Manages the day-to-day operations of a small or medium-sized university program or department. May supervise staff employees, student workers, programs or processes.
1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a small or medium-sized department or program.
2. Oversees program expenditures and ensures adherence to budget.
3. Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance.
4. May prepare or participate in the creation of abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
5. Reviews reports of budgets and activities.
6. Prepares ad hoc reports as needed.
7. May administer grants and grant-related related communications, scholarships and other operations.
8. Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
9. May serve as property custodian for the department.
10. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Additional Job Posting Information:
If you are looking for a job that will allow you to exercise your organizational skills AND your creativity, this is the role for you!
This position will execute the administrative requirements and awareness efforts for the Brazos Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC), located in
Bryan, Texas.
Primary duties for this role include:
- Completing administrative tasks for the SBDC Program, including:
o customer service
o invoice processing and tracking
o facility operations
o workshop scheduling, and
o various reporting
- Creating awareness for the SBDC Center via:
o social media marketing
o content creation
o email marketing
o community outreach
- Assisting small business clients by teaching online marketing best practices and collateral creation
- Teaching workshops on various topics related to small business ownership
Strong candidates will have in-depth knowledge of
- MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
- Canva
- Marketing best practices
- Adobe CC
- Hootsuite
- Constant Contact
The SBDC program is funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the State of Texas. The continuation of all SBDC positions is contingent on the continuation of funding from both the SBA and the State of Texas at current levels.
Qualifications
Bachelor's and 1 year experience or 5 years of related experience, such as administrative assistance, marketing and/or communications.
Required Attachments by Candidate
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Resume
Experience will be considered in lieu of education.
MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: No experience required.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
