Assistant Director, Capital Improvement Program Planning

Exempt

Immediately

Salary commensurate with experience

40.00 Standard from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

A resume and letter of interest is required to apply. Candidates under final consideration will also be required to submit professional references, college degree information, and employment history to an online third-party vendor.

For more than 140 years, The University of Texas System has improved the lives of Texans - and people all over the world - through education, health care, and research. The System consists of nine academic institutions, five health institutions, and The University of Texas System Administration. The institutions of the UT System employ more than 116,000 faculty, health care professionals, researchers, support staff, and student workers.

The UT System Administration is primarily based in Austin, Texas. It supports the missions of the System's fourteen institutions by providing financial, legal, planning, purchasing, government relations, communications, development, and other central services. Serving a growing state, the UT System Administration strives to provide a welcoming, supportive work environment that embraces different perspectives - not only because it enables the organization to be stronger, creative, and thoughtful, but because it is the right thing to do. To that end, UT System Administration embraces state laws on military and former foster children employment preferences.

To provide leadership and management for U. T. System Capital Improvement Program (CIP) by documenting and maintaining internal records of project approvals by the Board of Regents (BOR) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).

• Provide leadership of the Capital Expenditure Policy with staff and campus personnel.
• Provide leadership and management of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
• Manage database and background information related to CIP, verifying information submitted is accurate and complete. Provide quarterly updates and comprehensive annual updates to the CIP.
• Manage THECB applications and approvals. Provide guidance to campuses on THECB issues and manage changes to CIP as it relates to Board of Regents (BOR) rules. Verify information submitted is complete and accurate.
• Maintain an understanding of enabling laws which result in the THECB and BOR rules, where appropriate.
• Manage BOR agenda items amending CIP or approving CIP projects and reviewing and proposing revisions to rules.
• Prepares ad hoc reports on the CIP and research CIP related questions as needed.
• Review and approve all CIP required project letters. Manage, maintain, and monitor all non-CIP projects as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Independent contributor working in multiple databases, communicating with various departments across all UT System institutions.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, while maintaining BOR quarterly deadlines is essential.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field and 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

• Familiarity with THECB rules and regulations as they relate to CIP Projects.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products.
• Familiarity with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to a minimum of 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Participation in TRS is mandatory.

A background check will be conducted on candidates under final consideration. The background check may include any or all of the following: criminal history check, prior employment verification, education verification, professional references check, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks are conducted by third-party vendors. Upon request form the third-party vendor, candidates under final consideration must provide the required information for the background checks to be completed.

The University of Texas System Administration is a federal contractor committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees in all terms and conditions of employment. U. T. System will provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state laws.

For information on accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please contact the Office of Talent and Innovation at oti@utsystem.edu.