Works with professional staff and Director to develop a system of structured and data driven requests for hiring and program expenditures with deadlines tied directly to financial purchasing requests, justification, approval and expenditure process times to ensure timely procurement of materials, delivery of program services and hiring of students. The position serves as the department's front-line contact for students, faculty, staff, campus partners, and community members; provides lead work direction for student assistants; and ensures the timely completion of departmental processes, transactions, communications, and reporting requirements.