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Employer Name: Yale University

1. Directs one or more functional areas within an administrative department of the University and ensure compliance with University policies and procedures. 2. Directs analytic and research support for educational policies and planning and develops and approves administrative policies affecting assigned functional areas of the University. 3. Directs and establishes parameters for major projects for the department and University. 4. Interprets federal policies and regulations and educates staff and administration about regulations, restrictions, and the legal responsibilities of the University. 5. Directs and implements policy and program modifications and develops standards to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations. 6. Develops and administers an operating budget for the assigned department consistent with University policies and procedures; 7. Develops cost savings objectives and goals; authorizes major purchases and negotiates contracts that range from routine to complex in nature. 8. Establishes and implements long- and short-range goals for the functional area consistent with University goals and objectives. 9. Directs the development of related automated systems to support the function; determines office policies and procedures for use of automated systems. 10. Directs the evaluation and selection of vendors and negotiates contract details including work steps and pricing with the vendors on behalf of the assigned functional area. 11. Works with internal and external contacts to solve problems that range from routine to complex in nature. 12. Represents the University in discussions and negotiations with various governmental agencies. 13. Directs a staff of exempt and nonexempt employees. Required Skill/ability 1: Familiarity with the complexity's of working in a unionized environment. Required Skill/ability 2: Proven experience managing a multi-location hospitality operation. Required Skill/ability 3: Ability to motivate and inspire a hospitality team to provide extraordinary customer service. Required Skill/ability 4: Ability to develop, manage, and regularly report on a large budget with a continual focus on profit and loss accurately and strategically. Preferred Education: Advanced degree. Experience leading hospitality dining programs in a higher education setting. Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) Posting Position Title: Assistant Vice President University Job Title: Assistant Vice President, Hospitality Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Advanced degree. Experience leading hospitality dining programs in a higher education setting. Bachelor's Degree in related field and ten years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.