Policy and Operations Manager

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Administrative Manager

Job Summary:

Reporting to the school’s Chief of Staff/Associate Dean for Advancement, Strategy, and Operations, this key strategic role is responsible for developing and managing the school’s policies and providing operational support for key administrative functions, including data collection and reporting and staffing for select SVM committees and programs.

This role is responsible for:

• Developing policies in support of the SVM’s operational needs, in alignment with campus partners and in consultation with subject matter experts
• Regularly reviewing and updating the SVM’s current policies and procedures as needed
• Maintaining the policy library at the SVM
• Serving as a policy resource for SVM faculty, staff, and students

Providing administrative support to the school’s board of visitors and a variety of SVM committees, including but not limited to the space committee, IT committee, strategic plan implementation, and ad hoc task forces

Supporting key operational functions that may include the school’s honorific program and corporate/foundation funding proposals

Providing administrative support to data collection and reporting efforts, including but not limited to the annual institutional data report, accreditation-related reporting, and lobby reports

Supporting SVM committees with resources that promote best practices

Performing other duties as assigned in support of the school’s policy and operational needs

Key Job Responsibilities:

Schedules logistics and secures resources for program activities across multiple work units to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and specifications (25%).

Leads the development and preparation of periodic reports and financial statements, and records progress, status, or other special reports for leadership or external agencies (10%).

Plans, implements, executes, and evaluates existing strategies and objectives for a program and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program or function enhancement (10%).

May assist in the development and monitoring of the unit or program budget and approve unit expenditures (0%).

Identifies workflow needs, contributes to the development of strategic and operational solutions, allocates resources, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures (50%).

Contributes to the preparation of proposals for funding and/or funding continuation from outside sponsors (5%).

May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees (0%).

Department:

School of Veterinary Medicine, Advancement and External Communications

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in administrative operations, project management, regulatory compliance, and/or policy implementation in a large or complex organization

• Demonstrated ability to research, write, interpret, and implement policies (or comparable)
• Work experience that demonstrates: Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage numerous tasks and responsibilities efficiently and effectively
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive interpersonal skills, including the ability to network and build professional relationships to get work done
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education, research, and/or health care settings
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• How to Apply: Click the "Apply" button to start the application process.

You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Qualifications
• Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and current resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process.
• Additional Information: As a position of trust in an executive position, the selected candidate must pass a criminal background check prior to employment and every four years thereafter.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Nancy Parkinson, nancy.parkinson@wisc.edu .  For questions regarding the position, please contact Kristi Thorson, Associate Dean for Advancement, Strategy and Operations, kristi.thorson@wisc.edu .

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