Administrator

The Department of Political Science is a major centre for teaching and research in political science. The Department administers the US Studies program and also comprises the Institute for European Research and the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions. It has strong ties to the First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program, the Institute for Asian Research, the Liu Institute for Global Issues and such programmes as Canadian Studies, International Relations and Latin American Studies.

The Department has 38 tenured and tenure-track faculty members (including the Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy, Lind Chair in US Politics and Representation and 2 Canada Research Chairs). The Department's faculty are comprised of 34 Research Stream, 4 Educational Leadership Stream and two Lecturers. The Department has 4 joint appointments two with the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and one each with Critical Indigenous Studies and the Institute of Asian Research. In addition, faculty members also support teaching in Arts One. The Department also has 3 associate faculty, 13 professors emeriti, and 6.75 FTE staff members (including the Administrator). There are 53 MA and 45 PhD students. Admission into these programmes is by application, and almost 200 are received each year. Approximately 7307 undergraduate students enroll in the winter session and 779 in the summer session. There are 672 Majors and 37 Honours students. Admission into these programmes is by application, and we received over 330 applications each year.

The Administrator is responsible for planning the Department's varied administrative needs including developing, implementing and coordinating all non-academic activities with particular attention to financial, human resource, information technology and physical plant matters. The Administrator manages the finances, financial operations and accountability procedures and oversees the Department's annual budget and financial reporting system. The Administrator develops and implements human resource procedures around hiring, supervising, training, safety, evaluating and terminating staff. The Administrator manages research grants including liaison with faculty, granting agencies and various UBC research offices including VP Research and Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Arts.

Organizational Status: The incumbent reports to the Department Head and supervises support staff and oversees in conjunction with the Graduate Program Coordinator, Teaching Assistants and Work Learn students. The incumbent is an ex officio member of the Department's Executive Committee. The incumbent establishes and maintains close working relationships with administrative staff in the office of the Dean of Arts and in other relevant parts of the University. The incumbent is part of the Faculty of Arts Administrative Managers and works closely with other Arts administrators and the Assistant Deans, Facilities Human Resources and Finance to better the administrative practices in the Faculty.

Work Performed: The Administrator is responsible for the effective execution and overseeing of departmental administration including strategic planning and direction, developing, implementing and co-ordinating all non-academic activities with principal involvement in administrative, financial, human resources, information technology and spatial matters.

• Provides operational leadership, develops and implements strategic plans and changes to meet initiatives and evolving needs to enhance productivity and to streamline business processes;
• Develops, manages and oversees implementation of administrative policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.