ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, procedures, and professional standards. Knowledge of the strategic planning process. A high level of consulting, problem-solving, and collaborative skills. High level of analytical and decision-making skills. Ability to analyze complex situations, and provide and implement successful solutions. Ability to develop successful teams.
Role Description
Responsible for the administrative leadership, direction, training, and operational management of a department, division, college, institute, campus, or system wide administration. Provides strategic expertise and guidance on a broad cross-section of administrative functions. This role accomplishes goals through overseeing their areas of responsibility, planning, managing resources, prioritizing, and directing the responsibilities of employees.
Typical Functions:
Administrative Management
Provides leadership, direction, training, and management for operations of the department,
division, college, institute, campus, or system.
Sets strategic direction for the unit/department.
Serves in an advisory role to senior-level leadership.
Provides expertise and analysis for strategic and long-range planning.
Develops, initiates, and implements operational plans.
Translates strategic plans into operational plans.
Provides interpretation of rules and regulations and is responsible for ensuring compliance.
Assesses risk and makes determinations on assumption of risk.
Sets and develops processes, procedures, initiatives, and identifies alternative methods
to accomplish goals while maintaining compliance.
Serves as a liaison with federal, state, and local officials, and is responsible for
high-level reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
Anticipates, identifies, researches, and resolves complex problems.
Establishes and implements future direction.
Gains support when working with internal and external constituents to accomplish goals.
Partners with senior leadership to develop new programs or services upon identification
of challenges.
Coaches and mentors staff and supervises a team.
Budget and Financial Management
Initiates, develops, administers, and oversees budgets.
Identifies and writes proposals to secure funding consistent with objects and goals.
Participates in the capital planning process and determines facility accommodations
and
Creates reports for stakeholders.
Levels
Administrative Management 1Manages and oversees the operations of a program or department; including staff supervision,
development, and leadership. Education/Experience:Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and three years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred. Supervisory experience. Relevant certification may be preferred. |
Administrative Management 2Manages and oversees the operations of a segment of a moderate to large-scale department,
multiple components of a comprehensive or specialized program, or a major function
including staff supervision, development, and leadership. Education/Experience:Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred. Supervisory experience. Relevant certification may be preferred. |
Administrative Management 3Manages and oversees the budget and operations of a large department, a segment of
a small division, or several varying departments, including staff supervision, development,
and leadership. Education/Experience:Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and six years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred. Supervisory experience. Relevant certification may be preferred. |
Administrative Management 4Directs and oversees the complex budget and operations of a segment of a division
or several large departments, including staff supervision, development, and leadership. Education/Experience:Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field and eight years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred. Supervisory experience. Relevant certification may be preferred. |
Administrative Management 5Decisions are far-reaching and campus and/or system wide. Acts with substantial discretion. Education/Experience:Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field and ten years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree preferred. Supervisory experience. Relevant certification may be preferred. |
Administrative Management 6Decisions have an impact reaching beyond campus and university. Leads other campus-level
executive leaders. Education/Experience:Typically requires an advanced degree in a relevant field and ten years of relevant, progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Relevant certification may be preferred. |
Administrative Management 7Serves as the University President and chief executive officer and is fully responsible for administration and management of the campus, subject to the administrative authority of the Board of Trustees. Education/Experience:
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