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Job Description

Great Basin College (GBC) seeks engaged, collaborative candidates for the Vice President for Finance and Operations. Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for Finance and Operations (VPFO) is the Chief Financial Officer for the college and is a member of the President’s executive leadership team. This “A” contract (12-month) administrative faculty position is located in Elko, Nevada on the main campus. The Vice President provides leadership for, and is responsible for, the development and administration of the day-to-day operating budget, biennium and annual budgets planning; fiscal analysis; financial reporting; short/long-range forecasting; contracts budget administration; purchasing and audit reviews; and assisting the President in capital planning budget advocacy and development. Working in collaboration with Academic Affairs, Student Services and Facilities to promote and fulfill Great Basin Colleges Mission, the VPFO has oversight of the computer services department and GBC facilities department. The VPFO works closely and in partnership with NSHE system office executives and staff on annual budgeting/planning and legislative budget advocacy for Great Basin College. 

Position Responsibilities

Provides vision, leadership, planning, and coordination to the following areas:

• Controller’s Office - plans, develops, manages and provides reporting of the college's budgetary and financial resources and contracts.

• Oversees the student accounts services; records, reports and reconciles accounts and activities in preparation of the college's financial statements; and maintains appropriate internal control procedures for financial activities.

• Represent the college as the designated Chief Business Officer and work collaboratively while advocating for GBC’s particular interests.

• Provide strategic leadership for the Computer Services department, ensuring that the college’s technology infrastructure supports academic and administrative needs.

• Oversee the development and implementation of computer services policies, procedures, and security protocols to protect the college’s digital assets and ensure data privacy.

• Guide the planning and execution of technology initiatives, including the adoption of new software, hardware, and digital tools that enhance the learning environment and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate with academic and administrative departments to identify and address computer service’s needs, ensuring that technology services are responsive, reliable, and future-focused.

• Monitor and manage computer services budgets, ensuring cost-effective use of resources while maintaining high standards of service delivery.

• Provide strategic leadership for the Facilities department, overseeing the maintenance, operation, and development of all college buildings, grounds, and infrastructure.

• Oversee the planning and execution of capital projects, including new construction, renovations, and major repairs, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards.

• Ensure the college’s physical environment is safe, accessible, and conducive to learning, with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency.

• Develop and implement facilities policies and procedures that support effective space utilization, emergency preparedness, and routine maintenance.

• Collaborate with campus stakeholders to assess and plan for future facility’s needs, aligning with the college’s strategic growth and programmatic expansion.

• Serve as a liaison with UNR Northern Command and the Security Department.

Develops, directs, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates the programs, personnel, operations, and activities of all areas of responsibility to ensure their compliance with GBC policies, NSHE policies, State and Federal regulation related to financial and administrative services.

Serve as a key member of the college’s executive leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, policy development, and decision-making processes. Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and innovation within the Finance, computer services, and Facilities departments.

Work closely with other vice presidents, deans, and directors to align financial, technological, and facilities strategies with academic and operational goals. Represent the college in external financial, technological, and facilities-related matters, including negotiations with vendors, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local regulations related to finance, IT, and facilities management. Develop and oversee risk management strategies to protect the college’s assets and minimize potential liabilities.

Participates with the president and the president’s leadership team and cabinet in long-range planning for programs, services, and facilities and coordinates financial planning and institutional planning activities.

Assumes other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the GBC President.

Communicates and interacts effectively with students, staff, and the community in public, in person, by telephone and in writing.

Works in a professional and collegial manner with faculty, staff, and students in the best interest of the college and the people it serves. Demonstrates understanding and acceptance of the role to be played as a partner in an educational enterprise serving the best interests of the students. 

Maintains sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds at a rural college.

Culture:  Appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological and ethnic backgrounds.

