+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Title | Special Assistant to the Dean, | | | Operations | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | FLSA Status | Exempt | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posted Salary Range | Commensurate with Experience | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Employment Status | Full Time | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department | College of Agriculture and | | | Applied Sciences | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Summary | | | | | | | The incumbent assists the Dean | | | and Director of Land-Grant | | | Programs, managing or overseeing | | | various special assignments as | | | directed. He/she oversees AG | | | Development, Alumni & Staff | | | Development Services, On and Off | | | -Campus Facilities, | | | Transportation, Building | | | Maintenance, and Construction | | | ensuring these services provide | | | broad and robust engagement | | | designed to meet a student and | | | alumni-focused mission, | | | diversified product offering, and | | | strong fiscal management. He/she | | | acts as a surrogate and counselor | | | to the Dean and Director of | | | Land-Grant Programs. | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Knowledge Skills and Abilities | - Knowledge of project | | | management best practices | | | - Knowledge of governmental | | | contracting | | | - Knowledge of current life | | | safety regulations | | | - Knowledge of Mississippi | | | procurement regulations | | | - Knowledge of best practices | | | related to auxiliary | | | operations | | | - Excellent communication | | | skills, verbal, written and | | | interpersonal | | | - Team oriented problem solver | | | - Effective platform | | | presentation and training | | | delivery skills | | | - Strong leadership and | | | teamwork skills | | | - Ability to function well in a | | | fast-paced work environment | | | - Ability to work | | | independently, accurately, | | | and efficiently in a | | | detail-oriented environment | | | - Ability to develop and manage | | | a budget, oversee, and | | | allocate fiscal resources | | | - Ability to work | | | collaboratively and to | | | influence those with whom no | | | formal hierarchical | | | relationship exists | | | - Ability to analyze data and | | | prepare reports, statements, | | | and projections  | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Job Functions | - - Represents the Dean and | | | Director of Land-Grant | | | Programs, as assigned. | | | - Designs and implements | | | programs that help carry | | | out the Dean and | | | Director's duties and | | | responsibilities. | | | - Manages and strategically | | | plans for auxiliary | | | services, including, but | | | not limited to the | | | offices of AG | | | Development, Alumni and | | | Staff Development | | | Services, On and Off | | | Campus Facilities, | | | Transportation, Building | | | Maintenance, and | | | Construction. | | | - Works closely with the | | | Director of Fiscal | | | Operations to ensure | | | projects are completed | | | promptly. | | | - Oversees the Director of | | | Facility, Grounds and | | | staff. | | | - Prepares and manages | | | projects associated with | | | auxi