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Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add an Administrative Officer to the Surgery department in the School of Medicine. This is a full-time position located in Farmington, CT.

At the UConn Health, this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of administrative, financial office management and supervisory functions in the coordination of diverse office activities for the department of Surgery. Within the department of Surgery, this position is responsible for all aspects of pre-award and post-award basic science and clinical research, as well as all HR functions within the research division.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Coordinates and oversees general office business functions

• Develops or assists in the development of related policy

• Interprets and administers pertinent laws

• Evaluates staff

• Provides staff training and assistance

• Handles counseling or disciplinary problems

• Prepares or assists in the preparation of the department/division budget

• Authorizes purchases, payments, time reports, assignment authorizations within prescribed limits of authority

• Acts for the manager by interpreting established policies and procedures

• Troubleshoots by relieving the manager of administrative details

• Acts for and regularly makes decisions in the managers absence within prescribed limits of authority

• Maintains financial records

• Arranges/coordinates meetings

• Researches, assembles and coordinates meeting materials

• Composes complex letters/memoranda, etc. for own or manager’s signature

• Researches and assembles information from a variety of sources and prepares various administrative, statistical, financial and/or narrative reports

• Analyzes information and makes recommendations

• Conducts/attends department/division meetings

• May serve on committees

• Participates in professional development activities

• Performs related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Considerable knowledge of office administration and management

• Considerable knowledge of department and/or unit policies and procedures

• Accounting/budgeting skills

• Considerable interpersonal skills

• Oral and written communication skills

• Considerable ability to read, interpret and apply complex materials

• Ability to operate office equipment which may include work processors, computer terminals or other automated equipment

• Ability to schedule and prioritize workflow

• Supervisory ability.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

Seven (7) years’ experience in an academic administrative position which included financial management responsibilities and grants management.

Substitutions Allowed:

Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years’ experience in an academic administrative position which includes financial management responsibilities and grants management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience related to budget preparation

• Superior computer skills in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Knowledge of National Institutes of Health’s (“NIH”) ASSIST system and eRACommons

• Certified Research Administrator (“CRA”) certification

• 2 years of supervisory experience

• Filemaker experience

SCHEDULE: 40-hour work week. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; 30-minute unpaid meal break.

FULL TIME MINIMUM EQUIVALENT SALARY: $74,090.00

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS OFFERED:

• Industry-leading health insurance options and affordability

• Generous vacation and sick-time plans

• Quick commute access from I-84, Route 9 and surrounding areas

• State of the art facility and campus environments
  

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.