Administrative Manager - Humane Handling Institute

Universities of Wisconsin•River Falls, WI

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About The Position

The Administrative Manager leads the Humane Handling Institute in the Department of Animal and Food Science in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The Institute provides applied, hands-on training for meat industry personnel in animal handling and transportation, equipment repair and maintenance, welfare assurance, and stunning for food production. This is a 12-month Academic Staff appointment. The role plans, coordinates, and evaluates Institute programs and operations; supports budgeting, reporting, and funding proposals; and coordinates training programs, workshops, materials, and logistics. It also promotes workshops and develops strategic partnerships with the North American meat industry, industry organizations, and Extension specialists in Wisconsin and surrounding states. The position may exercise supervisory authority over employees.

Requirements

Master of Science degree in Food Science, Animal Science, or a related area.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in the workplace.
Ability to manage financial and instructional activities, including appropriate record-keeping.
Flexible and collegial attitude toward co-workers, students, and other stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to manage and mentor students.
Ability to travel.
Ability to possess and retain a valid U.S. driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Ability to communicate fluently in languages in addition to English.
Experience with humane handling in meat plants.
Interest and ability to assist meat plant personnel in troubleshooting humane handling issues.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, execute, and evaluate strategies and recommend program or function enhancements to unit leadership.
Identify workflow needs, help develop operational solutions, allocate resources, and implement new or revised policies and procedures.
Schedule logistics and secure resources for program activities across multiple work units, ensuring efficiency and compliance with policies, procedures, and specifications.
Lead the development and preparation of periodic reports and financial statements, and record progress, status, and other reports for leadership or external agencies.
Assist with developing and monitoring the unit or program budget and approve unit expenditures, as applicable.
Contribute to proposals for external funding or funding continuation.
Work with key personnel to schedule, coordinate, and manage humane handling and slaughter training programs.
Promote training workshops through advertising, attendance at relevant industry conferences, and contributions to industry and academic working groups.
Work with the Institute core team to develop and regularly reassess training materials and lesson plans.
Coordinate procurement of supplies and materials for training workshops, including compiling and updating training manuals.
Coordinate group logistics during training workshops.
Develop strategic partnerships and connections with the North American meat industry and relevant industry organizations, and collaborate with Extension specialists in Wisconsin and surrounding states.
May supervise employees, including exercising authority over hiring, conduct and performance, assignments, discipline, and approval of hours worked.