$37.31 - $41.03 / hour; Compensation will be based on education experience skills relevant to the role and internal equity.
As part of the application process we request that all applicants submit a cover letter that describes why they desire to work at Miller Center and why they believe they would be a good candidate for the addition finalists may be requested to submit a writing sample based on a scenario (to be provided).
For nearly 30 yearsMiller Center for Global Impacthas been a leader in the global social enterprise movement. With an emphasis on climate resilience and womens economic power we accelerate social entrepreneurship to end poverty and protect the planet guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Located at Santa Clara University we fuse the entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley with the universitys heritage of social justice community engagement and global impact. Miller Center has served 1500 social entrepreneurs based in over 100 countries that are impactinghundreds of millions of lives.
The position independently manages the Miller Center daily operations and executive administration functions including travel events calendars the flow of information onboarding and scheduling. Reporting to the Senior Director Systems and Operations as well as the Executive Director this position also manages the purchasing and accounts payable functions for the Center.
Members of historically underserved and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Miller Center Events (30%)
Leads planning and management for both internal (to Miller Center and/or SCU) and external events. Including program development logistics and maintaining adherence to budget. Includes occasional night and weekend events.
Serves as Committee Chairperson on Miller Centers Social Committee.
Designs develops and oversees Miller Center wellness and employee morale programs.
Manages Departmental Finances (35%)
Responsible for all of Miller Centers procurement and accounts payable functions including managing vendor relations adherence to budget and reporting.
Provides staff training on Workday purchasing tools.
Independently makes purchasing decisions to maintain Miller Center including furniture equipment office supplies break room supplies and catering.
Manages revenue invoicing and collection.
Inputs monitors and tracks all Miller Center contracts.
Prepares budgets for funding proposals.
Facilitates the annual budgeting process.
Prepares monthly account reconciliation and sends monthly budget holder reports.
Assists in financial reporting to the Executive Director and Advisory Board.
Ad hoc financial reporting as needed.
Executive Administration and Operations Management (20%)
Manages calendars for Miller Center general meetings and events and Miller Centers Executive Director Works directly with the Executive Director to keep her informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities and maintains her calendar.
Manages the Executive Directors travel expenses and other travel support as needed.
Serves as ambassador of Miller Center and point of contact for staff students faculty and visitors
Manages equipment repairs and maintenance with internal and external vendors.
Disseminates information to staff
Staff and Student Recruitment and Onboarding (15%)
Manages the recruiting process for new employees including reviewing applications and scheduling interviews.
Leads the onboarding process with the hiring manager for new employees including setting up workspaces hardware network and building access calendars and list management.
Develops and maintains recruiting and onboarding materials and procedures for staff
Manages all staff records in Salesforce.
Leads the development of internship best practices and a student internship handbook.
Hires or reviews the hiring of all students.
Maintains student and staff distribution lists.
Provides work direction to student employees interns and consultants. Works cooperatively with other Miller Center staff. Leads cross-functional teams to ensure successful program delivery.
Recommends initiatives and implements changes to improve quality and services. Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices. Maintains contact with customers and solicits feedback for improved services. Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow. Prepares progress reports; informs supervisor of project status; and deviation from goals Develops and implements guidelines to support the functions of the unit.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge skills abilities education and experience required or preferred.
This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.
Proficiency with PCs especially word processing spreadsheets and presentation software are essential
An understanding of the social enterprise sector preferred.
Experience managing projects from inception to completion; ability to manage a team and workflow across multiple asks and projects.
Experience with Workday preferred
Experience with Google mail and calendars
Excellent planning organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills.
Creative problem-solving skills.
Ability to conceptualize and implement strategies to achieve short and long-term goals.
Ability to deal with a wide variety of students faculty staff visitors and guests of Miller Center able to express ideas in an open and confident manner and able to encourage open dialogue.
Team and service-oriented individual with willingness to take initiative and get things done
Ability to exercise judgment and maintain confidentiality on a wide spectrum of topics and issues
Ability to analyze data detect anomalies and offer solutions.
Ability to prioritize multi-task and meet deadlines
Ability to work in a diverse population
Ability to work under pressure and pivot as needed
Ability to work independently and be self-directed and work with little to no instruction
Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
Two or more years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experiences required.
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended the California Fair Employment & Housing Act and all other applicable laws SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. A qualified individual is a person who meets skill experience education or other requirements of the position and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal.
May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.
Ability to lift 20 lbs. (boxes of copy paper) load onto a cart and move
May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area or in- or out-of-state location
The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Typical office environment.
Mostly indoor office environment with windows.
Offices with equipment noise.
Telecommute
Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California Nevada Oregon Washington Arizona and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination
Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity national origin citizenship ancestry religion age sex sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity marital status parental status veteran or military status physical or mental disability medical conditions pregnancy or related conditions reproductive health decision making or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara Universitys equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at Notice of Availability
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Consistent with its obligations under the law Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team ator by phone at .
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