Academic Operations Officer

The For Best Consideration Date has been extended to September 16, 2024.

The Anderson School of Management (Anderson) at the University of New Mexico delivers high-quality instruction, diverse course offerings, active research programs, and enriching professional development opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Anderson prepares more of New Mexico's teachers, counselors, and administrators than any other institution of higher education in New Mexico. The College has a Fall 2024 enrollment of over 2900 undergraduate and graduate students in its four departments: Accounting (ACCT), Finance and Innovation (FI), Management (MGMT) and Marketing, Informational Systems and Decision Making (MIDS). The College offers a Bachelor in Business Administration, four Master's programs, and graduate certificate programs.

Anderson represents a vibrant, academically engaged and culturally diverse community of faculty scholars and students. The College has 60 full-time faculty, 40 part-time faculty and 49 staff. The College is currently managing multiple externally funded grants, has dedicated alumni, and fosters economic development for the state of New Mexico.

Anderson Academic Operations Officer

Anderson seeks applicants for the next Academic Operations Officer to join new leadership in shaping initiatives and responses to the many exciting challenges and opportunities involving the college, institution, and State. Reporting to the Dean of Anderson, the academic operations officer serves as a part of the central leadership team, and the position will participate with the Dean and internal management in strategic and operational planning, decision-making, and short and long-term accreditation efforts.

The individual will have oversight of all administrative staff and functions within the college ensuring compliance with University policies and procedures; is responsible for space management and building coordination for four buildings; serves as liaison on internal and external communication and problem resolution; and, performs a variety of other duties as assigned. An understanding and guidance of student administration activities and service as well as general support to all Dean's Office initiatives and efforts is required. The ideal candidate will have successful prior experience in most of the key areas of responsibility for this position, as demonstrated in the resume and cover letter required in the application. Desired is a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Bachelor's degree; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Experience in a staff operations role
• Advanced experience with human resources (including policy interpretation, transactional knowledge, postings and hires, faculty and student employment, disciplinary actions, and organizational structures)
• Experience supervising multiple staff and knowledge of performance management principles
• Knowledge of Banner and HR Reports and My Reports (or a similar HR reporting system)
• Exceptional written communication skills as demonstrated by the cover letter and resume
• Knowledge of finance roles, policies, procedures and ability to serve as a liaison between departments and financial staff on a variety of matters
• Demonstrated skills in developing high functioning, collegial relationships within a large organization with diverse interests
• Experience with program planning and evaluation; mediation and conflict resolution; facilitation and negotiation; and employee development and mentoring
• Experience working and interacting with leadership teams in decision-making and problem solving
• Experience with facilities management oversight

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.