About Extension:
UW-Madison's Division of Extension serves the people and communities of Wisconsin by addressing local, statewide and national issues, improving lives through research-based education, fostering partnerships and action, and facilitating positive impacts.
About the Community Development Institute:
The Extension Institute of Community Development provides educational programming to assist leaders, communities, and organizations realize their fullest potential. We work with communities to build the vitality that enhances their quality of life and enriches the lives of their residents. We educate in leadership development, organizational development, food systems, community economic development, local government education and much more. In short, the Community Development Institute plants and cultivates the seeds for thriving communities and organizations.
About the Position:
The Administrative Manager principal duties will include, project management, and administrative support (finance, human resources, and operations) to state-wide program initiatives. The Administrative Manager will also work closely with Institute leadership to develop and monitor budgets, coordinate Institute-wide activities, and support Institute communications.
The position functions in a fast-paced, multi-faceted office. The Administrative Manager will be an independent, solution-oriented individual who is an effective communicator and collaborator.
The Division of Extension has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end and as a valuable means for transforming lives and communities, believing that these values are foundational elements to eliminate disparities and expanding access for all. As Extension, we acknowledge the need for strategic and coordinated actions that help us form a more equitable, anti-racist, non- biased, and inclusive organization. (). As such, all Extension employees are expected to foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.
This position will work out of the Extension building on the UW-Madison campus with potential for partial remote work (up to two days per week).

• 5% Plans, implements, executes, and evaluates existing strategies and objectives for a program and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program or function enhancement
• 5% Identifies workflow needs, contributes to the development of strategic and operational solutions, allocates resources, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures
• 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
• 50% Schedules logistics and secures resources for program activities across multiple work units to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and specifications
• 5% Leads the development and preparation of periodic reports and financial statements, and records progress, status, or other special reports for leadership or external agencies
• 20% May assist in the development and monitoring of the unit or program budget and approve unit expenditures
• 10% Contributes to the preparation of proposals for funding and/or funding continuation from outside sponsors

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Required:
- 2 years of experience related to the core job responsibilities
- Experience monitoring funding sources, creating, and balancing budgets.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including verbal communication and attentive listening.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
- Ability to effectively work with people from different cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity.
- Demonstrated team-oriented work style that involves actively seeking input and managing conflict effectively
Preferred:
- Three or more years of experience related to the core job responsibilities
- Experience with UW-Madison systems, policies, and procedures or in higher education structure, fiscal and administrative policies, and procedures.
- Supervisory experience
- Experience in creating and leading a work environment which supports the development of positive, effective teams

Full Time: 100%
This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $70,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at ().

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a remote work policy that offers the potential for remote or hybrid work. More about that policy within the Division of Extension can be found here: .
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.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background.

Your cover letter should communicate your interest in the position and how your skillset aligns with the role. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.

Benoy Jacob
608-262-0537
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See for further information.

Administrative Manager(AD005)

A47-EXTENSION/ANRCD/COMM/COMM DEV INST

Academic Staff-Renewable

294817-AS