Administrative services

Administrative Manager of the Department

Pier Paolo Palmieri, office at via S. Donato 15, Bologna

Deputy Support Manager for Administrative Services 

Angela Tomasini, office at via S. Donato 15, Bologna

Mission

To manage the administrative, fiscal, and accounting activities of the Department, ensuring procedural control and the legitimacy of the actions and procedures adopted. To ensure the entrusted activities align with the general guidelines identified by the University, aiming for a unified administration.

Main activities:

• Management and monitoring of the budget assigned by the University and the Department's own revenues, along with all related actions.
• Administrative and accounting management of real estate and movable assets.
• Preparation of agreements and contracts with external parties, with legal and administrative-accounting competencies.
• Management of the procurement process in accordance with current regulations and University policies.
• Administrative-accounting management of research activities, specifically managing the budgets of the Department's research projects, preparing financial reports, conducting financial audits directly, and supporting faculty and researchers in preparing research project documentation.
• Administrative management of personnel selection processes for non-structured staff in compliance with national regulations and policies.
• Administrative aspects of other contractual forms for employment/training contracts supporting research activities and services to the community, and other activities as provided by current regulations.
• Handling administrative tasks related to the payment of fees, missions, reimbursements, and replenishment of the petty cash fund in compliance with national regulations and University policies.
• Administrative management of technical-administrative staff, faculty, researchers, and research fellows within the Department.
• Administrative management of passive contracts and agreements for the procurement of goods and services.
• Administrative management of non-structured personnel regarding access, authentication, insurance, and accidents.
• Administrative management of educational subsidies (Marco Polo, scholarships, etc.).
• Support to the Department's governing bodies for electoral processes and meetings (e.g., preparation of the agenda, processing of cases, minute-taking, etc.).
• Management of access and orientation services/general reception and information services.
• Coordination between the Department and the educational chain for teaching-related activities, supporting the Head of the Department.