Department Administrator

Join the University of IowasTippie College of Businessin an exciting role as a Department Administrator. This pivotal position plays a fundamental role in supporting department executive officers and faculty for the Departments of Accounting Business Analytics and Management and Entrepreneurship. At the core of departmental operations this role involves overseeing administrative functions while providing support for the finance and academic functions in the office suite. Serving as the primary orchestrator of numerous departmental events including seminars guest speaker visits and conferences the Department Administrator assumes responsibility for event planning and execution. As this role oversees a dynamic team of student employees we are seeking candidates with experience and enthusiasm for working with students. A positive attitude and an unwavering dedication to customer service are integral attributes for success in this dynamic role.

The position is 100% time Monday-Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm. The position is on campus during Fall and Spring semesters with a flexible work arrangement available during university breaks.

Job Duties and Tasks

• Serves as lead operations manager for the office including event planning travel arrangements internal communication and supervising student employees. May assist with additional activities related to academic planning and financial management.
• Plan and execute all aspects of department events which may include academic seminars board meetings conferences welcome/orientation events and faculty and committee meetings.
• Manage biweekly student employees; hire train schedule assign workload manage performance.
• Assist with faculty recruitment activities.
• Participate in new faculty onboarding.
• Initiate purchases and travel requests for department faculty and students.
• Work with Shared Services and Tippie Accounting Team Purchasing departments team to communicate account (MFK) and business justifications for invoicing and reimbursement requests.
• Serve as primary point-of-contact for departmental requests.
• Document and maintain department records.
• Manage all aspects of seminar series for the departments; including speaker announcements itineraries send communication seminar schedules updating of websites room scheduling etc.
• Serve as a liaison to faculty staff students alumni and public.

Get to know the Tippie College of Business

Since 1847 the Tippie College of Business has cultivated a legacy of innovation thought leadership and excellence in business education. We are over 4700 students with BBA and graduate programs spanning six academic departmentsaccounting business analytics economics finance marketing and management and entrepreneurship. We are eight centers and institutes and four student-managed endowment funds. Were over 56000 alumniand growing. Tippie is regularly listed in top business school rankings. We also hold the gold standard of accreditations the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and have maintained the accreditation for over 95 years (since 1923).

Salary: $45000-$55000

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