at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Opening Id: 54360
Department: MED-Medicine
Salary/Grade: EXS/10
Job Summary:
The Division Administrator (DA) is the senior administrative position in a division within the Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM) & provides thought leadership to develop strategic administrative initiatives that meet the mission of the business area. Oversees the effective, compliant, & efficient daily management of all operational, financial, & business functions in support of the business area's mission & in coordination with central offices such as HR, Budget, Facilities, IT, & Provost. Represents business area on internal & external business affairs & is viewed as an expert resource regarding business area administrative affairs.
This position supports the Division of Allergy and Immunology.
Please note:
Supervisor provides overall objectives. Work is reviewed for fulfillment of objectives & adherence to policy &/or financial &/or legal requirements. EE completes activities without direction & with a great deal of job autonomy, recommending actions to supervisor in regard to major or far-reaching new or unusual circumstances.
Specific Responsibilities:
Work Complexity:
- EE uses judgment & an extensive amount of experience to adapt an advanced knowledge of skills, methods, practices, policies & procedures, sometimes without clear precedents, & a considerable degree of innovation, analysis & reasoning to independently plan & prioritize work that is almost all project oriented & involves many extremely difficult problems &/or decisions.
- EE recommends changes to policy to better meet objectives.
Budget & Financial:
- Plans & manages complex budget(s) to fund strategic mission including financial sustainability & enhancement models.
- Serves as primary contact with NU Controller & Budget Office.
- Plans & implements annual budget including fiscal resource allocation of appropriated, discretionary, endowment &/or gift revenues.
- Manages budgets for large volume of research grants.
- Prepares faculty salary recovery & summer salary.
