ECONOMICS (BL-ECON-IUBLA)

The Indiana University (IU) Department of Economics is 1 of the highest-ranked economics departments in the United States, offering comprehensive coverage of the major fields in modern economics. The department currently has over 30 faculty members, approximately 80 graduate students, and 400 undergraduate students. Since its creation in 1935, the department has awarded more than 500 Ph.D. degrees. Today, the department is multifaceted, international, and rigorous, 1 of the best in the global market.

Students in this department build both quantitative and theoretical skills, learning to analyze data and understand the cultural forces that shape the economy.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Serve as the department's personnel manager and Department Chair's Assistant, including coordinating appointments, staff recruitment, onboarding, personnel processes, training, and compliance with university policies and procedures.
• Supervise and evaluate department staff; establish priorities, assign work, approve time off, and provide guidance on departmental and university policies and procedures.
• Provide administrative support for faculty searches, including recruitment documentation, compliance review, confidential records, and coordination with academic units.
• Support tenure and promotion processes by overseeing dossiers, assisting faculty with submission requirements, and supporting the solicitation of external letters.
• Develop and communicate departmental policies, assist with departmental initiatives, prepare reports and data, and represent the department at relevant meetings.
• Work with the Department Chair and Fiscal Officer to develop annual budgets, monitor financial trends, identify funding priorities, and estimate departmental financial needs.
• Advise faculty, staff, and students on appropriate use of departmental and research funds and ensure applicable processes and controls are followed.
• Assist the Department Chair with salary-setting activities and monitor or process fund transfers supporting departmental conferences, colloquia, workshops, and other commitments.
• Serve as the departmental access coordinator for systems including Human Resource Management System (HRMS), Kuali Financial System (KFS), and Student Information System (SIS).
• Organize and coordinate scholarly conferences and department-sponsored events, including planning budgets, logistics, publicity, and related arrangements.
• Serve as Building Manager for Wylie Hall; coordinate facility needs, submit work orders, identify and report facility issues, and work with Facility Operations and the Office of Space Management.
• Lead building safety efforts and coordinate emergency procedures, office setups, and departmental space inventory needs.
• Work with International Services on visa and permanent resident applications for faculty and visitors, including use of Atlas and submission of required documentation.
• Coordinate departmental course scheduling, including building and maintaining class schedules, responding to course inquiries, monitoring enrollment, providing enrollment data, and maintaining course descriptions.
• Monitor registration and enrollment trends, communicate issues and potential budget impacts, and open or close course sections as directed based on enrollment demand.
• Serve as a liaison with Registrar staff and other departments for combined and cross-listed courses.
• Run regular enrollment reports, assist with classroom reservations and room assignment issues, and provide guidance to other course scheduling staff as needed.
• Plan, direct, and implement programs or events and develop supporting materials and resources.
• Serve as a liaison to program participants, university partners, community partners, vendors, and the public; provide staff communications and coordinate applicable staff travel and accommodations.
• Recruit, train, direct, schedule, and evaluate faculty and staff partners, students, and volunteers as applicable; mentor team members and provide guidance and support.
• Research grant opportunities, identify funding needs and potential sources, and develop proposals that advance departmental programs.
• Construct and administer program budgets, approve spending, track deliverables, analyze projected spending, and prepare reports for leadership and funding sources.
• Stay current on best practices and recommend policies and procedures that support an effective, high-quality program experience.

General Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate operational activities, services, and workflows within a department or functional area; establish priorities, allocate resources, and ensure operations are carried out effectively and in support of unit objectives.
• Analyze and resolve operational issues of moderate complexity; exercise independent judgment in evaluating options, determining appropriate courses of action, and addressing risks.
• Evaluate operational processes, identify inefficiencies, and implement improvements to enhance effectiveness and service quality.
• Collect and analyze operational data; prepare reports and monitor key performance indicators to inform decision-making.
• Ensure adherence to university policies and procedures; interpret guidelines and maintain documentation to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand operational needs; provide guidance on processes and serve as a point of contact for operational support.
• Maintain data, monitor progress and outcomes, and prepare reports for leadership, sponsors, and/or stakeholders.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years in a related field.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana

$55,000.00 - 58,000.00 annually

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Operations Management

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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