Director of Finance and Operations

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include a cover letter with your submission. This is a 1-year Contract Appointment, with the possibility of extension.

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Project Lead (Principal Investigator) and Project Director of the Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF Task Force), the Director of Finance and Operations will provide a broad range of professional financial and operational services for the GCF Task Force, which is a project based at the UCLA School of Law and Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) that supports a network of 39 state and provincial governments from 10 countries to reduce deforestation, attract sustainable finance, and combat climate change. These services can include budgeting, financial management and reporting (including to internal and external constituents), contractual services, payroll, recharge services, management of the contract and grant process, tracking expenses against project budgets, and other duties as assigned. These services will also include serving as part of the GCF Task Force senior management team on strategic fiscal and organizational planning. The Director of Finance and Operations will work in close collaboration with the Project Lead, Project Director, and other senior administrators, and with University central campus administrators, Law School administrators, senior administrators at IoES, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, as well as contract and grant officials at extramural funding agencies. Strong analytical skills and ease manipulating and interpreting a broad range of financial data are required. The position has oversight of an annual budget in excess of $2.5 million and growing from multiple fund sources, which may include general, extramural, and intramural funds.

Salary & Compensation

• UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Special Conditions for Employment

Schedule

Monday - Friday | 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m.

Union / Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered

Complete Position Description

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