University of Maryland
Assistant Director of Administrative Services
🇺🇸 College Park, MD
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $75K - $90K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ October 16th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring an Assistant Director of Administrative Services. The role involves managing business services for the Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research (CESAR), including human resources, payroll, procurement, reimbursements, travel, and sponsored research administration, while supporting multiple clinical trials and research projects.
Highlights
- Manage travel and procurement processes, including initiating purchases, maintaining logs, vendor payments, and liaising with UMD purchasing offices.
- Assist with pre-award budget development and post-award sub-recipient management, invoice reviews, and account reconciliations.
- Oversee payroll operations including hiring, onboarding, contract generation, salary letters, and payroll transfers, acting as liaison with payroll offices.
- Maintain equipment inventory and manage related administrative duties.
- Ensure compliance with sponsor and university policies and meet all internal and sponsor deadlines.
- Required proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and experience with UMCP systems such as Concur Travel and Workday.
- Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree, seven years managing business operations, and two years supervising staff.
- Preferred experience includes two years at UMCP handling purchasing and payroll under federally sponsored awards.
- Salary range between $75,000 and $90,000.
- Position is full-time within the BSOS-Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research department.
Assistant Director of Administrative Services Full Description
Job Description Summary
Organization Summary Statement:
The Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research (CESAR) at the University of Maryland, College Park, was created in 1990 as a college-wide interdisciplinary research center. CESAR is dedicated to addressing the problems substance use disorders may create for individuals, families, and communities in Maryland and around the world. Our practical action-oriented studies and evaluations focus on improving access to treatment for substance use disorders, supporting long-term recovery, as well as best practices in hospital-based emergency care. Our work spans the State of Maryland, Washington, DC, as well as several international studies located in Cape Town, South Africa.
Job Description Summary:
The Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research (CESAR) seeks a full-time Assistant Director of Administrative Services (ADAS) to support a multidisciplinary team of researchers leading multiple clinical trials and other state and federally funded research projects.
The ADAS will be responsible for managing aspects of the business services of the Center to include human resources, payroll activities, procurement, reimbursements, travel and sponsored research administration.
Key responsibilities:
• Manages the travel and procurement process to include initiating and managing procurement; maintaining requisition log; using and upkeeping P-card and logs; non-payroll transfers; MOU's for subject payments; purchasing supplies, equipment and services (i.e. building maintenance requests; catering for business meetings; room reservations for business events); following up on status of order; following up on status of payments to vendors; providing backup documents for monthly invoicing; monitoring spending to verify purchases are allowable (and follow sponsor and UMD policies) and funds are available; serves as the liaison between CESAR and UMD purchasing offices to address/solve any issues that may arise; maintain documentation related to expenditures
• Pre-award to include assistance with budget development (proof to ensure accurate information per FA, fringe rate, tuition rates, etc.)
• Post-Award Sub-recipient management; processes new award requests; modification requests; review subcontract invoices and verify that funds are available; keep track of invoice approvals and payments.
• Account and post award management to include monthly reconciliations and report preparation.
• Reviews and approves travel (hotel arrangements, registration, airfare, etc.) using Concur; advises faculty, staff and students on University travel policies
• Manage payroll, including hiring, onboarding, changing effort, generating contracts; generating salary letters; payroll transfers; providing backup documents for monthly invoicing; serve as the liaison between CESAR and UMD/BSOS payroll offices to address/solve any issues that may arise
• Maintaining an accurate equipment inventory, tagging equipment when received, maintenance of keys
• Other duties as assigned
Additional duties in this position include but are not limited to:
Ensure compliance with all sponsor and University requirements. Ensure all internal and sponsor deadlines are met; that all documentation related to expenditure is easily available and accurate. Serve as liaison to University business offices and sponsor personnel regarding account expenses and resolve any questions or issues that arise.
Preferences:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
2 years of experience at UMCP conducting purchasing and payroll activities.
Experience and knowledge in processing travel and procurement under federally sponsored awards at UMCP.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office/Excel
Experience with UMCP systems i.e. Concur Travel system, and Workday.
