Academic HR Analyst (7716U) Job 70864 - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Academic HR Analyst (7716U) Job 70864 - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) in both the College of Engineering and the College of Computing Data Science and Society (CDSS), is the largest department on the Berkeley campus consisting of over 130 faculty, adjunct, active emeriti and PIR appointments, 3,600+ undergraduates both in the College of Engineering and Letters and Science, 800+ graduate students, and 60+ staff members.

EECS programs are consistently ranked in the top three by many measures, including U.S. News & World Report's national and global ranking. Annual operating budget (not including expenditures related to research, faculty start-ups, and student fellowships) for EECS is $40+ million. The Department is actively engaged in teaching and research in the disciplines of Artificial Intelligence, Computational Biology, Databases, Graphics, Hardware / Architecture, Human-Computer Interaction, Operating Systems / Networking, Programming Systems / Software, Scientific Computing, Theory, Vision (in Computer Science) as well as Biosystems, Communication/Networking, Communications/Physical Layer, Control, Design, Modeling, and Analysis, Electromagnetics/Antennas, Integrated Circuits, Optics, Physical Electronics Devices, Physical Electronics/MEMS, Optoelectronics, Energy, Robotics, Signal Processing for Image & Video, Signal Processing for Speech & Audio (in Electrical Engineering).

The Academic HR Analyst is responsible for recommending, developing, implementing, administering, coordinating, and/or evaluating Academic Personnel policies, labor contracts, statutes, regulations, programs and procedures addressing academic faculty recruitment at UC, appointments, advancement and promotion through the ranks; compensation and salary administration; faculty welfare programs; visa procurement; benefits; payroll; training and development; faculty misconduct; faculty equity issues. The incumbent supports the Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Science (CS) Division Chairs, the Director of EECS Academic Personnel (AP) Matters, Academic Senate faculty and non-Senate appointees, and specializes in academic personnel policy, procedure, academic advancement/promotion, work-related issues governed by UC Academic Personnel policy and academic collective bargaining units.

Responsibilities

1. Academic Personnel Administration/Management:
   
   • Manages all EE/CS academic personnel matters related to faculty advancement cases, salary/merit increases, faculty retention, and faculty recruitment, with attention to fairness and equity across large, multi-faceted faculty.
   • Analyzes faculty appointment, merit, and promotion cases. Prepares full-scale drafts of Chairs' recommendation letters for faculty appointments and advancements utilizing advanced knowledge of UC Academic Personnel policy and department precedent and principles.
   • Advises Senate faculty on UC employment-related matters. Notifies academic appointees of policy changes related to benefits and retirement and responds to inquiries.
   • Advises on matters related to new faculty startup packages, exceptional removal expense, housing, spousal placement, and benefits of employment.
   • Interprets APM and University and Senate directives for the faculty and advises faculty of their rights and responsibilities with respect to merit and promotion processes.
   • Coordinates payroll actions for multi-location appointments.
   • Oversees hiring/onboarding, merit/promotion, FSREP payroll actions for EE/CS Divisions and affiliate-appointments.
2. Faculty Recruitment Management:
   
   • Oversees and manages EE/CS faculty recruitment into State-funded FTE or privately funded slots created by the Department.
   • Devises recruitment strategies including advertisement language and placement as well as outreach efforts aimed at women and underrepresented minority groups.
   • Provides policy guidance to faculty search committees.
3. Strategic Planning and Analysis:
   
   • Makes recommendations to Chair that affect the strategic direction of the organization.
   • Assists department committees, Chair and Department Manager in formulating short and long-range plans involving the academic personnel needs.
   • Identifies and utilizes precedent-setting situations to recommend new organizational procedures and practices or to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of academic personnel administration.
4. Academic Personnel Liaison:
   
   • Serves as EE/CS Academic Personnel liaison with COE, CDSS, and L&S Dean's Office, campus departments, Academic Personnel Office (APO), campus Budget Office, VC-Research (re Simons Institute) or other units as appropriate, to resolve complex Academic Personnel problems/grievances, funding allocations, appointment/recruiting issues.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply/interpret system wide, campus and college policies and procedures which govern academic personnel in the University of California.
• Ability to analyze complex management issues; develop project scope and solutions, give professional advice to senior officials and make critical decisions regarding personnel.
• Knowledge of trends in academia, especially in areas of academic planning, faculty management and administration.
• Excellent analytical and communications skills for developing and presenting compelling oral and written arguments for case materials and policy documents.
• Extraordinary discretion, tact, and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Salary & Benefits

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $98,600 - $141,500.
Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 7/27/24 - Open until filled.
Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.#J-18808-Ljbffr