Department Administrator

Job description

Department SSD: Political Science - Staff and Temporary Employees About the Department: From the very beginning, the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago has been a pioneer in the development of social scientific understandings of government and politics. The department has 35-40 faculty members, about 85 PhD students, and about 105 majors per year. There are 2.5 administrator positions within the department. Job Summary: The job provides professional support and solves straightforward problems for a broad range of business operations and academic activities. May develop and implement office procedures and policies and ensures compliance. May prepare and monitor the budget for a unit. From the very beginning, the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago has been a pioneer in the development of social scientific understandings of government and politics. Responsibilities: Assists in the monitoring of the various financial and budgetary activities, including vendors contracts. Preparing and monitoring the budget for a unit. - Manages daily administrative operations of the departmental office and support the day-to-day administrative needs o...