Physical Demands:
Works in an office environment; regularly requires sitting for long periods of time in front of a computer; occasional lifting of office materials and supplies.
Licenses/Certifications: N/A
The Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research (CESAR) at the University of Maryland, College Park, was created in 1990 as a college-wide interdisciplinary research center. CESAR is dedicated to addressing the problems substance use disorders may create for individuals, families, and communities in Maryland and around the world. Our practical action-oriented studies and evaluations focus on improving access to treatment for substance use disorders, supporting long-term recovery, as well as best practices in hospital-based emergency care. Our work spans the State of Maryland, Washington, DC, as well as several international studies located in Cape Town, South Africa.
Job Description Summary:
The Center for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research (CESAR) seeks a full-time Assistant Director of Administrative Services (ADAS) to support a multidisciplinary team of researchers leading multiple clinical trials and other state and federally funded research projects.
The ADAS will be responsible for managing aspects of the business services of the Center to include human resources, payroll activities, procurement, reimbursements, travel and sponsored research administration.
Key responsibilities:
• Manages the travel and procurement process to include initiating and managing procurement; maintaining requisition log; using and upkeeping P-card and logs; non-payroll transfers; MOU's for subject payments; purchasing supplies, equipment and services (i.e. building maintenance requests; catering for business meetings; room reservations for business events); following up on status of order; following up on status of payments to vendors; providing backup documents for monthly invoicing; monitoring spending to verify purchases are allowable (and follow sponsor and UMD policies) and funds are available; serves as the liaison between CESAR and UMD purchasing offices to address/solve any issues that may arise; maintain documentation related to expenditures
• Pre-award to include assistance with budget development (proof to ensure accurate information per FA, fringe rate, tuition rates, etc.)
• Post-Award Sub-recipient management; processes new award requests; modification requests; review subcontract invoices and verify that funds are available; keep track of invoice approvals and payments.
• Account and post award management to include monthly reconciliations and report preparation.
• Reviews and approves travel (hotel arrangements, registration, airfare, etc.) using Concur; advises faculty, staff and students on University travel policies
• Manage payroll, including hiring, onboarding, changing effort, generating contracts; generating salary letters; payroll transfers; providing backup documents for monthly invoicing; serve as the liaison between CESAR and UMD/BSOS payroll offices to address/solve any issues that may arise
• Maintaining an accurate equipment inventory, tagging equipment when received, maintenance of keys
• Other duties as assigned
Additional duties in this position include but are not limited to:
Ensure compliance with all sponsor and University requirements. Ensure all internal and sponsor deadlines are met; that all documentation related to expenditure is easily available and accurate. Serve as liaison to University business offices and sponsor personnel regarding account expenses and resolve any questions or issues that arise.
Preferences:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
2 years of experience at UMCP conducting purchasing and payroll activities.
Experience and knowledge in processing travel and procurement under federally sponsored awards at UMCP.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office/Excel
Experience with UMCP systems i.e. Concur Travel system, and Workday.
Physical Demands:
Works in an office environment; regularly requires sitting for long periods of time in front of a computer; occasional lifting of office materials and supplies.
Licenses/Certifications: N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: Seven (7) years of professional experience managing business operations. Two (2) years of experience supervising or managing professional staff. Knowledge of administrative policies and procedures, and federal, state, and other applicable related laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances.Skill in oral and written communication. Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products. Ability to develop and administer new policies and procedures. Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Additional Job Details
Required Application Materials:
Resume, Cover Letter, and List of 3 References
Best Consideration Date:
May 30, 2025
Posting Close Date:
N/A
Open Until Filled:
No
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This Position
Financial Disclosure Required
No
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.
Department
BSOS-Ctr for Substance Use, Addiction & Health Research
Worker Sub-Type
Staff Regular
Salary Range
$75,000 - $90,000
Benefits Summary
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Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Employment Eligibility
The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.
EEO Statement
The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.
Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice
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