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Category Senior Management Organization College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences Department CNAS Deans Office Dept Location Main Campus - UCR Salary $183,800 - $293,600 Date Posted 2026-05-29T12:00:00.000Z Application Deadline Open Until Filled Schedule 8AM - 5PM Full/Part Time Full-time(100%) Other Information Qalifies for

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No Position Information The Assistant Dean & Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (CFAO) for the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) serves in a senior leadership role within one of the campus's largest, most research-intensive, and operationally complex academic units. CNAS supports a broad portfolio of instructional, research, agricultural, and public service activities and plays a central role in the campus mission through extensive research expenditures, contracts & grants activity, Agricultural Experiment Station administration, graduate and undergraduate instructional support, and complex academic and operational funding models spanning departments, Organized Research Units, and central campus partnerships. The Assistant Dean & CFAO serves as a principal advisor to the Dean, Divisional Deans, Department Chairs, and Program Directors in the areas of strategic planning, resource management, personnel management, organizational operations, space planning and utilization, financial stewardship, and other matters critical to the mission and operational health of the College. As a member of the Dean's senior leadership team, the position participates in strategic planning, operational decision-making, resource allocation, and development of organizational priorities and operational direction for the College. The CFAO helps ensure effective resource management, operational continuity, and organizational effectiveness across a highly decentralized environment through leadership and oversight of operational planning, financial administration, budgeting, organizational analysis, internal controls, staffing strategies, compliance activities, and implementation of operational priorities across the College. The position serves as a hands-on operational leader for the College and provides direct leadership for college-level finance, human resources, academic personnel, payroll operations through Harvest Shared Services, and college-level information technology and operational systems activities. The College's decentralized administrative structure includes approximately 10 administrative units with operations supported by Financial & Administrative Officers (FAOs) who serve as primary financial and operational advisors to Department Chairs and Directors. While these FAOs support their respective departments, they also maintain a collaborative and dotted-line reporting relationship with the CFAO in support of collegewide coordination, implementation of campus and college priorities, stewardship of College resources, and development of consistent administrative practices across CNAS. This position spans both strategic leadership and hands-on operational management within one of the campus's most complex academic environments. The CFAO must build effective working relationships while providing clear direction, establishing operational boundaries, resolving conflict, and helping prevent operational, financial, or personnel issues from escalating unnecessarily. The full salary range for the CFAO is $143,000 - $285,000 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $178,500 - $270,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. A presentation may be required as part of the recruitment process. Requirements Education Requirements Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Master's degree in a related area/or equivalent experience/training. Experience 10 - 15 years of related experience. Previous supervisory/managerial experience. Minimum Requirements Advanced skills in strategy development, systems planning and change management. Progressively responsible senior level management experience. Knowledge of business & accounting operations in a large, complex, multi-faceted organization. Strong knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs. Advanced project management skills, including the capability to manage capital projects. Excellent skills to work collaboratively and act persuasively in sensitive situations; skills in conflict management techniques. Advanced knowledge of administrative management theory and ability to translate knowledge into practice. Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals which measure effectiveness of contributions to efficient operations of department. Excellent leadership abilities to oversee multiple functions or departments through subordinate managers. Ability to work effectively & sometimes persuasively with all levels within the organization. Skills in establishing and implementing customer service standards. Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals which measure effectiveness of contributions to efficient operations of department. Advanced knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques; human resources and risk management planning; accounting and payroll. Advanced knowledge of contracts & grants administration, restricted fund management, AES/ANR funding and operations, gift and endowment stewardship, instructional and research support funding, and complex academic resource management practices. Demonstrated ability to rapidly assess complex situations, synthesize operational, financial, organizational, and policy considerations, prioritize competing demands, and implement practical solutions in fast-moving and often ambiguous environments. Demonstrated ability to establish operational boundaries, interpret policy in situations where guidance may be limited or conflicting, and support effective resolution of sensitive operational and organizational matters. Ability to build collaborative relationships with Financial & Administrative Officers (FAOs), Department Chairs, Program Directors, and administrative leadership in support of coordinated college operations and consistent administrative practices. Demonstrated ability to support organizational continuity and operational effectiveness during periods of organizational change, staffing transition, operational strain, or heightened institutional risk. Advanced knowledge of compliance practices, audit coordination and response, operational risk management, and internal control principles within a complex research university environment. Demonstrated ability to scope operational and information technology needs, support development of technology-enabled operational solutions, and work collaboratively with campus partners to improve access to operational data, reporting tools, and system functionality. Preferred Qualifications Advanced skills in strategy development, systems planning and change management. Progressively responsible senior level management experience. Knowledge of business & accounting operations in a large, complex, multi-faceted organization. Strong knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs. Advanced project management skills, including the capability to manage capital projects. Excellent skills to work collaboratively and act persuasively in sensitive situations; skills in conflict management techniques. Advanced knowledge of administrative management theory and ability to translate knowledge into practice. Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals which measure effectiveness of contributions to efficient operations of department. Excellent leadership abilities to oversee multiple functions or departments through subordinate managers. Ability to work effectively & sometimes persuasively with all levels within the organization. Skills in establishing and implementing customer service standards. Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals which measure effectiveness of contributions to efficient operations of department. Advanced knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques; human resources and risk management planning; accounting and payroll. Advanced knowledge of contracts & grants administration, restricted fund management, AES/ANR funding and operations, gift and endowment stewardship, instructional and research support funding, and complex academic resource management practices. Demonstrated ability to rapidly assess complex situations, synthesize operational, financial, organizational, and policy considerations, prioritize competing demands, and implement practical solutions in fast-moving and often ambiguous environments. Demonstrated ability to establish operational boundaries, interpret policy in situations where guidance may be limited or conflicting, and support effective resolution of sensitive operational and organizational matters. Ability to build collaborative relationships with Financial & Administrative Officers (FAOs), Department Chairs, Program Directors, and administrative leadership in support of coordinated college operations and consistent administrative practices. Demonstrated ability to support organizational continuity and operational effectiveness during periods of organizational change, staffing transition, operational strain, or heightened institutional risk. Advanced knowledge of compliance practices, audit coordination and response, operational risk management, and internal control principles within a complex research university environment. Demonstrated ability to scope operational and information technology needs, support development of technology-enabled operational solutions, and work collaboratively with campus partners to improve access to operational data, reporting tools, and system functionality. Additional Information In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel. UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud. UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings. UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020 UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color. Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019 Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor. For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview Job Description Details General Information Job Title

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Job Code 000549 Grade 28 Department Head Peter Atkinson Supervisor Peter Atkinson Generic Scope Oversees through subordinate managers one or more large, complex departments or business units with multiple functional disciplines/occupations, OR manages a program, regardless of size, that has critical impact upon the organization as a whole, such as most or all of a campus, medical center, UCOP or the UC System. Has significant responsibility for formulating and administering policies and programs, manages significant human, financial, and physical resources, and functions with a very high degree of autonomy. Oversees through subordinate managers the accountability and stewardship of department resources and the development of systems and procedures to protect organizational assets. Custom Scope Participates with other higher-level managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Makes decisions on operational matters and ensures achievement of objectives for a large college or operating unit with a direct impact on a major segment of the organization, or with significant multi-organizational or multi-institutional influence. Reviews and approves recommendations for operational planning and control. Erroneous decisions will have serious impact on the overall success of the department, division and/or the organization. Department Custom Scope The Assistant Dean & Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (CFAO) for the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) serves in a senior leadership role within one of the campus's largest, most research-intensive, and operationally complex academic units. CNAS supports a broad portfolio of instructional, research, agricultural, and public service activities and plays a central role in the campus mission through extensive research expenditures, contracts & grants activity, Agricultural Experiment Station administration, graduate and undergraduate instructional support, and complex academic and operational funding models spanning departments, Organized Research Units, and central campus partnerships. The Assistant Dean & CFAO serves as a principal advisor to the Dean, Divisional Deans, Department Chairs, and Program Directors in the areas of strategic planning, resource management, personnel management, organizational operations, space planning and utilization, financial stewardship, and other matters critical to the mission and operational health of the College. As a member of the Dean's senior leadership team, the position participates in strategic planning, operational decision-making, resource allocation, and development of organizational priorities and operational direction for the College. The CFAO helps ensure effective resource management, operational continuity, and organizational effectiveness across a highly decentralized environment through leadership and oversight of operational planning, financial administration, budgeting, organizational analysis, internal controls, staffing strategies, compliance activities, and implementation of operational priorities across the College. The position serves as a hands-on operational leader for the College and provides direct leadership for college-level finance, human resources, academic personnel, payroll operations through Harvest Shared Services, and college-level information technology and operational systems activities. The role oversees large and complex operational portfolios requiring coordination across multiple administrative disciplines, organizational levels, and stakeholder groups. The College's decentralized administrative structure includes approximately 10 administrative units with operations supported by Financial & Administrative Officers (FAOs) who serve as primary financial and operational advisors to Department Chairs and Directors. While these FAOs support their respective departments, they also maintain a collaborative and dotted-line reporting relationship with the CFAO in support of collegewide coordination, implementation of campus and college priorities, stewardship of College resources, and development of consistent administrative