Business Officer

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The purpose of the Global Engagement Office ( GEO) is to coordinate and develop the University's international activities as well as to ensure that the University achieves its international goals as stated in its Strategic Plans. Specific activities include: developing and managing the Study Abroad and Exchanges programs; managing faculty-led programs; advising and retention of international students and visiting scholars; providing support services including immigration and practical training placement for international (F1) and exchange students (J1) and visiting scholars; securing funding for international-related projects for the faculty, departments and university; developing and managing outreach programs to local schools, businesses and community. GEO also serves as the liaison for Interlink Language Programs at UNCG and serves as a central administration unit for support to the UNC University Council for International Programs ( UCIP).

The Business Officer position manages the business, financial, and human resources affairs of the Global Engagement Office. This includes day-to-day budgetary operations (processing, managing, and completing); forecasting unit budgetary needs; assisting the Associate Provost for GEO in operational budget decisions; managing GEO's budgetary workflow; serving as GEO's hiring manager and HR liaison; serving as unit budget authority; and providing guidance to the Associate Provost and GEO functional units (Study Abroad, International Student and Scholar Services, and International Recruitment) regarding budgetary and human resources processes and policy. This position also supports budget management of grants (like Fulbright TEA) and other revenue generating programs (like the international recruitment summer youth academy). This position requires a high level of discretion and independent judgement.

The unit manages 30+ funds that contribute to university wide internationalization efforts. The financial breakdown of the monies managed and expended by the GEO Business Officer annually is about $2.4 million: $0.9 million in state funds and $1.5+ million in external (soft) and endowment funding and external federal grants. The management of each of these funds is time intensive and time sensitive. As such, the position requires an individual of a high ethical standard and discipline. The main purpose of this position is to maintain, oversee, and provide overall support, administration, and coordination of the unit's business and fiscal functions, including addressing the business and financial needs of several program areas (such as, Study Abroad , Kohler program, Fulbright program, Summer Youth Leadership program, and other revenue generating funds).