University of Kentucky
Administrative Staff Officer II
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Lexington, KY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $47K - $78K
💻 Other
🗓️ December 18th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage all daily business operations for the Horticulture department, including fiscal and human resource responsibilities.
- Handle payroll, purchasing, budgeting, forecasting, and logistical support.
- Coordinate recruitment and hiring procedures for the department.
- Required skills include proficiency in MS Office, SAP HR and FI, BW, Faculty Effort System, and knowledge of cost accounting standards.
- Supervisory responsibilities are included in the position.
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least three years of related experience.
- Salary range is $47,278 to $78,000 per year.
- Full-time staff position with opportunities for professional development and hybrid work arrangements.
- Supports the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s mission and commitment to work-life balance.
- Department focuses on research and technology development in horticultural crop production and utilization.
Administrative Staff Officer II Full Description
Requisition Number | RE52614
Working Title | Department Budget Officer
Department Name | 81110:Horticulture
Work Location | Lexington, KY
Grade Level | 45
Salary Range | $47,278-78,000/year
Type of Position | Staff
Position Time Status | Full-Time
Required Education | BA
Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification | None
Physical Requirements | Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods.Repetitive motion.
Shift | Primarily days
Job Summary | The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture Food and Environment, department of Horticulture seeks a candidate with strong management, and organizational skills to serve as the Budget Officer.
The Horticulture department discovers new knowledge, develops and evaluates new technologies and appropriate use of environmental resources for horticultural crop production and utilization. The Budget Officer is a valuable member. The Budget Officer helps to ensure the success of the department by supporting the Department Chair, faculty, staff and students with activities related to the business operations. The position manages all day-to-day business operations for the department.
About the Role:
This position is responsible for human resources, fiscal management, and oversight of administrative tasks ranging from payroll, purchasing, to budgeting, forecasting and logistical support.
Additionally, the position coordinates all recruitment and hiring procedures for the department. The department is committed to promoting work-life balance by offering hybrid work arrangements that allow for some amount of remote work. This position includes excellent benefits and provides opportunities for professional development.
Why Join Us?
At the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, you’ll find a community that values collaboration, growth, and recognition. Benefits of joining our team include:
· A formal mentoring program to support your professional development
· Access to a staff development fund for continued learning and skill building
· Dedicated staff recognition programs that celebrate your contributions
· A shared commitment to making the University of Kentucky the University of, for, and with Kentucky
For additional information on the Horticulture department, please Click Here. To find out more about M-G CAFE and how the college supports the mission of this being the University of, for, and with Kentucky, please Click Here.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | MS Office applications, SAP HR and FI, BW, Faculty Effort System, knowledge of cost accounting standards.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience |
Deadline to Apply | 01/08/2026
Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
- * Do you have human resource and/or payroll experience?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Do you have experience with grant administration (i.e., cost accounting standards, budget compilation and reporting, processing payments, cost sharing, faculty effort, etc.)?
- Yes
- No
- * How many years of budget management experience do you have?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * How many years experience do you have in staff supervision?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
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