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Ithaca, Ny, Us

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Ithaca, New York, United States

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has 2.3 million net assignable square feet in 500 buildings. In addition, CALS has 15 research farms and field stations located outside Tompkins County, including the campus at Geneva. Lead and provide oversight responsibility of all capital planning and projects, coordinate all facility operational needs, and oversee all space management functions for CALS. Provides strategic guidance and recommendations to senior leadership in establishing capital and funding priorities and is a member of the Associate Dean of Finance and Administrative Services Leadership Team.Provide leadership and oversight in the environmental health & safety arena for the CALS. Oversee the development of resources and programs and assure compliance with state and federal regulations. Provide leadership for College emergency planning efforts as well as facility security issues. Interfaces with university officials, departments, contractors, and regulatory officials on issues that pertain to the college’s physical facilities; security; emergency planning; and safety, health, and environmental compliance.As a member of senior leadership, oversee the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR), Office of Research Development (ORD), and the AgriTech Administrative Service Center (ASC). OSR includes a 12-member team charged with supporting principal investigators with proposal development assistance and reviews and signs-off on ~1,000 proposals per year. ORD cultivates and implements programming to support and grow the externally funded research activity at all levels with the explicit goal of providing PIs with extensive support for developing proposals for large, complex grant opportunities. The ASC includes a 12-person team responsible for supporting all administrative and financial functions for AgriTech campus in Geneva, NY.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has 2.3 million net assignable square feet in 540 buildings. In addition, CALS has 15 research farms and field stations located outside Tompkins County, including the campus at Geneva. Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY has over 1,000 acres and 77 buildings including a full building and properties service center (staff of 50) providing utilities, building and maintenance operations, grounds support, fleet operations and field research services. Lead and provide oversight responsibility of all capital planning and projects, coordinate all facility operational needs, and oversee all space management functions for CALS. Provides strategic and operational level support for capital development initiatives; develop and oversee processes for establishment of project formulation, justification, budget, facility requirements integration, and development. Provides guidance and recommendations to senior leadership in establishing capital and funding priorities and is a member of the Associate Dean of Finance and Administrative Services Leadership Team.Serve as the key contact and liaison with central university facilities providing strategic direction and academic and program priorities of the college.Provide leadership and oversight in the environmental health and safety arena for the College. Lead programs in agricultural safety, field research safety, and greenhouse environmental management for College and University stakeholders. Oversee the development of resources and programs and assure compliance with state and federal regulations. Provide leadership for College emergency planning efforts as well as facility security issues. Interfaces with university officials, departments, contractors, and regulatory officials on issues that pertain to the college’s physical facilities; security; emergency planning; and safety, health, and environmental compliance.

Ithaca, New York Area

Serve as senior administrative and financial administrator of the CALS School of Integrative Plant Science. Areas of responsibility include human resources, finance, facilities, sponsored programs, academic program support, instructional and technological support, IT services, development, and alumni and corporate relations. Provide direct supervision and guidance to administrative managers (AM) within the school. Partner with the director, section chairs, and AMs to ensure effective management of each section within the school. Play a leadership role in development of new programs, implementation of innovative and effective interdisciplinary program management, and consistent and efficient application of new and existing university and college systems, policies, and procedures in support of unique and non-traditional academic programs. Provide administrative leadership in collaboration with the director, chairs, and AMs on development and implementation of management strategies for short- & long-range fiscal, operational, and human resource challenges. Function as senior financial executive of school, establishing and monitoring annual budget, developing financial projections and strategies, and providing oversight of gifts, endowments, and sponsored research administration. Establish and implement school operational policies and procedures in conjunction with director and chairs as appropriate. Advise and assist director and unit supervisors on staffing and human resources issues. Oversee facilities and building operations, annual space and equipment inventories, and safety compliance issues. As a member of senior leadership, oversee the CALS Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) and provides administrative oversight of the Cornell Botanic Gardens.

Ithaca, New York

As a member of the CALS Leadership Team, direct an administrative team that provides administrative functions for the Plant Sciences Cluster, which is comprised of the departments of Horticulture, Plant Biology, and Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology. In addition, provide oversight to the Cornell Plantations and the the CALS Office of Sponsored Research. Provide leadership and management of Plant Biology. Areas of responsibility include human resources, finance, facilities, research administration, sponsored award submission, academic program support, instructional and technological support, IT services, development, and alumni and corporate relations. Provide direct supervision of administrative team. Partner with the department chairs and administrative managers to ensure effective leadership of each department in the cluster. Play a leadership role in development of new programs, implementation of innovative and effective interdisciplinary program management, and consistent and efficient application of new and existing university and college systems, policies, and procedures in support of unique and non-traditional academic programs.

Ithaca, New York

Direct a support service group that provides all administrative functions for the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Areas of responsibility include personnel, finance, facilities, sponsored programs support, academic program support, instructional and technology support, computer services, development, and alumni and corporate relations. Provide leadership as a member of the department management team, together with the Academic head of the department. Partner with department heads to ensure effective leadership of unit. Play a leadership role in development of new programs, implementation of innovative and effective interdisciplinary program management, and facilitation of changes in university systems, policies, and procedures in support of unique and non-traditional academic programs.Serve as a member of the central college administrative leadership group, with responsibilities including setting direction for and leading college-wide administrative initiatives, identification and dissemination of best practices, representation of the college on university projects/committees, and identification and implementation of strategic administration directions.

Boston, Massachusetts

Department of Economics

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