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The Campus Facilities Manager position oversees the operation and performance of facilities at Commonwealth Campus locations; provides strategic planning for the assigned unit, and performs, administers or delegates such activities as major program plans (i.e., collective bargaining, safety, customer service, emergency preparedness, etc.), providing continuous analysis, interpretation, resolution, and implementation on facilities-related matters; identifies, develops, and administers process and quality improvement initiatives or other special assignments within the respective unit as well as other departments and business units across the University; provides/delegates oversight of policy, procedure, and regulatory compliance, as well as oversight and input to design, construction, and maintenance professionals; develops and administers budgets; implements and administers human resources policies and procedures; manages assigned employees, providing guidance on planning, prioritizing and developing schedules for tasks, initiatives or action plans, leading teams, managing training, and assuring all aspects of a safe work environment for assigned employees and customers.

• Manage facilities operations for assigned areas
• Hire, supervise, and train assigned staff
• Establish staffing levels and qualifications for assigned areas
• Manage approved operating budgets for assigned areas
• Develop programs in assigned areas
• Establish area policies and procedures
• Participate in the development of strategic planning initiatives
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies on the interpretation of code compliance issues; lead implementation of regulatory requirements
• Review continuous quality improvement practices plans and guide approaches to achieve enhancements for assigned areas
• Oversee and ensure appropriate implementation, operation, evaluation, and adjustment to processes within the organization to ensure that quality standards are achieved; champion continuous quality improvement initiatives utilizing appropriate philosophies and theories to solve problems and improve processes

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00