SENIOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR, Political Science, to collaborate with the Director of Administration and Finance to develop, monitor, and manage the department’s budget process; assist in the training and guiding of staff members; develop and implement financial policies, procedures and process improvements to support best practices; assist in internal and external audits; oversee the approval of travel report submissions, payroll of UROP and Temp appointments, and approval of staff timesheets; manage p-card and travel card applications; oversee the approval of invoices, purchase orders, and purchasing card transactions; manage the operations budget and daily transactions by monitoring and reconciling Department’s cost objects; prepare and submits proposals in accordance with MIT/sponsor/donor policies; work with the department head as the staff representative to the Strengthening Democracy Initiative; create and manage a comprehensive, strategic development plan designed to raise awareness for the Initiative, both internally and externally; liaise with foundation relations and resource development to identify, cultivate, and engage prospective donors; prepare reports, presentations, outreach documents, grants, and fundraising proposals; identify key areas of support in line with donor goals and interests; and monitor foundation, federal and internal MIT award funding opportunities to share with faculty based on research alignment.