Coordinator, Research Program/Services (24016)

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Tallahassee, FL

Full-time

Tallahassee, FL

Educational Services

About the position

Florida A&M University is pleased to announce the acceptance of qualified applications for the Coordinator, Research Program/Services position. This is a 100% Extension and 12-month appointment located in Tallahassee, Florida and is responsible to the Director, Cooperative Extension.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative direction and management of Extension activities including the day-to-day supervision of support and administrative staff on campus and satellite locations of the Extension program.
• Supervises, trains and provides work direction for Extension OPS staff and students.
• Coordinate/manage budget activities pertaining to Cooperative Extension and related projects, including procurement, planning, reviewing, analyzing, recommendations and reporting.
• Direct and manage personnel and procurement functions, including requests to advertise, faculty/staff recommendations, and OPS employment actions.
• Maintain file and/or copies of personnel action requests.
• Managing the procurement process from requisition to payment and coordination with purchasing, accounts payable and vendors as needed.
• Initiate and process all paperwork related to travel and travel reimbursements.
• Maintain file/copy of all approved travel and reimbursement requests.
• Serve as liaison to CAFS Office of Facilities and Administration on personnel and budget issues.
• Provide administrative support for Director of Extension Programs, including Pcard reconciliation, making travel arrangements, as well as other special and supportive assignments assigned by the Director.
• Provide administrative direction for special events, programs and activities.
• Advise and assist in interpretation and implementation of policies and procedures related to federal capacity and other sponsored programs.
• Assist with planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting of externally funded programs as that are consistent with Extension's mission and goals as directed by the Director.
• Provide direct administrative support to selected extension program teams, including data collection and reporting and grants management; and other assignments deemed necessary and appropriate for the administration of Extension Program.
• This position may require some evening and weekend work inherent to Extension program delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in appropriate area of specialization and two years of experience; or master's degree in appropriate area of specialization.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret and recommend policy.
• Ability to prepare, analyze and administer budgets.
• Experience in grants management.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Advanced knowledge of federal program funding, policies and regulations.
• Ability to understand, apply knowledge, analyze and solve problems.

Nice-to-haves

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Accounting, Education, or a relevant discipline and two years of experience.
• A Master's degree is preferred.