California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ยท 3 days ago
Civil Engineering Administrative Analyst
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is a recognized leader in undergraduate engineering education. They are seeking a Civil Engineering Administrative Analyst to manage daily operations, support students, and assist faculty within the Civil Engineering department.
Responsibilities
Lead responsibility for the daily operations of the Civil Engineering department office and serve as the first point of contact for approximately 1600 students, 25 full time faculty members, and about 50 part-time faculty members
Respond accurately and efficiently to personal mail, email, and telephone inquiries from media, the public, potential and current students, and concerned parents
Coordinate multiple Outlook calendars and schedules
Order supplies, maintain copier and computer office equipment with P-card or purchase orders
Analyze and compile course offerings to maximize space utilization and enter data into PeopleSoft
Oversee the department's student graders and assistants. Track student hours, performance, and costs to the department and college
Recommend improvements to the department chair concerning operational functions to achieve department goals
Process, organize, and maintain contact with alumni and industry representatives, assisting connections with student candidates
Coordinate visits and tours for off-campus guests and host potential donors
Coordinate Civil Engineering Industry Advisory Board meetings, tours, and lunches
Compile and track all department financial data and reports for multiple accounts: including grants, campus programs, scholarships, and general funds
Organize, evaluate, and verify that State and Foundation accounting procedures are followed
Create, evaluate, and provide current financial reports showing expenditures and forecast spending
Track financial balances for student club faculty advisors and provided reports for club's funding and expenditures
Independently process donations via Raisers Edge software: cash, equipment, and gifts in kind (coordinate appropriate documentation of gifts, acknowledgements, donor recognition, placement, and acquisition planning)
Generate and process purchase requisitions for faculty purchases from grants
Process reimbursement to faculty, staff, and students with direct pay or disbursement vouchers
Process interdepartmental transactions (IDT) and Inter-Company Transactions (ICT)
Reconcile state and foundation P-card transactions for the department and department chair and assist faculty with reconciliation process
Hire student assistants and track and approve hours via Kronos
Delegate for the department chair to review and upload faculty travel documentation in Concur
Instruct undergraduate and graduate students concerning various administrative functions and help them become familiar with and work through campus policies and procedures
Place and remove advising holds, oversee the processing of petitions and other documentation
Interact and mentor students to resolve problems and serve as a primary resource for information
Expedite the processing of graduate student applications and current graduate students' petitions
Refer students to the appropriate advisor, as necessary
Serve as a resource for student clubs and professional societies to develop their events and activities
Process student travel documentation and reimbursements, input all documentation to dean's office shared file
Assist competition teams with their events and activities
Process financial documentation for student clubs and teams including disbursement vouchers and purchase requisitions
Create spreadsheets to analyze, track, and report account balances for clubs and teams and ensure all campus policies and procedures are followed
Analyze and process Student Scholarship Awards and forms
Independently create spreadsheets and provide the chair with student and faculty statistical data such as FTEs, WTUs, number of students in programs, remedial courses, graduates, honor students, GWTs
Research and prepare reports on student class performance
Provide information and support for the national engineering ABET accreditation
Coordinate ABET activities, assist with pre-visitation preparations and on-stie visitations
Lead responsibility to gather, analyze, and present reports for space availability and utilization
Independently create procedures for audits and training
Provide the department chair with information for hiring new faculty, tenure-track faculty searches, and staff
Provide information to faculty concerning campus and departmental procedures and policies
Process travel reimbursements for department chair and faculty
Coordinate department activities with the College of Engineering 's events and programs
Organize the faculty, staff, and students to lead workshops, host laboratories, greet and provide registration services to prospective students and families
Prepare facilities, equipment, materials, and hospitality for each department event
Assist in preparation and distribution of curriculum sheets and flow charts
Maintain relations with the department's Industry Advisory Council
Develop and maintain databases, arrange meetings (refreshments, parking), follow-up on concerns and provide responses as needed
Prepare and coordinate confidential surveys via Qualtrics for faculty committee voting
Attends and participates in the department meetings and records meeting minutes, and independently follows-up on action items
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree - AND/OR The equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs
Working knowledge of general practices, program, and/or administrative specialty; basic knowledge of and ability to apply fundamental concepts; working knowledge of budget policies and procedures; ability to learn, interpret, and apply a wide variety of policies and procedures relating to and impacting the applicable program, organizational unit, and/or administrative specialty; knowledge of basic methods and procedures for research and statistical analysis and the ability to apply them
Ability to analyze data and make accurate projections using business mathematics and basic statistical techniques; ability to organize and plan work and projects including handling multiple priorities; ability to make independent decisions and exercise sound judgment; ability to compile, write, and present reports related to program or administrative specialty; demonstrated ability establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
Preferred
Previous experience in an educational setting is desirable
Experience working with young adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds
Positive disposition, high energy, creativity, and ability to work as a team member
Company
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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