University of Houston · 22 hours ago
Program Manager II - Administrative
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$49K/yr - $56K/yr
1+ years expUniversity of Houston is seeking a Program Manager II for its Campus Recreation department. This role involves managing the day-to-day operations of the department, supervising staff, and overseeing fiscal activities and program development.
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Responsibilities
Plans and develops procedures for administering a large or complex department or program
Manages fiscal activities, including procurement and budget analysis
Provides guidance to subordinate staff and evaluates performance
Prepares abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation
Creates and reviews reports of expenditures and activities
May administer grants and grant-related related communications, scholarships and other operations
Develops, implements and maintains appropriate policies and procedures
May serve as property custodian for the department
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Coordinates and manages the daily schedule of multiple administrators, maintains appointments/meeting calendars, screens in-coming telephone calls, facilitates and initiates correspondence, and coordinates with other executive offices
Directs and manages the department’s administrative office by overseeing staffing, access, and communication
Assists with and supports hiring, training, and supervising student staff, execution of training programs, teaches standard first aid, CPR, and AED classes, and assists with bi-weekly payroll as needed. Assists with departmental student recruitment fairs, student staff trainings for 200+, and new hire orientations and onboarding
Manages travel requests and arrangements (transportation, lodging, and other miscellaneous items) and expense reports for administrators, staff, and all searches
Manages special projects, coordinates, and supports departmental meetings, retreats, and other program/functional area meetings within department; assists with the set-up and execution of departmental activities (special events and member appreciation functions); serves on committees and work teams within and outside of department
Develops, tracks, and maintains the annual office budget; coordinates expenses with Business Services; research, purchases, and inventories equipment and supplies, allocates supplies within department, and manages contracts for the administrative area
Drafts correspondence, memoranda, and reports
Performs various departmental audits such as student employee pay rates across all program/functional areas and maintains databases
Runs reports, synthesizes, and analyzes student engagement and other program evaluation, assessment and benchmark data for various reports
Performs other duties as assigned. Evenings and weekends required
Qualification
Required
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed
Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
Excellent customer service skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail
Company
University of Houston
The doctoral degree-granting and largest university of the University of Houston system.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (76)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.3MKey Investors
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing BiopharmaceuticalsUS Department of EnergyCancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
2024-04-09Grant
2023-10-05Grant· $2M
2018-09-19Grant· $4M
Leadership Team
Arthur Conklin
Professor Emeritus
Brené Brown
Huffington Endowed Chair + Research Professor
Recent News
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