practices across CNAS. This position spans both strategic leadership and hands-on operational management within one of the campus's most complex academic environments. The role requires independent judgment, operational maturity, political acumen, and the ability to navigate competing priorities, evolving administrative structures, and sensitive operational issues. The CFAO must rapidly assess complex situations, synthesize operational, financial, and organizational considerations, prioritize competing demands, and implement practical solutions in fast-moving and often ambiguous environments. The position provides leadership across multiple administrative disciplines and organizational layers, ensuring coordination, accountability, and operational effectiveness across the College. The CFAO must build effective working relationships while providing clear direction, establishing operational boundaries, resolving conflict, and helping prevent operational, financial, or personnel issues from escalating unnecessarily. Key Responsibilities Determines and establishes organizational structures and supervisory relationships; often responsible for managing a major segment of the organization. Provides leadership for college-level finance, human resources, academic personnel, payroll operations through Harvest Shared Services, information technology activities, and related administrative operations within CNAS. Oversees organizational structures, operational workflows, staffing strategies, supervisory relationships, and administrative coordination across a highly decentralized environment consisting of approximately 10 academic and administrative units. Each unit is operationally supported by a Financial & Administrative Officer (FAO) serving as a primary financial and operational advisor to Department Chairs and Directors. In partnership with departmental leadership and FAOs, the CFAO supports coordinated implementation of college priorities, development of consistent administrative practices, balanced operational workloads, stewardship of College resources, and effective operational collaboration across

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% Makes decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures achievement of operation's objectives (operational and budget processes, academic and/or staff FTE, finance, recharge administration, fundraising, human resources, IT and space planning). Provides oversight and direction related to budgeting, financial administration, contracts & grants administration, AES/ANR funding and operations, restricted and designated funds, gift and endowment stewardship, instructional and research support funding, resource allocation, staffing, academic and staff FTE management, recharge activities, compliance, audit coordination and response, operational risk management, and space planning and utilization. Maintains accountability for ensuring critical operational, financial, personnel, and compliance matters are appropriately identified, prioritized, coordinated, and resolved across the College. 20% Plans, designs, influences and implements organization-wide processes. Leads and supports development, implementation, coordination, and refinement of operational processes, administrative practices, organizational workflows, internal controls, and technology-supported solutions impacting collegewide operations. Establishes operational expectations and process boundaries intended to support consistency, accountability, and effective stewardship of College resources. Identifies operational gaps, initiates projects and process improvements, scopes operational and information technology needs within CNAS, and works collaboratively with campus partners to improve access to data, reporting tools, system functionality, integrations, and operational resources necessary to support effective administration and decision-making across the College. 15% Participates with other higher-level managers to establish organization strategic plans and objectives. Serves as a member of the Dean's senior leadership team and participates in strategic planning, operational decision-making, resource allocation, organizational priority setting, and problem resolution impacting instructional, research, agricultural, and public service activities across

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% Represents the organizational unit in organization-wide and systemwide meetings and discussions. Represents CNAS in campuswide and systemwide meetings, committees, discussions, negotiations, and operational initiatives related to finance, administration, staffing, research administration, contracts & grants, AES/ANR activities, shared services, compliance, and organizational operations. Works collaboratively with campus leadership, central offices, external stakeholders, and peer institutions on operational and administrative matters impacting the College. 10% Interacts with higher-level management on controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other high level managers. Works with academic and administrative leadership on sensitive, complex, or high-impact operational, financial, personnel, compliance, and organizational matters requiring independent judgment, operational maturity, risk assessment, negotiation, and practical operational solutions in fast-moving and often ambiguous environments. 5% May coordinate/oversee activities for other UC locations or external universities. Coordinates and collaborates with UC systemwide offices, Agricultural & Natural Resources (ANR), peer UC campuses, external stakeholders, and affiliated organizations on operational, financial, compliance, research administration, and AES-related activities impacting CNAS operations and programs 5% Advises senior managers on controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other high level managers. Serves as a principal advisor to the Dean, Divisional Deans, Department Chairs, Program Directors, and senior administrative leadership on operational, financial, personnel, compliance, and organizational matters impacting the College. Provides guidance and recommendations related to policy interpretation, operational risk, resource management, staffing, and organizational priorities. 5% Instills strong management practices among subordinate managers. Promotes effective management practices, operational accountability, staff development, balanced workloads, and organizational effectiveness across Dean's Office and departmental administrative operations. Supports development of consistent administrative practices and collaborative problem-solving among administrative managers and staff across CNAS. 5% Manages, prepares, administers, and directs organization-wide programs. Provides oversight and coordination for collegewide operational activities and funding programs including contracts & grants administration, AES/ANR-related activities, instructional and research support funding, restricted funds, gift and endowment administration, compliance-related activities, and other specialized operational programs requiring ongoing coordination across multiple organizational units and stakeholders. 5% Special Conditions Must pass a background check. Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.