Manager, Financial and Physical Resources

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Manager, Financial and Physical Resources

**Department/Unit**
- University Libraries

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S163-23

**Employee Group**
- DPMG

**Position Type**
- Regular, On-Going

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $64,824 - $86,841 per annum

**Classification**
- ADM-06

**Provisional Statement**

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- Dalhousie University Libraries support and advance learning and research endeavors by providing collections, facilities and services that enable expedient access to the world’s information and knowledge. Reporting to the Dean of Libraries, the Manager, Financial and Physical Resources provides leadership, direction and expertise to promote and enhance fiscal leadership through long-term financial strategy and planning, monitoring, management and reporting, including the management of policies, systems and processes. The Manager provides expertise to the Libraries’ senior leadership about space design and allocation including major capital projects, building maintenance matters, refurbishment plans, and furnishings. The Manager holds overall accountability for the administrative service operations of the Office of the Dean.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Acts as an advisor to the Dean in relation to the development of financial strategies and planning for the Libraries, including advising the Dean on budget implications of staffing changes.
- Oversees all financial management activities for the Libraries, including oversight of the operating budget, capital funding, special funds, targeted funds, and trust and endowment funds.
- Acts as a resource to building occupants in areas of routine repairs and maintenance as well as for new installations and upgrades through renovations in the areas of carpentry, custodial, electrical, HVAC, locks, keys, access systems, moves, paint, plumbing, security, signage, trucking, building safety, environmental health & safety. Is the key liaison with Facilities Management staff on projects and maintenance issues.
- Oversees the functioning of the administrative service operations of the Dean’s Office, which includes library and office supplies, as well as office equipment, key control, coordinating library hours, etc.
- Manages an Administrative Assistant.

**Note**
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree in commerce, specializing in finance or accounting, with a minimum of five years’ progressively responsible experience in a financial leadership role (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Significant experience with managing multiple projects with changing and conflicting priorities.
- Experience with strategic planning, financial analysis and financial reporting is also required.
- The ability to interpret and communicate financial information and systems to a non-financial audience.
- Demonstrated strengths in tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills as well as effective organizational, time & stress management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with a wide range of people.

**Assets**
- A professional accounting designation.
- Experience with Banner.

**Job Competencies**
Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Thinking and Acting Strategically
- Relationship Building

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 05/01/2023

**Close Date**
- 05/14/2023

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant



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