Program Manager of Lott Leadership Institute

Note for Current UM Employees

Current employees must apply internally via connectU > connectu.olemiss.edu

Definition of Class

Coordinates day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of a defined, program or set of funded activities. Programs are usually focused to a single purpose, may be scientific, research, educational, or service oriented, and may exist as a subset of an integrated funded program activity. Duties typically include assisting with grant planning and administration, fiscal, budgetary, and/or other associated transactions, program implementation and administration, internal and external operational/administrative liaison, program marketing, and reporting.

Examples of Work Performed

• Plans, develops, and executes programs, projects, and other tasks in support of operational goals and needs.
• Participates in the development of objectives and goals and develops procedures to efficiently manage operations.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures.  
• Manages and maintains departmental records.
• Serves as liaison to internal and external constituents.
• Facilitates communication and networking among staff and faculty to build collaborative relationships.
• Monitors expenses related to programs.
• Collects, organizes, maintains, and tracks data.  
• May supervise, train, and coordinate the activities of subordinate staff.
• Collects and analyzes data for use in making recommendations, assessing progress, reporting to internal or external constituents, and/or developing proposals.    
• Attends related meetings and conferences.
• Performs similar or related duties as assigned or required.

Essential Functions

These essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following. Additional essential functions may be identified and included by the hiring department.

1. Plans, develops, implements and evaluates assigned programs and activities.
2. Manages and participates in the operation of programs.
3. Facilitates communication to build collaborative relationships.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Assists in managing daily operations of the projects, programs or office to which assigned.
2. Establishes and/or maintains a recordkeeping system for programs, projects or office to which assigned and enters data into records or into system databases as appropriate and as needed.
3. Plans and develops methods and procedures for implementing projects.
4. Establishes and maintains productive relationships with state, federal, and private agencies as appropriate and as directed.
5. May coordinate events or conferences, from planning and advertising, to contracting for services from vendors, to registration and event completion. 
6. Initiates contractual agreements between the University of Mississippi and outside agents for supervisors review and signature.

Minimum Education/Experience

Education:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

 

AND

 

Experience:
Two (2) years of experience related to the above described duties.

 

Substitution Statement:

Related experience may be substituted for education, on a basis set forth and approved by the Department of Human Resources.

Salary/Wage Information

To learn more about our pay structure and view our salary ranges, click here to visit the Compensation page of our Human Resources website. This link is provided for general pay information. Hourly rate or salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and departmental budget. Note: Unclassified positions (faculty, executives, researchers and coaches) do not have established salary ranges.

EEO Statement

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.

 

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

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