Administrative Coordinator

Staff - Non Union
Job Category
M&P - AAPS
Job Profile
AAPS Salaried - Administration, Level A
Job Title
Administrative Coordinator
Department
Administrative Support | Department of Asian Studies
Compensation Range
$5,791.00 - $8,323.42 CAD Monthly
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Posting End Date
January 21, 2025
**Note**: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
Feb 20, 2026
This is a term position ending in February 2026.
Job Description Summary
Manages the administrative, recruitment and payroll requirements of all faculty appointments and some staff appointments. Major responsibilities include: managing the recruitment and selection process, providing first-level advice and information to faculty and staff regarding human resource and labour relations issues, developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures and providing advice to faculty, staff and students on Department and UBC policies and procedures. Manages operational functions related to facilities, safety and special projects. Manages facility resources, including overseeing renovation projects, managing local safety program, developing and implementing policies and procedures, and supporting the Administrator on operation elements of special projects. The position also researches and prepares reports for senior management.
Organizational Status
Reports to the Department Head and to the Administrator. Supervises two CUPE 2950 staff. Works closely with faculty, other support staff and students. Interacts and liaises with numerous university departments including the office of the Dean of Arts, Building Operations, Human Resources, and with external vendors.
Work Performed
Manages the administrative, recruitment and payroll requirements of all faculty appointments, and some staff appointments. Provides guidance and support to researchers on HR matters, including budget estimates for grant proposals. Liaises and communicates with Arts Service Centre on complex hiring requests. Major responsibilities include: overseeing the faculty recruitment and selection process, developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures and providing advice to faculty, staff and students on Department and UBC policies and procedures.
Responsible for all administrative arrangements for all departmental and research grant funded appointments. Oversees tenure and promotion processes. Oversees the coordination of immigration requirements for visiting researchers, students and faculty. Advises faculty and staff on Departmental, UBC, Immigration and Employment policies and procedures and ensures adherence to these policies.
Manages two CUPE 2950 staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline and termination. Analyzes needs, and establishes priorities and work flow.
Collaborates with the Head in assigning committee responsibilities; providing advice to ensure an equitable and effective allocation of duties to faculty and staff is determined. Develops and implements procedures and processes that support the faculty and ensure staff are trained in these processes. Provides consultative support to Committees, including training and guidance to new committee chairs.
Manages the teaching, research and administrative space in the Department, including space inventory, planning and assignment of space. Identifies current and future space and facility needs, problems, and concerns; considers possible future requirements and creates plans for multiple scenarios, considering strategic priorities of the Department. Reviews new space requests and proposals on behalf of the Head's Advisory committee. Resolves conflicts between faculty for resources, within the constraints of budget and physical space. Advises on and ensures compliance with policies, procedures and standards for facility use and inventory management.
Manages the department safety program, serving as co-Chair of the Local Safety Team. Acts as a resource on all accident, incident, and near miss investigations. Assesses and ensures all incident investigations are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with WorkSafe and UBC/JOHSC protocol. Coordinates safety related training and ensures all new employees completed mandated training provided through UBC Risk Management. Directs communications team on updates to the LST AIR and SharePoint webpages. Regularly reviews CAIRS access and reports.
Researches, analyzes and generates reports for a variety of academic, research and budget forecasting and monitoring purposes using databases, spread