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The Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for the administrative operations of the College, Foundation, or other organization. This position will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative operation to include program effectiveness, administrative coordination, fiduciary effectiveness, and the strategic development of policies and procedures.
Essential Duties/Tasks
Leadership and Strategic Direction
- Provide leadership and direction for the development and implementation of projects, programs, and initiatives.
- Collaborate with leadership to provide strategic advice and guidance for operational success.
- Develop and implement administrative procedures and contribute to the development of organizational strategy and long-term planning.
- Assist in prioritizing, managing, and ensuring timely responses to external inquiries.
- Monitor performance, address constraints, and facilitate communication to ensure successful outcomes.
- Troubleshoot issues of concern or significance and respond to inquiries as delegated by leadership.
- Exercise discretion and handle sensitive and confidential data.
- Oversee the development and management of strategy and planning.
- Determine key performance indicators for each department.
Fundraising and Stakeholder Relations
- Ensure the organization’s activities align with the needs of customers and stakeholders.
- Promote exceptional customer service and facilitate collaboration with university leadership and various stakeholders.
- Review reports and present findings to stakeholders, making recommendations for improvement.
- Oversee fundraising activities and produce fundraising strategies alongside CEO and Development staff.
Staff Development and Team Management
- Ensure that staff are properly trained and provided with opportunities to develop and grow.
- Foster an environment of openness, respect, and honest feedback among staff.
- Promote staff growth through coaching and feedback, ensuring employees are supported in their roles.
- Ensure employees are appropriately evaluated, and that position descriptions are current and aligned with department needs.
- Encourage collaboration and team building to promote inclusivity and productivity within the team.
Community Engagement
- Encourage collaboration and team building to promote inclusivity and productivity within the team.
What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.
Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ten years of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous project management experience with a strategic, cross-functional approach.
- Proven ability to conduct research and analysis to inform executive decision-making and organizational strategy.
- Experience in business development, fundraising, or revenue generation, ideally in both nonprofit and for-profit contexts.
- Strong relationship management skills with a track record of stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
- Ability to serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, aligning operational initiatives with long-term growth goals.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Demonstrated track record of developing and overseeing programs to support academic goals.
- Ability to work with groups of people and be helpful, respectful, approachable, and team oriented.
- Ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Other Requirements and Factors
- This position is security sensitive.
- This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
- All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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