Administrative Coordinator - McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Position Summary:

Provides general business and financial operations support to a department or group of professionals under general supervision. Makes moderately complex business process decisions requiring a comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of regulations, policies, procedures and business practices. Specific departments may provide additional guidance with a departmental position description.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinates the day to day business and financial processes. May trend past performance and forecast future financials.
• Coordinates and monitors travel, purchasing, payroll, timekeeping, contracts and grants.
• Regularly handles confidential information and sensitive issues.
• Coordinates and schedules Human Resources activities including recruiting and selection for classified staff.
• Monitors open encumbrances. Monitors expenditures and provides reports on the budget status. Provides a comparison between actual and budget.
• Responsible for acquisition of documents needed to monitor adherence to grant or program requirements.
• Maintain departmental equipment and space inventories.
• May train entry level support staff. May lead support staff.
• May serve as administrative liaison with others within and outside assigned areas regarding business and financial issues on purchasing, personnel, facilities and operations.
• Assigned routine budget and financial responsibilities by supervisor. Maintains and reconciles financial records/reports. FMS training with a passing score is required. Limited signature authority.
• Advises on financial and business practices, policy and procedures as assigned by supervisor. Is responsible for making routine business and financial decisions and judgment calls.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Working knowledge of standard Office Software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. Working knowledge of University financial systems is preferred.

• Bachelor's degree level of higher education in business related field required. Equivalent level of education and/or experience may substitute for education requirement.

• One (1) year related work experience required. Prior experience in finance, accounting, business administration or business management required.

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.