Administrative Associate II

Administrative Associate II

The Department of City and Regional Planning and the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy seek an experienced Administrative Associate II to provide high-level administrative support for departmental operations and academic programs. This position serves as a key administrative resource, managing complex administrative functions, coordinating office operations, supporting faculty, staff, and students, and exercising independent judgment and discretion in handling matters of significance.

The successful candidate will contribute to the efficient operation and overall success of the department and school while providing oversight of student and temporary employees as needed. Familiarity with Oracle and/or other higher education enrollment management and budgetary systems.

• Financial Management (not grant/contract related):
  Monitors and manages Department of City and Regional Planning and Foundation budgets, expenses and revenues; assists with financial documents; takes corrective action when needed. Manages financial aspects of City and Regional Planning and Urban Affairs fellowship programs, including the Critical Urban Research (CUR) Fellows and the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Fellowship program. This includes working with multiple sponsor organizations to finalize Memorandum of Understanding Agreements (MOU's), invoicing, and assisting participating GA's with professional development requests (travel or purchasing of supplies and services).
  
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  these programs require working between four different accounts including the R1 state match.) Manages Urban affairs foundation account; assists with fundraising events and effort to include scholarship stipends or contracts, awards, and travel stipends.
• Human Resources: CRP and Urban Affairs - Prepares faculty and staff searches in Oracle; assists chair with searches. Monitors budgets and prepares employment contracts for temporaries, student workers, adjuncts, and graduate assistants. Monitors and prepares faculty status change forms. Prepares GA contracts for City and Regional Planning, Urban Affairs, CUR Fellows, and HCD Fellows.
• Academic Program Support:
  Prepares department of City and Regional Planning and Urban Affairs class schedules; collects data and prepares annual reports for accreditation compliance and program guides; provides office, technical and academic policy support to department faculty; schedules routine meetings and events; reserves space; maintains the inventory and manages the ordering of departmental supplies; monitors and maintains key equipment inventory for department offices and lab and building classrooms;
  
  arranges routine technical support updates for department inventory; makes travel arrangements; organizes and coordinates special events.
• Student Support:
  Prepares admissions reports and process for the Department of City and Regional Planning and Urban Affairs admission decisions; communicates with department applicants as well as individuals with interest in the program; issues registration and course permits; facilitates graduation paperwork; monitors student progress toward matriculation; communicates academic dates and deadlines and student and professional development opportunities; manages annual student membership programs and subscriptions.
• Communications:
  Maintains Department of City and Regional Planning, Urban Affairs, and SUAPP website content; prepares annual reports and newsletters; prepares event notices, flyers, brochures, etc.; maintains contact list of alumni and planning professionals; manages the distribution of professional employment opportunities to department graduates.
• Grant/Contracts Financial Management:
  Assists with Department…