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Job Description ACAD HR ANL 2 Working Title Academic HR Analyst 2
Job Code 007714 Grade 20
Department Name CHA&SS Dean's Office - D01008 Department Head Susan Brown
Supervisor Juanita Jackson Effective Date 08/24/2021
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code Title FTE

Generic Scope
Professional who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action.

Custom Scope
Applies professional UC academic HR concepts, organization and/or system wide policies, and procedures to provide guidance to supervisors and managers to resolve a variety of academic human resources issues of moderate scope and complexity.

Department Custom Scope
Under the general direction of the Academic Personnel Assistant Director in the Dean's Office for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS), the Analyst will provide critical analytical and administrative support for multiple departments within the College. The Analyst will be responsible for complex reviews and analysis concerning a variety of academic personnel actions, and will provide recommendations and direction to Department Chairs and departmental staff regarding the interpretation and implementation of academic personnel policies and procedures. The Analyst is expected to analyze problems fully, gather data and information and evaluate alternate solutions to, and make recommendations on department Academic Personnel Business processes. The Analyst will maintain a comprehensive level of knowledge of systemwide and local academic personnel policies and procedures. The Analyst will maintain strict confidentiality at all times and will provide the highest level of customer service to the CHASS community in a courteous and professional manner. The incumbent will serve as back up support in all areas to the other Academic Personnel Analysts in the Dean's Office. Working independently with multiple assigned departments, the Analyst will provide leadership, policy interpretation, critical analysis and administrative support in the management of the centralized processes for CHASS Academic Personnel Business.

Education & Experience Requirements

Education Requirements
Degree Requirement
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required

Experience Requirements
Experience Requirement
2 - 4 years of related experience. Required
Minimum 2-4 years of Human Resources experience or UC Academic Personnel experience Preferred

License Requirements

Certification Requirements
Certification Requirement

Educational Condition Requirements
Condition Requirement

Key Responsibilities

Description % Time
Determines and assembles materials for academic review cases.
30
Using independent judgement, research and analyze campus policies and procedures to provide guidance to faculty, Department Chairs and staff of assigned departments for a variety of complex personnel actions for non-senate appointees including; recruitment, appointment/re-appointments, excellence reviews, merit reviews, Lecturer assessment files and Instructional Workload Course equivalency (IWC) requests. Conduct Dean's level review of Affirmative Action Guideline Two recruitment's for assigned departments, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. Communicate with, and advise Department Chairs and staff regarding recruitment guidelines and content of recruitment plan in APRecruit. Conduct Dean's level review of recruitment waivers and personnel actions related to non-senate appointees such as; Lecturers, Associate In, Visiting and Adjunct faculty, Researchers, Postdoctoral Scholars, Recalled Professors, and without salary titles. Create non-senate appointment letters for approval by the Dean or Associate Dean. Correspond and track process of appointments with assigned departments Prepares directives, communicates regulations, and other instructions for issuance to Department Chairs and staff to include; the Lecturer Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), appropriate policies in the Academic Personnel Manual, the Academic Student Employee (ASE) contract and related campus/college Academic Personnel policies and procedure. Monitor Academic Personnel actions for bargaining unit contract compliance.Provide administrative support to assigned departments regarding nonsenate leaves of absence, such as family and medical leave (FML).
20
Supports faculty search committees.
15
Working independently with multiple assigned departments, the Analyst provides leadership, policy interpretation, critical analysis and administrative support in the management of the centralized processes for CHASS Academic Personnel Business. Using independent judgement, research and analyze campus policies and procedures to provide guidance to faculty, Department Chairs and staff. Create and coordinate eligibility lists and timelines with Department Chairs for academic personnel actions (merits and promotions) in assigned departments. Work directly with department faculty from a wide variety of disciplines to assemble and complete review files, providing analytical and administrative support and advice. Critically review files to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable policies and procedures, Academic Personnel Manual (APM) and the Call. Maintain and manage data, analyze and summarize reports for assigned departments, such as; Bylaw 55, Sabbatical history and credits, leave history, advancement summaries and other reports as directed. Conduct Dean's level review of files prepared by other Analysts and make recommendations to AP Assistant Director regarding necessary revisions to the file. Independently administer Affirmative Action Guideline One recruitment's for assigned departments, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. Communicate with and advise Department Chairs and staff regarding recruitment guidelines and content of recruitment plans. In consultation with Department Chairs, complete recruitment plan in APRecruit. Provide administrative support to assigned departments regarding senate faculty leaves of absence, FML, and other leaves.
15
Under general supervision provides advice and guidance on documented faculty or other academic staff compensation programs, academic personnel policies and procedures.
10
Assesses and summarizes data and comments from teaching evaluations.
5
Assist with the development and delivery of training programs and materials, in academic personnel and related subject areas. Provide one-on-one and group training for eFile and AP Recruit users, especially new faculty/chairs/FAO's. Collect data and information from multiple sources and prepare reports as needed. Provide feedback and proposals for the improvement of the eFile and APRecruit systems.
5

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability Requirement
Knowledge of organization, college and departmental formal and informal policies and procedures and understanding of variances to stated policies. Required
Skilled in organizing tasks, documents, and materials with efficiency and accuracy. Required
Ability to manage a large portfolio of functions, tracking and prioritizing critical tasks to completion. Ability to prioritize and follow multiple timelines to ensure deadlines are met. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Required
Must have organizational and time management skills to plan, coordinate, and direct numerous, complex projects and activities with competing deadlines. Required
Knowledge of unit academic culture and educational goals of discipline(s) served. Required
Knowledge of Human Resources Management System and other related business software programs and systems. Required
Demonstrated organization, problem solving and communication skills. Required
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively and professionally communicate using tact and diplomacy. Required
Analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations to Chairs/unit management. Required
Must have analytical skills, and the ability to exercise independent judgment in problem solving. Required
Basic knowledge of and ability to apply/interpret organization and college policies and procedures which govern academic HR. Required
Experience reading, interpreting, and utilizing UC academic personnel policies and procedures, such as the Academic Personnel Manual (APM), the Call, the Hiring Toolkit, the Unit 18 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), ASE Agreement, Postdoc agreement, and the Affirmative Action and Recruitment guidelines. Experience using University online applications, including eFilePlus and APRecruit. Preferred
Administrative experience in an academic environment with working knowledge of academic dossier preparation, knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to this position, particularly personnel administration. Preferred

Special Requirements & Conditions
Special Condition Requirement
Overtime Required

Other Special Requirements & Conditions

Level of Supervision Received
Supervision

Environment

Working Environment
Campus

Other Requirements

Items Used
  • Standard Office Equipment

Physical Requirements
  • Sit : Frequently
  • Walk : Frequently
  • Bend : Occasionally
  • Squat : N/A
  • Stand : Frequently
  • Climb : N/A
  • Crawl : N/A

Mental Requirements
  • Read/Comprehend : Constantly
  • Write : Constantly
  • Reason & Analyze : Constantly
  • Perform Calculations : Frequently
  • Communicate Orally : Constantly

Environmental Requirements
  • Works in confined quarters : No
  • Drives motorized equipment : No
  • Is exposed to excessive noise : No
  • Dust : No
  • Is around moving machinery : No
  • Fumes : No
  • Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity : No

Critical Position

Is Critical Position: Yes

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