Academic Personnel Analyst – 128381

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UC San Diego career employees will have priority consideration for this position. Recruiters will begin to refer qualified internal applicants after the first 7 days of the job posting. Qualified external applicants may be referred to the hiring department, if a qualified pool of internal candidates is not identified and upon the request of the hiring manager.

A COVER LETTER IS REQUIRED FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION.

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.

As a member of the Academic Personnel (AP) team/unit, serves as advisor to the Chair, Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Department for all matters pertaining to academic personnel in a deadline driven environment where extreme attention to detail is necessary. Manages and coordinates academic personnel services, including appointments, reappointments and personnel actions, leaves, salary administration, benefits, promotions, merits, advancements, retirements, etc. In collaboration with Senior AP Analyst, coordinates and processes faculty recruitments. Prepares appointment files and takes a lead role in managing the logistics of faculty candidate visits.

• Ability to apply / interpret organization and college policies and procedures which govern academic HR. Knowledge of regulations, policies and procedures including academic affirmative action, submission of appointment, merit, promotion, re-appointment and termination of files.

• Knowledge of organization, college and departmental formal and informal policies and procedures and understanding of variances to stated policies. Ability to interpret union agreements as well as contract negotiations, and to implement wage agreement components.

• Knowledge of human resources management systems and other related business software programs and systems. Experience with on-line payroll/HR systems and ability to use data processing software and relational database systems to process various personnel actions.

• Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines in a high volume academic department. Ability to manage academic personnel deadlines, including ability to coordinate, guide and orchestrate academic personnel at all levels in a fashion that insures faculty confidence thereby providing for a smooth process.

• Analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations to Chairs / unit management. Demonstrated analytical skills including the ability to read, understand and interpret complex materials and documents. Abilty to summarize information and extract and emphasize the most critical and relevant aspects.

• Demonstrated organization, problem solving, and communication skills. Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate verbally and in writing to a wide range of audiences. Excellent writing skills to formulate and present written material in a logical and comprehensive fashion. Ability to work successfully under pressure.

• Proven skill to successfully perform highly detailed work.

• Essential to have ability to maintain absolute confidentiality in all areas of work and be able to communicate tactfully and with discretion.

• Knowledge of unit academic culture and educational goals of discipline(s) served.

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to advise and listen/counsel diverse personalities using independent and mature judgment. Ability to give clear instructions and guidelines.

• Knowledge of University procedures and regulations concerning academic personnel practices and policies including salary scales, merit cycles, range adjustments, leave accrual benefits, policies on benefits and payroll. Ability to interpret policies for employees.

• Skill and experience to use and maintain a computerized system. Familiarity with Macintosh computer systems and related software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, and UCSD systems).

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.

• Overtime and weekends may be required.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $61,800 – $108,000 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $29.60 – $51.72

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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