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Job Description:
Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Assistant Vice President for Administration is a re-defined position that provides strategic leadership, coordination, and oversight on critical administrative issues and initiatives that cut across multiple offices within finance and administration, while significantly impacting other areas of the College. The Assistant Vice President will play an active role in campus master planning, space management, sustainability planning, emergency management planning, and management productivity initiatives. In addition, the Assistant Vice President will directly supervise the Office of Contract Management and the Office of Operational Services, including the mail center, the print shop, receiving, asset management, and fleet management. To view the full job description, please click HERE.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in such areas as: Business Administration, Public Administration, or Higher Education Management. Degrees in other disciplines will be considered with the requisite senior-level experience. The candidate must have 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience with at least 4 years in management; excellent organizational, communication, negotiating, and management skills; with a demonstrated capacity to lead complex projects.
Additional Information:
The Assistant Vice President for Administration must additionally demonstrate:
*the ability to take the initiative to move projects forward, while working collaboratively and as a team leader;
*the ability to solve problems, using both creativity and common sense;
*a successful record of planning and effective resource management;
*the ability to manage and work in a complex and changing environment, and successfully manage people of diverse interests and perspectives;
*superior interpersonal skills;
*superior analytical and quantitative skills;
*the ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) and to make clear presentations
Application Instructions:
Applications are due by Friday, October 23, 2009. *Online applications are strongly preferred* Please attach the following documents: Resume/CV; cover letter; and a list of five (5) professional references with telephone numbers and email addresses. Returning Applicants - Login to your FITNYC Careers Account to check your completed application. Hard copies can be mailed to: Human Resource Department, Fashion Institute of Technology, 236 West 27th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10001- Attention: Assistant Vice President for Administration Search. For more information about FIT, please visit FIT's website at: http://www.fitnyc.edu
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