Office Coordinator - Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and Mac Arthur Genius Fellows.

A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is currently seeking a Office Coordinator to join our team of professionals.

Oversees travel arrangements for the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) faculty and staff including airline/hotel/car rental and necessary registrations, while in compliance with State Law, University Rules and Policies. Interprets applicable university policies and procedures pertaining to the university travel guidelines.

Reviews and monitors requests to ensure compliance with departmental Service Level Agreements (SLA) s.

Runs budget overview before creating Travel Authorizations (TA's) to ensure the activity or project has enough money allocated in Travel to cover the costs of the requested travel. Creates and processes travel and expense itineraries and reimbursement needs for HWCOM.

Manages and updates all internal travel logs and runs travel authorization reports for the statuses of each travel authorization to take the necessary actions needed to close them out.

Serves as the lead resource for any travel related questions for the faculty and staff within HWCOM.

Works closely with travel partners to ensure best pricing. Serves as the main point of contact on behalf of the traveler for any travel related questions and/or arrangements.

Reviews the necessary documentation related to guest travel reimbursements prior to expense manager approval. Liaises with end user to make all necessary corrections, if needed.

Serves as a liaison between FIU's Controllers Office and HWCOM faculty and staff to solve any reimbursement discrepancies.

Ensures compliance with policies and procedures such as liaising with departments to determine travel needs (i.e. accommodations, mode of transportation, travel dates, and budget considerations). Follows up with department liaisons about travel plans and makes adjustments as needed.

Manages internal and external correspondence and documents. Oversees and manages the COMFIN email.

Uses initiative and independent judgement to see that matters requiring attention are delegated to proper authority or handled personally, as appropriate.

Serves as an University card user for departmental transactions. Adheres to University credit card policies and procedures.

Performs other related duties as assigned or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.v

High school diploma or GED and six (6) years of office or related experience providing administrative support; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Staff

$40,000-$43,500

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

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