Tulane University Staff
Associate Director of Operations, Finance, and Communications
Tulane University Staff, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123
The Associate Director of Operations, Finance, and Communications of Tulane's National Public Innovation and Research Center (PIRC) will be responsible for strategic planning, communications, fundraising, budgeting, finances, and day-to-day operations of all the center's component initiatives, including the the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans (ERA-New Orleans), the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH), the Live Handbook of Education Policy Research, and the State of the Nation Project. The position reports to PIRC's Executive Director and involves close collaboration with the directors of the component units.
• Ability to organize and facilitate multiple projects at the same time and see them to successful completion.
• Knowledge of spreadsheets, budgets, and financial planning.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and computer skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive, productive, collegial, team-oriented organizational culture.
• Ability to manage networks and relationships with the leaders of partner organizations.
• Ability to build and carry out strategies that align with organizational mission and vision.
SPECIAL REQUIRED ABILITY FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Ability to complete and pass successfully the required occupational health screening referenced in the University's Animal Handler Health Surveillance Program on an annual basis.
REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECK, PHYSICAL, AND DRUG SCREENING FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Selected candidates must complete and pass a background check and an occupational health screening as a condition of employment. For identified jobs, a drug screening will also be required. The background investigation, required occupational health screening, and any required drug screening will be conducted after a conditional employment offer has been extended.
• BA in accounting, business or non-profit management, communications, education, social science, or related. • 5 years of experience involving at least four of the roles listed above (budgeting, financial planning, etc.)
• Master's Degree in business or non-profit management, communications, education, social science or related.
• Ability to organize and facilitate multiple projects at the same time and see them to successful completion.
• Knowledge of spreadsheets, budgets, and financial planning.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and computer skills.
• Ability to maintain a positive, productive, collegial, team-oriented organizational culture.
• Ability to manage networks and relationships with the leaders of partner organizations.
• Ability to build and carry out strategies that align with organizational mission and vision.
SPECIAL REQUIRED ABILITY FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Ability to complete and pass successfully the required occupational health screening referenced in the University's Animal Handler Health Surveillance Program on an annual basis.
REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECK, PHYSICAL, AND DRUG SCREENING FOR INCUMBENTS WHO HAVE CONTACT OR EXPOSURE TO ANIMALS OR ANIMAL TISSUES:
Selected candidates must complete and pass a background check and an occupational health screening as a condition of employment. For identified jobs, a drug screening will also be required. The background investigation, required occupational health screening, and any required drug screening will be conducted after a conditional employment offer has been extended.
• BA in accounting, business or non-profit management, communications, education, social science, or related. • 5 years of experience involving at least four of the roles listed above (budgeting, financial planning, etc.)
• Master's Degree in business or non-profit management, communications, education, social science or related.