Athletics Business Specialist/Manager

The University of Nevada, Athletic Department is recruiting for an Athletics Business Specialist or Manager. The Specialist is responsible for providing support, assistance, and enhanced compliance with Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA), University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), and Board of Regents policies in certain specialized areas to include the P-Card program, compliance with all ICA, National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), UNR, and Board of Regents’ policies, purchasing and travel activities to ensure compliance with all applicable policies and guidelines, student athlete Medical Claims Liability management, and/or budget assistance for various assigned units.

In addition, to the above duties, the Manager oversees the daily functions of the athletic division directly associated with its business operations; and serves as the primary liaison to the University’s business offices.  The position oversees all accounts payable functions, supervises business office staff, and serves as the primary purchasing specialist to the department.  The position will oversee and coordinate training and educational programs for the department to increase efficiency and ensure compliance.  This position reports to the Associate AD, Business/Finance.

Required Qualifications for each level

**Candidates will be hired at the level that is comparable to their experience, knowledge, skills and abilities

Specialist, Comp Grade A

Bachelor's degree and one (1) year of related work experience; OR

Master’s Degree and no work experience

Related Experience: business administration, accounts management, and/or intercollegiate finance or related.

Manager, Comp Grade B

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of related work experience; OR

Master’s Degree and one (1) year of related work experience

Related Experience: in business administration, budgeting and accounts management, and/or intercollegiate finance or related.

Compensation Grade

Specialist - Administrative Faculty Comp Grade A

Manager - Administrative Faculty Comp Grade B

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 17.50% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. 

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance

• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance  – Faculty Benefits

• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options.  E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.

• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate. Diversity Groups

• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate

• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

The University of Nevada, Reno, has a student body of approximately 21,000. Nevada is a member of the Mountain West Conference and sponsors 16 intercollegiate sports featuring more than 400 student-athletes. The University is situated in Reno, a metropolitan area of 350,000, on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The city is conveniently located 38 miles from Lake Tahoe, a world-class skiing area with limitless summer and winter recreational opportunities. Sacramento and San Francisco are, respectively, two and four hour drives away.

Contact information

Search Coordinator - Cindy Bowling, cbowling@unr.edu

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Please attach the following documents to your application. 

1)  Resume/Vita

2)  Cover letter

3)  Reference contact information for three professional references

4)  Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.

Posting Close Time

Applications must be received by 11:59pm on October 3rd. This posting will close at 12:00am on October 4th.