Debbie Shannon

Administrator
Center for Visual Science

Meliora 274
RC Box 270270, Rochester, NY 14627
585-275-6864 Voice
585-271-3043 Fax

Job Description

• Reconcile and review FRS ledgers on a monthly basis, create financial reports for Principal Investigators. Forecast future spending, present financial status and projected spending reports at quarterly meetings
• Prepare budgets and coordinate grant proposals for CVS Principal Investigators whose accounts are run through CVS. Prepare annual Center budget and capital spending
• Work with Program Director of CVS Training Grant. Process all paperwork required by NIH, serves as Center representative with NIH/NEI, coordinate preparation of renewal and continuation, assist with recruiting process, process appointments and termination of training grad students, follow-up on former trainees
• Select and supervise office staff, provide for their training and development and evaluate their performance, recruit non-office (technical) CVS staff; place ads, schedule interviews, coordinate evaluations from faculty, collaborate with HR in hiring process, maintain confidential personnel and payroll records file in office
• Counsel to faculty and staff, take action on matters of discipline, promotions, salary, and other personnel matters
• Process appointment forms for staff, research associates/postdocs, and students
• Monitor status of special projects; undergraduate summer fellowships
• Keep apprised of UR and government policies with regard to raises, evaluations, dismissals, and foreign employees
• Handle immigration issues, process visa renewal or extensions as needed
• Attend meetings for College administrators
• Research and prepare reports on special problems with recommendation for changes as directed
• Make decisions not covered in policy in Director's absence
• Organize CVS Symposia and Fall Vision Meetings every other year

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