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Administrative Specialist

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Feb 23, 2021

General Summary/Purpose

The Administrative Specialist will provide complex administrative, financial, and project support to the leadership of the Welch Center (WC) for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research of the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In this capacity, the Administrative Specialist will oversee majoroperational activities of the WC [on-campus unit at 2024 E, Monument St] and its satellite research unit, ProHealth [off-campus unit in Woodlawn] This person will represent the Welch Center and ProHealth as appropriate in communicating professionally with faculty, administrators, staff, and external contacts; resolve complex administrative problems and issues, many related to its joint relationship with both the SOM and SPH; draft and monitor non-sponsored budgets; assign space and monitor utilization at WC; plan major events; gather and compile data, and prepare corresponding reports and presentations; and prepare, revise, implement, and monitor operating policies of the WC and ProHealth. A major aspect of this position is identifying and overcoming administrative barriers that WC faculty and staff encounter as they conduct inter-disciplinary, collaborative research across the various schools, departments and academic units at Hopkins. This position will be responsible for confidential and non-confidential communications of all types with the people listed above. This person will be responsible for representing the WC Director in meetings and act on his behalf. This person will reporting directly to the WC Director, and will also work closely with and report to the administrative leadership of the WC’s parent departments [Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM) of the Department of Medicine (DOM), and the Department of Epidemiology (DOE)].

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Serve as direct supervisor of the Sr. Administrative Assistant of the Welch Center.

Oversee the administrative staff, independent of primary school [all administrative coordinators and the Communications Specialist (~ 6-8 FTEs at 2024 Building); up to 2 FTE at ProHealth].

Develop and manage a “team approach” to provide administrative support for core Welch Center faculty, thereby assuring adequate support for routine needs of faculty as well as special projects and events of the center.

Develop systems to efficiently and effectively allocate, manage, and adjust administrative staff effort to assure timely completion of tasks.

Ensure that all personnel management functions are successfully performed, including recruitment and retention, employee relations, grievances, training orientation, and career development.

Ensure that all human resources activities are carried out consistent with University personnel policies. To this end, this individual will interact with human resources personnel in parent departments.

Financial

Develop and project WC and ProHealth operating budgets, monitor revenue and expenditures. Prepare quarterly financial reports and annual report on sponsored research of the faculty. Advise the WC Director on strategies to control costs and increase revenue.

Manage day-to-day financial responsibilities, such as preparation and authorization of purchase requests, expenses, reviewing travel expenses reports and depositing checks. Prepare budget changes and expenditure transfers.

Develop and oversee systems at WC for tracking and ensuring timely processing of travel, expense reimbursement, payroll, purchasing, budget and other transactions at JHU.

Initiate, review, process, and renew contractual services for the Welch Center and the ProHealth Research Clinic.

Facilities

Oversee and allocate space (currently, the on-campus 2024 Building facility, and the off-campus ProHealth research unit).

Lead the complex process of monitoring and allocating rent charges and other expenses at ProHealth to individual studies.

Serve as a primary liaison with facility management at WC and landlord at ProHealth for financial matters and other high level problems.

Work closely with the Director on WC and ProHealth projects, including renovations, expansions, moves, lease renewal, and new equipment.

Serve as the primary liaison with other departments to address any maintenance, environmental, security, or other building issues.

Review and submit requests for badge access and keys. Maintain record of master keys in use at the Welch Center.

Executive Support

Provide back-up to the Senior Administrative Coordinator who maintains WC Director’s calendar, coordinates meetings and committees, schedules appointments, resolves scheduling conflicts, and prioritizes requests.

Act as executive assistant in representing the Director, and the center, in meetings and at large. Prepares follow up reports as needed.

Provide executive level administrative support to the Director, prioritizing and managing the office and provide guidance to the Director on issues related to administrative and regulatory compliance.

Prepare administrative reports and assist with research proposals (particularly, budget justifications) and presentations for research and teaching.

Program Administration

Create and update SOPs and policies, including extraordinary circumstances such as reopening facilities and COVID-19 compliance at WC and ProHealth. Ensure compliance with policies and guidelines.

Create and maintain resource sharing platforms for faculty, staff, trainees, and students, including the Welch Center SharePoint site.

Work with the Communications Specialist and Database Manager to ensure WC database is accurate, up to date, and appropriately designed to collect and manage data relevant to WC operations and reports.

Ensure that key administrative aspects of the WC and ProHealth are well organized, maintained, and up to date.

Resolve problems, answer questions of other staff and faculty, and act as a source of information for all inquiries.

Assist in efforts to improve communication among WC faculty, staff and students and enhance computer and technical support in the WC.

Minimum Qualifications(Required)
Bachelor's degree.

Five (5) years in providing high-level expertise.

Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by theJHU Equivalency Formula: 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required; proficiency in SAP and MS Access highly desirable. Strong computer end-user skills desirable.

  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, ability to handle multiple complicated tasks, prioritization skills.
  • Ability to operate PC, tablet, laser printer, fax, copier, shredder, scanner, and multi-line phones.
    Must have the ability to coordinate multi-faceted types of work.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
  • Related work experience in medical or public health research or medical field desirable. Excellent organizational skills.
  • This is a highly visible position in the WC suite.
  • We desire a mature, professional individual with good judgment.

Classified Title: Administrative Specialist
Working Title: Administrative Specialist ​​​​​
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC
Starting Salary Range:$50,700 - $69,780 /Commensurate with Experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule:Monday - Friday, 8:30a-5:00p/ 37.50 hrs per week
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location:04-MD:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: 10002809-SOM DOM General Internal Medicine
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm

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