Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), a comprehensive doctoral institution—currently operating on a balanced budget without the use of reserves—and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, invites applications and nominations for the position of Vice President for Administration and Finance (VPAF). The VPAF reports directly to the President and serves on a highly collaborative President’s Cabinet, providing leadership for human resources, fiscal affairs, facilities management, public safety, purchasing, and the advancement of public-private relationships while maintaining the financial stability of the University. The VPAF will be a forward-looking, highly collaborative, and team-oriented leader who can meet the challenges facing higher education with resourcefulness, energy, diplomacy, professionalism, and a sense of humor.

The Position: The VPAF provides executive leadership and direction to senior division managers to ensure efficient operation of the Administration and Finance Division. The VPAF also provides leadership in the development, implementation, and continual evaluation of the University's long-range campus master plan, as well as develops capital funding requests, manages the campus deferred maintenance plan of approximately $4 million annually, and oversees multi-million-dollar real estate matters, including negotiations and transactions. Additionally, the VPAF provides oversight and allocation of nearly $217 million in unrestricted and auxiliary funds and $39 million in restricted funds. Other key responsibilities include developing long- and short-term administrative and fiscal strategies for all activities within the Administration and Finance Division for the main campus and a regional campus; ensuring effective and efficient operation of the University's physical plant, which includes the main campus’s 360 acres and 55 buildings as well as a residential campus located in Punxsutawney (these two campuses include a student body of over 9,000 and faculty and staff employees totaling over 900); advising the Cabinet on issues related to facilities management, human resources, safety, security, and financial matters; and providing information, reports, and advice to the IUP Council of Trustees on capital projects, land acquisition, major purchase and service contracts, safety and security statistics, and human resource updates. The VPAF also provides leadership and oversight for the following areas: human resources (including labor contract administration and relations), facilities management (including major construction and deferred maintenance projects), fiscal affairs (including budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting), purchasing, campus safety and security, and a contracted convention center. This position also represents the University and serves as a liaison with legislators, local, state, and federal government officials, and other external stakeholders, and it supports the University programs to identify, cultivate, and solicit major individual donors as well as recruitment and retention of prospective students. IUP is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and the Vice President works with colleague chief financial officers across the system and with staff from the Office of the Chancellor to help set and implement system operations and to further IUP’s goals.

The Institution: Since opening its doors in 1875, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has used innovative programs and hands-on learning opportunities to transform student lives and positively impact the world. IUP is the only university in Pennsylvania to hold both the R2 university ranking (Carnegie Foundation) and the “Higher Access, Higher Earnings” designation (Carnegie Foundation) and is one of only 18 such public universities in the nation. There are only 27 public or private universities in the nation that have the R2 classification and “Higher Access, Higher Earnings” designation. With more than 100 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate programs, including 13 doctoral programs, IUP offers its more than 9,000 students many pioneering programs, including the country’s first minor in teamwork and in-demand majors such as safety sciences, a strong array of STEM fields, and homeland security. In the record-setting $81.36M Imagine Unlimited Impact comprehensive campaign, IUP far exceeded its goals as well as garnered the largest gift in university and State System history—a $23 million commitment from an alumni couple. In 2019, IUP opened its University College, which allows first-year students to begin their studies by learning about their many options for majors before they ultimately choose one. The University also offers opportunities such as the Research Experiences for Summer Scholars program, in which undergraduate students conduct graduate-level research with a faculty member throughout the summer and then present their findings to their peers. IUP has regional locations, in Northpointe (Freeport), Pennsylvania; a graduate and professional center near Pittsburgh; an Academy of Culinary Arts; and it also offers professional training at its police academy. There are also unique learning opportunities for students at the Indiana campus in the prestigious Cook Honors College, which challenges its students to think critically about the world around them. IUP offered its first doctoral degree in 1965 as the first university in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to offer Ph.D. programs. IUP’s more than 150,000 alumni are spread across the globe, in more than 90 countries. The institution also houses a nationally accredited childcare center on campus. To learn more about the University, please visit https://www.iup.edu.

Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania, located in the bucolic foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and one hour northeast of Pittsburgh, is home to approximately 13,000 residents. Historically a mining and railway town, today’s Indiana maintains a vibrant downtown area featuring a variety of restaurants and shops. Many families choose to live in Indiana because of its affordability, strong schools, sense of community, and recreational opportunities. Experiencing four distinct seasons, the region offers numerous year-round outdoor activities, including golfing, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, kayaking, disc golf, photography, skiing, and sightseeing. The area is home to an expansive 64-mile rails-to-trails system, historic buildings, wineries, breweries, and Amish communities, and is the birthplace of actor Jimmy Stewart.

Committed to excellence through diversity, IUP is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V and is a proud member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree, preferably in a finance or related field; accounting knowledge relative to budgets, cost savings measures, alternative revenue streams, and higher education administration; a good understanding of long-range planning and physical plant development; and knowledge of the political functioning of a state system of higher education as well as state and federal government. Additional preferred qualities include a student-focused and future-thinking leadership style; senior-level administrative experience, particularly in higher education; understanding of leadership within a collective bargaining environment; and strong experience with or understanding of leadership of accounting and finance as well as physical plant administration.

About Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Founded in 1875, IUP is a vibrant, comprehensive, research-based, teaching-focused, student-centered learning community. IUP combines the academic opportunities of a large university with the highly personalized and intimate learning-centered environment of a small college. Over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students in five Academic Colleges are enrolled in IUP’s accredited and nationally recognized programs, enjoying traditional and nontraditional classroom experiences, engaging in research

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