Assistant Provost for Academic Budgets & Faculty Relations

Education & Experience: Required: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field.

Required: 7 or more years of relevant professional experience with budgetary, accounting, or financial work with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and relevant applications.

Required: Professional experience managing faculty employment, inclusive of developing, reviewing, and implementing policies, contracts, and agreements in an academic setting.

Required: Experience working with specialized finance and budgeting software.

Preferred: Master's degree in relevant field of study.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to anticipate and proactively pursue issues or problems. Ability to recognize inherent problems and issues caused by ineffective and/or overlooked policies or procedures. Ability to detect trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Ability to include key policy makers and other stakeholders in the decision-making process to ensure buy-in and understanding of issues, problems, and resolutions. Ability to measure outcome of problem resolution and take further action as needed. Ability to identify the impact of events or decisions on stakeholders. Ability to weigh and prioritize the costs, benefits, risks, or chances for success. Ability to identify parameters, limitations, or boundaries that impact programs. Ability to measure outcomes of problem resolution and take further action as needed. Strong attention to detail and accuracy, effective organizational skills, and ability to prioritize and successfully meet deadlines. Strong ability to work collaboratively, accomplish organizational goals, communicate clearly, and act proactively. Ability to maintain confidentiality and effectively handle highly sensitive and personal information with sound judgment, tact, and discretion. Ability to consistently handle and follow through with multiple projects and assignments and meet deadlines. Strong orientation towards taking ownership of projects and assignments and being proactive with projects, assignments, and process improvements. Strong orientation towards continued learning and applying learning in the work setting. Strong ability to apply university policies and follow compliance regulations. Knowledge of or ability to learn regulations related to hiring and compensation practices. Competence with and commitment to inclusive excellence; ability to be an effective partner with diverse students, faculty, and staff. Ability to establish effective working relationships, professional rapport, and effectively accomplish work within a University setting that includes a wide array of individuals, groups, policies, and processes. Ability to use and learn computers, technology, software, and applications at level of sophistication required for the duties of the position, including, without limitation, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), the internet, computerized maintenance management systems, and enterprise resource planning tools (e.g. Ellucian Banner).

Physical Requirements: Frequently: sit, perform desk-based computer tasks; use fine manipulation and grasp; use a telephone; write by hand; sort and file paperwork. Occasionally: stand and walk; twist; lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. Occasionally: ability to attend events and activities on or off campus. Frequently: ability to interact and communicate with members of the University and others as necessary.

Working Conditions: Hours of employment: sometimes may require working flexible and/or longer hours, including nights and weekends, when necessitated by projects. Stress from work-related situations such as those involving challenging, important, urgent, time-sensitive, or multiple matters. Work Standards - Respect for the University's mission and Catholic identity: demonstrates commitment to learning, respecting, and contributing to the mission of the University, a Catholic and Congregation of Holy Cross institution. The University's mission statement states in relevant part: "we pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world." The University's Statement of Inclusion states in relevant part: "Our belief in the inherent dignity of each person is founded upon the social teaching of the Catholic Church. At the center of that teaching is the fundamental mandate that every person, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social or economic class, age, or disability shall be treated with respect and dignity."The full Mission Statement is at: www.up.edu/about/mission.The full Statement of Inclusion is at: www.up.edu/disclosures/inclusion.Promote culture of safety: demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Compliance with laws and policies and procedures: subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University, departmental, and other applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to, the personnel, business, and/or other policies of the University. Compliance with driving-related laws and requirements: when conducting university business while driving, must comply with the Oregon Vehicle Code and University of Portland driving requirements. Interpersonal skills: demonstrates the ability to work professionally with all University of Portland community members, external organizations, and any other person or organization employee interacts with in his or her University capacity.

Benefits: Medical and dental insurance, life insurance, sick time and vacation time consistent with University policies, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending account benefits, tuition remission benefits generally starting after 90 days (employee) or 2 years (spouse and children) of employment, retirement contributions generally starting after 2 years of employment, and eligibility for the University's home purchase assistance program consistent with program requirements. (Benefits are subject to all relevant University policies, practices, contracts, and any other relevant materials.)Required Documents ResumeCover Letter