Academic Personnel Analyst – 119908

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 11/8/22 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 11/18/22. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

The hiring, advancement, and retention of UC San Diego’s world class faculty, researchers, and other academics is paramount to the University’s research-focused, student-centered, service-oriented mission and is the very cornerstone upon which the quality and prestige of the University is built. The Academic Policy Development unit within Academic Personnel Services provides the general campus, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Health Sciences with the knowledge and expertise to ensure that this mission succeeds.

The University of California and UCSD are committed to helping academic appointees balance the needs of career and family. Toward this end, family accommodation policies and family-friendly programs and services have been established to create a supportive, equitable, and productive academic environment.

The Analyst is responsible for assisting with the University’s compliance in conformance with the federal, state, and local affirmative action and equal opportunity laws and regulations. Specifically, the Analyst reviews and analyzes the data and other information necessary to facilitate effective fair and equitable hiring processes and practices and their implementation campus wide. Working with the Director, the Analyst reviews policies and practices and recommends and implements solutions to improve the academic affirmative action program, policies and reporting.

• Working knowledge of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs. Proven knowledge of Affirmative Action policies and procedures, Federal and State laws, regulations and guidelines regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action.

• Strong and effective interpersonal skills; the ability to listen well, be a creative problem solver, and speak effectively and articulately. Ability to maintain confidentiality and be discreet. Proven experience effectively collaborating and consulting with department administrators and key stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately express substance and nuance in both oral and written communications to an internal audience of campus administrators and academics and an external audience of other UC campuses and academic job applicants. Demonstrated experience in public speaking and training.

• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of the university organization, including administrators, as a subject matter expert in academic recruitment processes, procedures, regulations and guidelines.

• Demonstrated experience interpreting, extracting and analyzing recruitment and retention trends and statistical data to support and influence academic recruitment efforts on campus.

• Demonstrated ability to promote creative strategies to enhance equity and diversity in Higher Education, as well as identify emerging issues, trends, analyses and perspectives related to diversity and affirmative action in education and the workplace.

• Possesses analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations, demonstrating organization and problem-solving skills.

• Background check required.

• Duties may require direct contact and/or supervision of children (defined as individuals under the age of 18); completion of the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) form will be required.

• As part of the regular responsibilities of this position, the incumbent sees confidential documents which are used by management and attends meetings where management positions and strategy regarding faculty equity issues are discussed, and gathers data important to the formulation of management positions. Therefore this position is designated as Confidential under HEERA.

Job offer is contingent on successful engagement in the UC COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).

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