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Job Number: 17293 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, MIT Quest for Intelligence, to serve as senior administrator with comprehensive responsibility for managing administrative operations and special projects/priorities, including monitoring progress of initiatives under the Quest umbrella (primarily the Quest Core and Bridge). Responsibilities include providing counsel/support to faculty, senior researchers, and other staff members regarding finances, personnel, operations, and other policy matters; providing support for and ensuring compliance related to complex research and gift agreements with a variety of sponsors; developing budgets for individual projects and Quest administrative funds, monthly financial projections, strategic plans, etc.; supporting senior faculty in administrative management roles with routine meetings/workshops/seminars/events; overseeing funding opportunities, including the creation and distribution of calls for proposals, collecting proposals, planning selection meetings, and all aspects of the post-award process; overseeing pre- and post- research awards and all facets of sponsored research and financial administration from account creation through close-out; assuring that the Quest meets the terms/conditions outlined in collaboration agreements; coordinating building repair/maintenance, space changes, etc.; overseeing environmental health and safety compliance; maintaining statistical data; interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising staff; overseeing communications, including the design, development, and maintenance of communications vehicles; overseeing the monitoring of all departmental accounts; and other duties as directed.
Job Requirements REQUIRED: bachelor's degree; at least five years’ management experience in all aspects of university administration; excellent analytical, financial, organizational, writing, supervisory, interpersonal, and communication skills; good judgment, tact, and discretion with sensitive/confidential matters; ability to manage projects and changing/conflicting priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines; and advanced-level knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and accounting principles. MIT experience and knowledge of its financial, human resources, and operational systems strongly preferred. Job #17293-11 MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.
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