Careers Job Description
General Description
The Grove School of Engineering at The City College of New York is the only public institution offering bachelors, masters
and PhD degrees in civil engineering in New York City. The Department of Civil Engineering is committed to the rigorous
training of students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to become future leaders in NYC’s agencies, firms and
professional organizations. This is consistent with the college's mission of "access and excellence", and also
addresses the fundamental needs of the city. The Department is seeking an administrator who will perform office work
under the supervision of the Department Chair.
Other Duties
• Assists the Chairperson with all aspects of departmental administration including correspondence and communications.
• Manages and delegates responsibilities to part-time personnel such as work-study students, and other temporary staff.
• Develops responses to internal and external inquiries; makes appropriate referrals and ensures prompt resolutions.
• Acts as liaison to other departments, colleges and university offices and all HR related transactions, including on
boarding of new employees, and facilities workorders. Manages ongoing projects, and monitors progress and deadlines.
• Manages and maintains inventories of departmental space including offices and orders supplies and materials as needed.
• Prepares financial reports, including budget projections and requests, monitors budget allocations, and processes
reimbursements.
• Maintains highly organized management and administrative systems that include personnel, budget, facility, and
departmental activity archives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
-Bachelor's degree highly preferred
-Experience with office work in higher education highly preferred
-Excellent attention to detail, writing, editing, organizational and interpersonal skills
-Willingness and ability to learn, to work independently, to manage their own time and set priorities, and to meet deadlines
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Civil Engineering
Full Time
$20.00-$25.00
Mar 07, 2022 (Or Until Filled)