Business & Human Resources Administrator / Administrative Business Prof/S

Working/Functional Title Business & Human Resources Administrator Position Summary The Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks an experienced and collaborative Business & Human Resources Administrator to lead the Institute's business operations and human resources functions. The Business & Human Resources Manager serves as the Institute's primary resource for human resources and business operations, supervises administrative staff and collaborates with the PRI Fiscal Officer, Grant Managers, Communications Manager, and Operations Coordinator to support the Institute's research, and outreach mission. This position is grant-funded; therefore, the initial appointment is a 1-year term and is not guaranteed to continue beyond that period. Any extension would be contingent upon operational needs, available funding. Key Responsibilities: Business Operations In collaboration with the PRI Director, provides leadership for the day-to-day business and administrative operations of t he Institute. Responsibilities may include: - Provide leadership for the day-to-day business and administrative operations of the Institute - Establish operational priorities and implement administrative initiatives. - Develop, implement and improve ad ministrative policies, procedures, and workflow - Serve as the Institute's primary human resources liaison with college, and University administrative offices including Human Resources, Payroll, Procurement, Finance, Sponsored Programs and the Office for International Student Scholars faculty, staff researchers, postdoctoral scholars, graduate assistants, student employees, and visiting scholars. - Provide leadership and supervision for direct reports and collaborates with colleagues across the college through dotted-line relationships. oversees workload distribution, establishes performance expectations, coaches and develops staff, evaluates performance and administers personnel actions. - Coordinate with the Fiscal Officer and Grant Accountant to support financial planning, reporting and compliance. - Oversee financial transactions including Disbursement Vouchers, Purchase Requisitions, and Procurement Card transactions - Coordinate business related travel, venue selection, vendor coordination, and logistical planning for Institute and center grant activities in collaboration with Program Managers and the Operations Coordinator. - Review contracts, service agreements, and venue agreements, for Institute activities and coordinate execution through the appropriate University offices or delegated signature authority. - - Ensure compliance with University, College, and Institute policies and procedures. - - Monitor the operational budgets of the Institute and center grants in collaboration with the Director, Principal Investigators, PRI Fiscal Officer , Grant Accountant, and Program Managers, and identify potential budget concerns or resource needs. - Human Resources (HR) Administration Serve as the Institute's primary human resources resource for faculty, staff, researchers, postdoctoral scholars, graduate assistants, student employees, and visiting scholars. Responsibilities may include: - - Manage a portfolio of operation al responsibilities in relation to HR processes. Perform various processes and transactions related to the employment life cycle (entering, performing, exiting) in compliance with policy and procedure. Manage content and the data integrity of employee personnel files, HR databases, and other HR records. Act as a resource for management and staff to resolve co