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Personnel
Position Descriptions
Associate Director - Finance and Administration
Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 12-64
Date Revised: 4-12-2007
Supersedes: 2-28-2007 |
Nature and Purpose
The Associate Director is a faculty member of the Cooperative
Extension Service, University of Arkansas, and may hold a concurrent
appointment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Associate Director assists the Associate Vice President for
Agriculture - Extension in administration of Cooperative Extension work
in the various areas of management and operations support.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
The Associate Director accepts administrative assignments from the
Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension that may include:
• Serves as the Chief Fiscal Officer for the University of Arkansas
Cooperative Extension Service.
• Responsibility for all financial
management and administrative support faculty.
• Assists Associate
Vice President for Agriculture - Extension in all business operations.
• Administrative oversight include:
Financial Services
Affirmative Action Office
Human Resources
Information Technology
Communications
Physical Plant
Printing Services
• Administering Extension programs in compliance with applicable state and
federal laws, including but not limited to the Smith-Lever Act, Titles VI and
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act of
1990, and other acts dealing with programs and employment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Cooperative
Extension Service in the absence of the Associate Vice President.
Relationships
• Responsible to the Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension for
all duties and responsibilities.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with
federal, state, and university officials, partner organizations,
government agencies and offices, and the general public.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
• Minimum of a master's degree in one of the agriculture, forestry, family and
consumer sciences, or administration disciplines required.
• Ten years of experience in Finance and Administration,
preferably in higher education and environment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of the history, philosophy, objectives, and methods of Cooperative
Extension work.
• Knowledge of management principles.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply regulations, policies,
and procedures in areas related to management operations.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and communicate ideas
effectively.
• Ability to work effectively with persons of varying levels of
education and responsibility both within and outside the
organization.
• Physical and mental ability to effectively perform duties and
responsibilities related to the job, including long and irregular
hours of work and frequent travel.
Approved by:
Dr. Ivory Lyles
Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be considered without
regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age,
disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected
status.
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