ANNOUNCEMENT OF
Professional Vacancy
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12222

Applications are invited for consideration for appointment for the following position:

Budget Title:	Staff Assistant		Descriptive Title:		Administrative Coordinator
Department:	Office of Research Compliance		Item Number:		To be determined
Professional Rank and Salary Range:	SL-2, $35,000		Date to be filled:		As soon as possible
Brief description of duties:
Reporting to the Director of the Office of Research Compliance, the Research Compliance Office Coordinator will join the team responsible for ensuring that University faculty, students, and staff are in compliance with federal, state, and university regulatory requirements with regard to research that involves: Human Subjects, laboratory animals, and biohazardous materials. The successful candidate will provide a broad range of professional administrative support to the Director in support of Research Compliance Activities. Manage, administer, and monitor the department's annual operating budgets and finances. Perform accounting transactions for all fund sources for the Office (Research Foundation, State, Income Fund Reimbursable) including purchasing, billing, payment verification/processing, account reconciliation, and accurate record-keeping and reporting of accounting activities. Human Resource transactions including processing extra service payments, recruitment, and other HR activities.  Liaison between the Office of Research Compliance and other University Offices and external entities. Communicate regularly with Director and staff regarding expenditure requests and account status. Miscellaneous administrative duties and coordination of Office of Research Compliance activities including creating presentations, gathering data and information for reports; creating databases as necessary to track critical information. Oversee work of Graduate Assistants, students. The position will require the ability to work as a member of a team, but also independently, prioritize demands and efficiently manage multiple priorities within given deadlines. Superior organizational skills and demonstrated attention to accuracy and detail are required. Strong interpersonal, analytical and oral/written communication skills are required. Must be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite products to include MS Word, Excel and Access.
Qualifications:
Required: Degree from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization. Minimum of 3 years progressively responsible administrative experience. Understanding of and demonstrated experience with budget and expense management. Proficiency in MS Windows and Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, and Access). Must be a self-starter and possess the ability to manage multiple priorities, multi-task. Able to work independently and as a team member. Demonstrated analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. Applicants must address in their application their ability to work with a culturally diverse population. Preferred: Experience working in a higher education, university setting. Experience with Research Foundation and/or State University of New York financial management and administration. Administrative experience in a research compliance office or equivalent.
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a letter of application, referencing P08 # below to:		Name and Address:		Christian P. Olsen CAS Technical Services University at Albany 1400 Washington Avenue, Chem. 109 Albany, NY 12222
P08-13880 Item No: TBD		Closing date for the receipt of applications:		Review of applications will begin on March 10, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER