Duties and Responsibilities of Various Department Administrator Levels (working 40-hour week)
153011 Department Administrator 1 (salary grade 13,NE40)
Department Administrator 1 Job Description Template
- Work under limited supervision
- Regularly exercise discretion and judgment; authority to waive or deviate from established policies and procedures without prior approval
- Function as a technical resource and advisor on financial, human resources and one other functional area (e.g. grants management, contract administration, outreach issues)
- Manage financial/budget activities – analyze spending patterns, perform needs assessment, make projections, analyze budget variances and recommend courses of action
- Manage human resources activities – authority to sign off on paperwork, requisitions, merit increases
- Develop and implement department policies and procedures
- Negotiate supplier price and delivery terms
- Maintain work flow, make adjustments to work schedules
- Resolve issues on behalf of management
- May directly supervise staff employees
- Associate’s degree, 3 or more years of experience
152071 Department Administrator 2 (salary grade 15,EX40)
Department Administrator 2 Job Description Template
Performs duties of Department Administrator 1 and in addition:
- Work with a high degree of independence and under general direction
- Authority to accomplish objectives within basic guidelines and policies; only special problems are referred to supervisor
- Provide administrative leadership for the chair
- Participate in department strategy planning – long and short term goals
- Additional responsibility for one or more of the following functional areas: Information Technology, Facilities, Clinical Practice, etc.
- Negotiate and facilitate major equipment purchases and installations
- Direct supervision of staff employees
- Bachelor’s degree, 5 or more years of experience