The Department of Geography at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is currently recruiting for the position of Administrative Specialist II. This position functions as the Contracts and Grants operations coordinator for the Department of Geography. Provides support to the Chair and faculty of the Department by managing grant, human resources and fiscal activities. This position will serve as a unit contact and liaison between the CLAS Shared Services Center (SSC) and the CLAS Research Office (RO). The Department of Geography houses 22 full-time and 1 adjunct faculty, the majority of whom undertake funded research activities. This position will manage all Department research projects by management of projects once awarded in concert with CLAS Shared Services Center/CLAS Research Office, and management of submissions travel/other reimbursements. This position will also assist in the departmental management of all ongoing funded activities, including preparing report items using UFIRST and compiling research related data for the Department.