The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Dean of the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), the Vice Dean of Administration and Chief Administrative Officer works closely with the Dean regarding all aspects of SIPA???s administration. The Vice Dean represents the Dean on a variety of university-wide initiatives, plans, organizes, and implements special projects, and assumes a major role in the decision-making and policy formulation of the school.
The Vice Dean will join at a pivotal time in our world, as the policy landscape faces ever-changing global challenges and opportunities. SIPA centers these policy challenges as core to its work, with a track record of innovating its curriculum and offerings to meet this demand. At the same time, there are many opportunities for even greater impact ??? leveraging Columbia???s platform, seizing upon opportunities to partner with the private sector, and increasing enrollment. Given the rate of change, and the need for responsive action, the Vice Dean will bring an entrepreneurial mindset, adopting creativity in monetizing SIPA???s assets and strengths to support its greatest priorities.
Additionally, and critically important: the Vice Dean will be a strong agent of change and will lead a significant transformational effort as SIPA evolves to meet the changing needs of higher education and policy, in alignment with its commitment to solving global policy goals. The successful candidate must be capable of providing powerful leadership in the development and execution of strategies, approaches, and solutions that address complex, multi-factor financial, and operational issues, both short- and long-term.
The Vice Dean of Administration is a pivotal member of the Dean???s executive staff and will collaborate with all members of the Dean???s executive team on strategic planning, management of policies and procedures, and financial oversight.
The incumbent oversees the budget of the school of approximately $133 million dollars. The Vice Dean of Administration serves as a key school liaison with central university units such as Office of General Counsel, EOAA, Provost Office, Central Human Resources, Finance, Facilities, Public Safety, and more.
Responsibilities
Dean???s Office Initiatives: Strategic Planning: Together with the Dean, the Vice Dean leads strategic planning efforts for SIPA. Responsibilities will include designing a five-year strategic plan and management and oversight of all progress and implementation. As a senior member of the Executive team, they will provide management oversight on behalf of the Dean when needed to direct programs, on matters related to staffing, and on SIPA???s budget.
Financial Management: In close partnership with the Senior Associate Dean of Finance and Administration, the Vice Dean establishes financial strategies for the school. Analyzes trends, outcomes, and patterns; provides solution-oriented plans and advises the Dean on the efficacy of the financial planning results.
Strategic Operations: The Vice Dean plans, designs, influences and implements school-wide processes and procedures to contribute to the mission and strategic direction of the school and to ensure compliance with University policies and procedures and effective deployment of resource allocations.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
About Columbia University
Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.
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