation of Promotion & Tenure cases.
• Initiates HRIS appointment paperwork.
• Arranges colloquium & seminar coordination, & faculty travel planning.

Grants & Contracts:

• Provides data for grant proposals; develop &/or administer budgets; submit proposals; coordinate IRB/IACUC, OSR/ASRSP transactions, &/or effort reporting.
• Ensures compliance with research safety regulations, interact with faculty, staff &/or funders to build relationships, transfer knowledge, &/or advise on research policies & procedures.

Human Resources:

• Ensures human resources programs, policies, & procedures are implemented & consistently applied.
• Coordinates all or portions of the talent management lifecycle (sourcing, selecting, developing, coaching, rewarding, recognizing, managing information & optimizing talent.)
• In consultation with management, may administer HR solutions.
• Maintains excellent working relationship with Office of Human Resources.

IT Services:

• Acts as liaison to IT to ensure technology systems are properly installed & maintained.
• Appropriates necessary hardware, software & network infrastructure services from central or internal IT.
• Issues work order requests for maintenance, repairs & upgrades.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, local & NU laws, regulations, policies & procedures.
• Develops innovative methods to assist faculty & staff with adherence to compliance programs.
• Administers safety & security plans.

Strategic Planning:

• Administers & maintains existing strategic operation plans.
• Recommends changes & improvements to administrative operations to ensure most effective & efficient use of revenue streams for faculty & staff recruitment, program development, research expansions, space planning, etc.

Student Support:

• Implements department strategy regarding structure, process, & staff support of students in compliance with NU policy.
• For graduate students: Oversees annual recruitment & selection process & related data entry; advises students; resolves administrative issues (RAS forms, stipends, monitors fellowships, etc.) & organizes new student week.
• Manages graduate student funding quarterly.
• For undergraduate students: Oversees undergraduate course planning, registration & enrollment.
• Works with Chair & other faculty to plan annual & quarterly course schedules.
• Interacts frequently with the Office of the Registrar & assures all Registrar-oriented deadlines are met.
• Oversees support to undergraduate students during pre-registration, registration & add/drop period.
• Tracks data entry of grades into CAESAR, assuring faculty complete process by deadline.
• Resolves student issues.

Supervisory:

• Supervises 1-2 staff.
• 2 Provides work direction.

Miscellaneous

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: (Education, experience, and any other certifications or clearances)

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as business, accounting or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• 4 years' administrative experience including budgets, finance, grants, facilities, &/or human resources; or other relevant experience.

Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness:
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We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

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