What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemistry Office Coordinator position at unm?
The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology is seeking a reliable and personable administrative professional to join the team as a Chemistry Office Coordinator (Coord., Academics). This position supports Department Administrator and the daily administrative needs of the department including:
- Serves as a principal liaison between students and/or faculty, staff, other departments, and/or external constituencies on day-to-day programmatic, operational, and administrative issues. Resolves administrative problems, as appropriate, and/or refers problems to key faculty or staff for resolution.
- Monitors, reconciles, and assists with fiscal administration for the unit, including but not limited to timekeeping and payroll, undergraduate employment, seminar and faculty travel, inventory, reimbursements, and/or purchasing.
- Collects and analyzes data; prepares scheduled and special reports and statistical information; maintains records and documentation, tracks student progress through the program for completion of requirements; coordinates information required for program operations.
- Coordinates and/or facilitates seminars, meetings, special projects, departmental events, faculty/staff searches, and evaluates the success of these events.
- Performs or delegates clerical and administrative support tasks, including creating and editing correspondence, academic course scheduling and/or catalog edits, web pages including departmental social media presence, purchasing documents, reports, program handbooks, and other related publications.
- May coordinate the activities of support staff, consultants, faculty, and/or volunteers engaged in implementation and administration of unit objectives.
- Supervise and train student office employees, volunteers, and/or interns, as appropriate
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Each day in the position may vary based on departmental needs, so flexibility and organization skills are critical to success.