Leadership Qualities of the Ideal Candidate

• Collaborative

• Transformational leader

• Highly communicative

• Team player

• Values honesty and integrity

• Decisive

• Data informed

• Inclusive

• Visionary with implementation success

• Inspiring and motivating

• Hard worker

• Entrepreneurial within the methodology of a higher education environment

• Empowering

• Active listener

• Servant leader

• Sense of humor

• Able to display empathy

• Willing to challenge the status quo in pursuit of innovation

• Experience enhancing a culture of trust

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of combined experience in the following: budget and fiscal management, legislative advocacy, grants and contracts, management roles at the level of Dean, Director, or higher.

• Master's Degree in a variety of fields will be considered, including but not limited to the following examples: Business Administration, Finance, Education Leadership, and Political Science, and/or fields with strong connections to grants and budget management.

• Demonstrated experience managing budgets of significant size and complexity.

Desired Credentials and Experiences

• Seven (7) years serving at the executive management level (vice president/dean/director) in public higher education.

• Five (5) years serving as a Chief Financial Officer or similar role.

• Broad knowledge of current fiscal practices including technology trends.

• Evidence of effective working relationships with state and federal legislators.

• Demonstrated strong competence in written communications, problem-solving and human relations skills.

• Evidence of establishing successful, long-term partnerships with a variety of partners and constituents, in order to navigate important collaborations despite varying priorities.

• Demonstrated understanding of a comprehensive community college.

Travel

The position may require driving to other GBC campuses, with or without reasonable accommodation as per the Americans with Disabilities Act, with possible overnight stays to coordinate students and programs throughout the service area. There must be a commitment to the GBC mission to serve rural Nevada. The successful candidate will participate in several state-wide or national meetings each year that require overnight travel.

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty – E

The budgeted salary range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000

Salary is based on relatable education and experience, internal equity and budgets.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 17.50% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. 

Perks of Working at Great Basin College

• Health insurance options including medical, dental and vision

• 12 paid holidays

• Life insurance, long-term disability

• Generous annual and sick leave with 24 annual leave days, a beginning balance of 30 sick leave days.

• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.

• No state income tax!

• Free Parking

Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

Great Basin College is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. 

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review.

The following must be attached to your application:

• Resume/CV – List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

• Cover Letter

• Three Supervisory References – Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Additional Information

Transcripts

Newly hired faculty must assure that their official transcripts are sent by the degree granting institution(s) to Great Basin College Human Resources Office within 30 days from the effective date of employment.  Regionally accredited institutions must have awarded academic degrees.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.  Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Background Check

An online background check will be required of the selected applicant; a third-party administrator will perform this.

Sponsorship

GBC is not able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Open Until Filled

This posting will be posted for a minimum of 30 days from (09/05/2024) or until filled. Applications may be reviewed upon receipt.  Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

All document(s) must be received on or before the closing date of the job announcements.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents.

NSHE is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Great Basin College

Located in the high desert of rural Nevada, Great Basin College is a Carnegie classified baccalaureate and associates degree granting institution embracing a comprehensive hybrid mission to deliver a full four-year liberal arts and sciences, community college and applied technical learning curricula.  With its main campus in Elko, a beautiful site with residential housing and state-of-the-art learning technologies, GBC serves the largest geographic area of Nevada’s colleges. Great Basin College serves the citizens residing in ten of Nevada’s most rural counties, covering 86,514 square miles and bordering five states.  This service area includes centers in Battle Mountain, Ely, Pahrump and Winnemucca. Additionally, satellite locations can be found in twenty other frontier communities.

Our vast geography is known for its spectacular mountain ranges and picturesque valleys, providing a myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities. In addition, Elko is home to several well-known western museums and the world renown, National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, begun 35 years ago to honor and share the traditions of Western storytelling, nurturing the expressive culture of the American West.

GBC provides a “private college” experience with public college affordable access to postsecondary education in an environment that embraces and respects all cultures.  It stands among the most innovative colleges in America, integrating many disciplines into single courses and programs, helping students to develop critical thinking and self-directed learning skills.  Graduates of Great Basin College are fully prepared to enter their chosen careers with the knowledge and confidence to succeed in the global marketplace.

For more information visit GBC or the Area website.