Unit Administrator 1

The core mission of American Indian Student Services (AISS) is to provide opportunities that enhance American Indian/Indigenous student success, while also advancing a wide range of objectives aligned with The University of New Mexico's enrollment, retention, and graduation goals. AISS is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Unit Administrator 1 to join a team dedicated to utilizing individual talents to collaboratively reach goals; embedding creativity in our work to address issues in new ways; displaying integrity through hard work, honesty, & respect; taking the initiative for self-improvement to expand knowledge & skills; and demonstrating the ability to adapt to dynamic shifts in environments and duties.

Combine your passions & skills to positively support the higher education journey of UNM students! 

Critical skills for this position requires extensive operations management, program coordination support, administration of departmental operating policy and procedures; advanced interpersonal and written skills; demonstrated experience collaborating and interacting with various university units/ divisions, vendors/contractors, tribal governments, higher education programs and entities specific to American Indian/Indigenous constituents. 

The individual selected for this position will:

• Manage daily administrative operations, including fiscal and budget management/reporting, human resources/personnel functions, payroll administration for 20 staff (faculty, staff, students), operational functions of ten (10) programmatic initiatives and thirty-two (32) scholarship endowments, and support staff training. 
• Provide administrative oversight & coordination for the unit's fiscal planning, review and reconciliation of monthly ledgers, budget evaluation, and unit account reporting.
• Oversee and coordinate fiscal operations to include operating budget and accounting management, contract and/or grants administration, inventory and/or equipment management, purchasing processes, and vendor contracts.
• Assist in the development of unit/programmatic strategic planning, trend analysis, special reports, program development, and department policies and operations. Coordinate department operating procedures; university, state, and federal regulations; and compliance coordination of all applicable policies.
• Coordinate workshops, seminars, special projects, and training operations logistics.
• Oversee and/or coordinate the collection, maintenance, and analysis of program activity data; and develop, write, and present comprehensive statistical and narrative program reports and evaluations. Develop public relations, education and training materials.
• Co-coordinate and serve as an active participant in a variety of department/division-specific and university-wide student programming initiatives including but not limited to: student recruitment & outreach efforts; student engagement functions, program designing & formulation, staff training, and facilities planning. AISS programs include Student Success Workshops, American Indian Summer Bridge (AISB) Program, AISS Ambassador Program, FAF$A-FOR-U, AISS Stoling Ceremony, and #AISSLobo.
• Organize and participate in areas of complex project, operations, and/or events.