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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Posted Date
08/27/2025
Salary Range: $86400 - 184800 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
26370

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Section Administrator will manage and perform administrative services while overseeing the full general operations of the financial and purchasing team. Responsibilities include finance, long and short range strategic planning, and directing all activities of multi-disciplinary departments through subordinate management staff. The Administrator provides direct supervision to professional or skilled technical employees, serves as an advisor to the unit and administration, and analyzes and resolves problems while interpreting policies such as fiscal management, contracts and grants, and resource management. They demonstrate solid subject matter knowledge, exercise judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action, and supervise staff to ensure accountability and stewardship of departmental resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental goals and objectives.

Annual Salary Range: $86,400.00 - $184,800.00


Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree (BA, Health Care Administration, Public health or related field) and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum of three years of progressively responsible managerial experience including financial and budget preparation
  • Minimum three years of supervisory and leader experience, over a small to medium basic science/clinical department or service line
  • Demonstrated strategic leadership, planning and change management skills in a complex environment, preferably a research-intensive medical school/health system
  • Ability to demonstrate a moderate level of diplomacy in persuading and influencing a wide variety of people at various levels to achieve results
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze all pertinent information/data to make and communicate recommendations and decisions
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability as a partner to establish a culture of integrity and accountability
  • Expertise in financial planning and analysis and decision support as it pertains to academic health care, research and higher education
  • Demonstrated skills as a receptive listener, influential and persuasive and seeks to understand the differing sides of each situation. Makes decisions effectively and decisively
  • Strong knowledge of industry standards, trends and regulatory requirements
  • Strong written skills to prepare accurate, concise, and clear reports and documents
  • Communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with Universitywide and campus-wide Administrators, Deans, Department Chair, faculty and staff
  • Advanced expertise using computer software such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, database management and timekeeping software
  • Ability to use high-level discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality