Chief Administrative Officer, Anatomy and Microbiology Department

2 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States University of California Full time
Job Summary

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is responsible for overseeing all departmental administration, including financial, personnel, systems, research, and facilities management. The CAO ensures compliance with University policies and procedures and is responsible for hiring and retaining a well-trained, efficient, and customer-service-oriented staff. The CAO manages equipment and space assets and participates in immediate and long-term planning to maximize limited resources. The CAO establishes and maintains timely and appropriate reporting mechanisms for chairs and faculty regarding fiscal, personnel, and other critical management areas.

The CAO serves as a liaison between departments, University offices, and extramural organizations and serves on department and university advisory committees. This is a hybrid schedule allowing for 3 days a week offsite.

Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee departmental administration, including financial, personnel, systems, research, and facilities management
  • Ensure compliance with University policies and procedures
  • Hire and retain a well-trained, efficient, and customer-service-oriented staff
  • Manage equipment and space assets
  • Participate in immediate and long-term planning to maximize limited resources
  • Establish and maintain timely and appropriate reporting mechanisms for chairs and faculty
  • Serve as a liaison between departments, University offices, and extramural organizations
  • Serve on department and university advisory committees
About the Department

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is a basic science department within the School of Medicine that performs scientific research, training, and teaching at Parnassus Heights and Mission Bay. Research in the department focuses on areas related to microbiology, infectious diseases, immunology, and cancer. The administrative office of the Department is located at the Parnassus Heights campus.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training
  • 8+ years directly related experience
  • 7+ years of lead/supervisor/manager experience
  • Thorough knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques; human resources and risk management planning; accounting and payroll
  • Very strong ability to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options for resolution
  • Thorough knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs
  • Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals
  • Excellent skills to work collaboratively and act persuasively in sensitive situations; skills in conflict management techniques
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively lead, motivate, and influence others and to develop and maintain high standards of customer service
  • Excellent project management skills, including the capability of managing capital projects
About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences.



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