Administrative Analyst

About the role

The College of Engineering is seeking an Administrative Analyst to join the team in the department of Interdisciplinary Engineering!

Responsibilities

• Project annual budgets for department(s) based on analysis of past and projected expenditures to set allocations and administers accounts for department(s) offices, classrooms, labs, and programs.
• Analyze needs of department(s) and make necessary purchasing plans for supplies, business stationery, equipment, professional development, services, catering, hospitality, promotional items, etc.
• Collect, review, and log student timesheets; Track monthly student support usage and analyze data to ensure compliance with student employee budget allocations for various accounts and funding sources.
• Aid in the onboarding and offboarding of new employees, including faculty/lecturers, chairs/directors, staff, and student employees.
• Plan and administer all aspects of tenure-track faculty, and lecturer recruitment processes, including advertising, creating application reports, phone interviews, site visits, and recruitment reports.
• Process and complete all aspects of recruitment and hiring for student employment positions (i.e., Teaching Associates (TA), Instructional Student Assistants (ISA), and Student Assistants (SA)), including creating and maintaining Handshake postings, reviewing application materials, coordinating and conducting interviews, and facilitating the hiring and onboarding process.
• Train new student assistants and provide direct supervision to student assistants, including coordinating monthly schedules and workflow, and updating written training materials.
• Manage the class scheduling process for regular academic terms and intersession(s), including schedule changes, additions, cancellations.
• Collect, review and analyze course syllabi to ensure compliance to university and department policies, course level information, and accessibility features.
• Collect, maintain, and prepare curriculum and assessment related materials, including Program Assessment (ABET, WASC) documents and records.
• Provide general operational support for the designated department(s).
• Prepare documents and reports as requested by Department Chair(s)/Program Director(s), Faculty, and Dean’s Office.
• Address concerns, answer questions, and provide guidance from/for faculty, staff, students, prospective students, alumni, industry professionals, and the general public.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training.
• Administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Three years of progressively responsible administrative support work experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, PeopleSoft, Calendaring, Zoom, and DocuSign.
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools and electronic forms.
• Ability to make presentations; mastery of social media; experience in web editing and web applications.
• Ability to schedule, coordinate, and guide work of student employees.
• Ability to work as part of a team, and handle multiple work unit priorities and projects.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative and positive working relationships.
• Ability to work with a diverse population, including students and faculty.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive situations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced educational, community service, or customer service environment.
• Demonstrated ability to learn, adapt to, and apply artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of English grammar, business writing, punctuation and spelling; ability to compose and appropriately format correspondence, presentations, and reports.
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills.
• Detail-oriented, multi-tasker with the ability to perform accurately.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply a variety of state, federal, CSU, and SJSU policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform business math, analyze salary data, calculate ratios and percentages, track financial data, and make accurate projections.

Benefits

The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis. The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the