Business Manager

Posting Summary

Logo Posting Number STA00419PO24 Job Family Business Operations Job Function Business Operations USC Market Title Business Operations Manager Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/132237 Job Level M0 - Managerial Business Title (Internal Title) Business Manager Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division College of Arts and Sciences Department CAS Chemistry and Biochemistry State Pay Band 7 Approved Starting Salary $59,581 Advertised Salary Range $59,581 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

Monday

• Friday, 8:30am

• 5:00pm

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Basis 12 months Job Search Category Other

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The University of South Carolina (USC), through the State of SC and Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA), offers employees a valuable benefits package, including health and life insurance, generous paid leave and retirement programs. To learn more about USC benefits, access the About Benefits section on the Applicant Portal at uscjobs.sc.edu.

Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, serves as the business manager for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The employee will be responsible for supervising and coordinating fiscal and management activities, which include budgeting, research grant management, personnel, procurement, inventory and property management of departmental assets. These services are provided for more than 200 faculty, staff and graduate students with financial resources from State and external research funds in excess of $19 million annually.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree and 5 years related experience in business, public administration or administrative services, or bachelor's degree and 7 years related experience; or equivalency.

Preferred Qualifications

Supervisory experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Considerable knowledge of business administration procedures including personnel, fiscal operations, and organizational management. The ability to develop and plan long-term goals and objectives. Proficient in personal computer operation, spreadsheet applications, database applications, University mainframe software, word processing software, and University web-based applications (IMS, Visual DBase, Excel, Microsoft Word, various web-based applications). Ability to communicate effectively with diverse University personnel faculty, staff, students, and public. Ability to maintain a good relationship with faculty, staff, students, and administrators from other units. Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of subordinate personnel. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Job Duties

Job Duty

In coordination with the Chair of the CAS Stockroom Faculty Advisory Board, supervises the management of Arts & Sciences Stockroom operations. This includes procurement of supplies, equipment and services through purchase requisitions, direct expenditure vouchers, blanket orders and credit card purchases.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty

Serves as the departmental liaison advising and coordinating between the College's Auxiliary Manager, Facilities Management and the Departmental Facilities Coordinator and Undergraduate Lab Coordinator to ensure that request for renovation services are implemented. Renovations include the provision of auxiliary services such as building renovation projects, general physical plant and equipment maintenance requirements.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty

Supervises and coordinates research grant accounting with total funding in excess of $19 million. Assists faculty to manage research grants. Provides assistance as needed for special grant requests. Prepares and reviews time & effort reports, and other federal reports as required. Provides assistance to the faculty and staff to ensure compliance with federal, state, university, and department policies and procedures.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty

Support all personnel operations for a work force of more than 200 people. Oversees the processing of hires, rehires, terminations or changes to a current appointments for department personnel. Monitors these actions to ensure correct fund distribution. Provides assistance to the Department to ensure compliance with federal, state, university, and department policies and procedures.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20 Job Duty

Develops and coordinates the preparation, maintenance, and execution of all Departmental fiscal records. Prepares budget requests, monitors compliance and rate of expenditures on approved appropriated funds to ensure compliance with federal, state, university, and department policies and procedures. The current budgetary level for the department is approximately 10 million dollars.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty

Coordinates and supervises the record keeping and security of departmental inventory, which include updating, transferring, locating and reporting departmental inventory.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty

Contributes to the overall success of the College of Arts and Sciences by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Essential Function No Percentage of Time 5

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Non-Essential

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 07/16/2024 Job Open Date 06/03/2024 Job Close Date 08/01/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by August 1, 2024.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance

• Retirement Programs

• Paid Tuition

• Dependent Scholarships

• Annual Leave

• Sick Leave

• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)

• Paid Parental Leave

• Professional Development Opportunities

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Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/169125 EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you have a Master's degree and 5 years related experience in business, public administration or administrative services, or bachelor's degree and 7 years related experience; or equivalency?

• Yes

• No

• If selected for this position will you be willing to accept the advertised salary?

• Yes

• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter

• Resume

• List of References and Contact Information

Optional Documents