Director of Finance & Administration (DFA)

Preferred Skills:

·      Master’s degree (BA, Health Care Administration, Public health or related field)

·      Grant Management Experience

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and relevant experience. Three years of progressively responsible managerial experience, including financial and budget preparation and two years of supervisory experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·      Demonstrated supervisory skills including conflict resolution.

·      Demonstrated experience implementing financial funding concepts and regulatory agency policies and guidelines.

·      Working knowledge of grants and contract administration.

·      Strong knowledge of industry standards and/or regulatory requirements.

·      Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze all pertinent information/data to make and communicate decisions to meet the unit's current and future financial, research, academic and administrative needs.

·      Strong negotiation and effective interpersonal skills.

·      Ability to establish a culture of integrity within their unit and with those external to the unit.

·      Demonstrate to others that he/she is direct, truthful and credible.

·      Demonstrated skills as a receptive listener, influential and persuasive and seeks to understand the differing sides of each situation.

·      Makes decisions effectively and decisively.

·      Demonstrated expertise in business and management concepts.

Certifications and Licenses:

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

·      Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.

·      Frequently sitting.

·      Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds;

·      Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.