P250219 - Operations Assistant, Startup and Innovation Collaboratory (CoLab) - Student Entrepreneur Development
Position Summary:
The Startup and Innovation Collaboratory (CoLab), a campus-based entrepreneurship and innovation center, is accepting applications for an Operations Assistant (SL-2). This role is responsible for the administrative and operational duties necessary to manage a fast-paced department focused on supporting and empowering student innovators and entrepreneurs.
Responsibilities include:
- Financial Management: Managing all purchasing and vendor payments, expenditure tracking, competition prize award submission and distribution, financial policy compliance.
- Human Resources: Oversee recruitment, appointment, and supervision of student employees, serve as point of contact for human resources questions and policies.
- Administrative Support & Operational Efficiency: Manage space requests and facility’s needs, ensure event calendars are up-to-date, track engagement data, prepare office for daily use.
Due to the nature of our work, some weekend and evening hours will be required.
The CoLab offers a fun and collaborative team environment focused on producing innovative and impactful programs for students. The preferred candidate will have a proactive and solutions orientated outlook, be self-motivated, possess an acute attention to detail and customer service focus. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.
Learn more:
- Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
- Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate degree with a minimum of 2 years of administrative experience or bachelor’s degree is required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Professional experience in financial and budget management
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills and comfort interacting with student populations
- Adaptable to working effectively during seasons of high or fluctuating activity levels
- Detail oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proactive, with the ability to problem solve or seek answers from appropriate sources
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Professional Experience in a Higher Education environment.
- Competence and high comfort level with learning software platforms (Cognito, Monday.com)
- Proficient in university business systems (eptf, Shopblue, SIRI, RF Report Center)
FTE: 1.0
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans to apply.