College of Engineering College Care Specialist; Administrative Analyst​/Specialist, Exempt

Position Summary

Are you a procurement professional who thrives on leadership, collaboration, and delivering exceptional service? The College of Engineering at SDSU is seeking an experienced Administrative Analyst – College Care Specialist to serve as the college’s lead for procurement operations. In this high-impact role, you will guide procure-to-pay activities across the College, partner closely with the Dean’s Office and central administrative teams, and ensure timely, compliant, and customer-focused service that supports faculty, staff, and departmental success.

• Procurement Leadership: Lead and oversee College Care Coordinators, ensuring consistent service delivery, accurate tracking, and adherence to university procure-to-pay policies and procedures.
• Strategic Procure-to-Pay Oversight: Manage complex purchasing activities, including requisitions, purchase orders, procurement card transactions, and vendor coordination, while researching and resolving challenging or non-routine procurement scenarios.
• Faculty Startup Administration: Serve as the primary liaison for new faculty startup packages, coordinating allowable purchases, tracking and reporting expenditures, and ensuring funds are utilized within established guidelines and timelines.
• Policy & Compliance Expertise: Interpret and apply procurement regulations, financial policies, and university procedures, providing guidance and recommendations to faculty, staff, and leadership.
• Budget Analysis & Reporting: Maintain detailed procurement documentation, analyze financial activity, and prepare summaries and reports to support informed decision-making and fiscal accountability.
• College
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with the Dean’s Office, academic departments, Shared Services, and Business & Financial Affairs to support special initiatives, events, and broader operational needs.

• Advance Innovation and Research:
  Support faculty whose work drives technological advancement, applied research, and real-world engineering solutions.
• Strategic Impact:
  Play a central role in ensuring operational excellence within one of SDSU’s most research-intensive colleges.
• Leadership Opportunity:
  Guide procurement strategy and service delivery that directly supports faculty growth and student success.
• Professional Growth:
  Expand your expertise in procurement leadership and financial operations within a complex and dynamic academic environment.
• Collaborative Culture:
  Partner with engineering faculty, college leadership, and central administration in a mission-driven, forward-thinking community.

• Full-time, benefits eligible, permanent/probationary position.
• Position is designated exempt under FLSA and is eligible for overtime compensation.
• Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
• The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

The College of Engineering is one of the seven major institutional units of San Diego State University. The primary objective of the College is to prepare students for a professional career in Engineering. The College’s Fall 2023 full-time faculty numbered 75 including the Dean. The number of part-time faculty varies from semester to semester. There are an additional 36 full-time staff that support College operations.

The Dean's Office in the College of Engineering is responsible for all administrative and managerial functions of the College, which includes overseeing the operations of the College's four departments, which have a total of eight academic programs, coordinating work of the College's committees, managing budgetary and financial matters, providing faculty and staff support, working with other University departments to integrate College of Engineering functions, providing student services, supporting the College's outreach and research efforts, and managing the development activities for the benefit of the College and its students.

The Dean's Office administers these programs with four administrators and a student services professional: the Dean, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies &…