Business Services Coordinator

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department Manager of the Carolina Center for Jewish Studies (CCJS) provides comprehensive operational, strategic, and programmatic leadership in support of the Center’s mission in research, teaching, and community engagement. Reporting to the Faculty Director, this position serves as the primary administrative and operational contact for CCJS and provides independent counsel on initiatives of varying scope and complexity. The role integrates administrative, financial, programming, and external-facing responsibilities.

Requirements

Comprehensive operational, strategic, and programmatic leadership
Primary administrative and operational contact for CCJS
Independent counsel on initiatives of varying scope and complexity
Integrates administrative, financial, programming, and external-facing responsibilities
Oversight of financial operations, including budget development and monitoring, forecasting, and management of multiple funding sources
Full oversight of vendor and independent contractor processes, invoice and payment administration, and preparation of financial reports
Advising the Director on budget planning and account status
Management of core administrative functions
Liaison with college and university business and HR offices
Office management
Event logistics
Occasional after-hours support for programs and events
Leadership in recruitment, hiring, and management for CCJS student interns, graduate student employees, postdoctoral fellows and visiting scholars
Senior-level leadership for CCJS programming, outreach, and partnerships
Project-management of all events including lectures, seminars, performances, and conferences
Coordination of co-sponsorships
Directs marketing and communications strategy, including website oversight, social media, publications, branding, and development of marketing and media materials
Oversight of fellowships and grant programs, managing budgets, application and review processes, and full-cycle administration
Support for advancement efforts through fundraising strategy, donor engagement and stewardship, annual fund initiatives, Giving Day activities, and preparation of materials for donors and advisory boards

Responsibilities

Oversees all financial operations, including budget development and monitoring, forecasting, and management of multiple funding sources.
Full oversight of vendor and independent contractor processes, invoice and payment administration, and preparation of financial reports, while advising the Director on budget planning and account status.
Manages core administrative functions, serving as a liaison with college and university business and HR offices to ensure policy compliance and operational efficiency.
Includes office management, event logistics, and occasional after-hours support for programs and events.
Leads recruitment, hiring, and management for CCJS student interns, graduate student employees, postdoctoral fellows and visiting scholars.
Provides senior-level leadership for CCJS programming, outreach, and partnerships, identifying opportunities for growth and expansion.
Oversees and project-manages all events including lectures, seminars, performances, and conferences and coordinates co-sponsorships that engage faculty, students, alumni, and the broader community.
Directs the Center’s marketing and communications strategy, including website oversight, social media, publications, branding, and development of marketing and media materials.
Oversees fellowships and grant programs, managing budgets, application and review processes, and full-cycle administration.
Supports advancement efforts through fundraising strategy, donor engagement and stewardship, annual fund initiatives, Giving Day activities, and preparation of materials for donors and advisory boards.