Surplus Property Manager Duties and Responsibilities
Purpose of Classification:
Plans,
leads, organizes and controls staff and activities involved in
acquisition and disposal of surplus property for university.
Implement objectives, works under own initiative and independently
makes decisions affecting work unit.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is
a specialized classification and not part of a series. It is
distinguished from the Surplus Property Coordinator by the size and
scope of the operation. Incumbents in this classification have
managerial responsibility for a staff, acquire surplus property from
outside services and dispose of university property. Incumbents
typically report to a Director. Requires overnight travel for
acquisition purposes.
Examples of Duties:
- Hires, coaches, reviews, supervises, and terminates assigned
employees, or makes effective suggestions and recommendations
that are given particular weight regarding the employment status
of assigned employees.
- Acquires surplus property from university departments and
from various state and federal government sources; travels to
property sites to facilitate the acquisition of property.
- Monitors maintenance of computerized inventory system of
surplus acquisitions and of records pertaining to disposition of
property leaving the university.
- Interprets policies and procedures and advises and informs
departments or staff of policies and procedures pertaining to
them.
- Examines and reviews documents for accuracy and adherence to
policies and regulations; authorizes expenditures, surplus
property documents and property disposals.
- Directs reassignment of property according to department
requests; regulates and determines disposition of surplus
property and conducts bid sales and/or auctions; reports such
transactions to appropriate agencies; ensures compliance with
rules and regulations regarding surplus property.
- Monitors financial status of department by reviewing
income/expense reports.
- Develops new policies and revises current policies or
manuals for surplus property in accordance with applicable rules
and regulations.
- Compiles data and writes periodic status or progress reports
of work unit activities for management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the rules and regulations of acquiring surplus
property.
- Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.
- Skill in both verbal and written communication.
- Skills in the preparation of accurate inventory records of
surplus property.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field AND
four years of surplus property experience, which includes one year
supervisory experience; OR, Eight years of surplus property
experience, which includes one year supervisory experience; OR, Any
equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which
comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
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