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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 academic department on the Berkeley campus, consisting of over 130 faculty, active emeriti, professors-in-residence, and adjunct professors, 3600+ undergraduates in both Engineering and CDSS, 750+ graduate students, and 60+ staff. 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). Computer Science operates research and instructional laboratories in Soda Hall, Sutardja Dai Hall, and other off-campus sites, and Electrical Engineering operates similar facilities in Cory Hall, Sutardja Dai Hall, and other off-campus sites. EECS also has a significant technical staff support structure to provide support for research and instructional laboratories and fabrication facilities.

The EECS Department Academic Personnel Director (EECS APD) is responsible for advising and guiding the department leadership (Chairs, Vice Chairs, Committee Chairs, senior managers, etc.) and the department Academic Personnel Team in all Academic Personnel (AP) matters related policies and procedures, programs, labor contracts, compensation and salary administration, recruitment, retention, promotions, and faculty welfare, diversity/equity, and misconduct issues. The position partners with the College of Engineering, College of CDSS, and various campus units (APO, OFEW, EVCP, VCR, OPHD, etc.) in establishing and managing departmental goals and objectives that would support the department's strategic AP initiatives for further growth and to maintain its prestigious academic and research ranking and reputation.

The First Review Date for this job is: 5/17/24 - Open until filled

50% Academic Personnel Management: The EECS Department Academic Personnel Director serves as the senior advisor to the EECS Chairs and Vice Chairs on all matters related EECS academic personnel matters and as a key administrator to liaise with the Colleges of CDSS and CoE and campus offices (OFEW, APO, OPHD, etc.). In partnership with the EECS Department Chairs and the CDSS and CoE leadership, the EECS APD serves a key role in providing expert advice and guidance to all academic personnel related initiatives/plans in order to meet the two colleges and departmental objectives and goals.

• Analyzes and responds to changing campus and university AP policies and communicates them as appropriate to all constituents and stakeholders.
• Designs and implements EECS academic personnel business processes and creates administrative standards for operations, ensuring that policies are implemented consistently in alignment with the campus/UCOP academic personnel policies and guidelines (e.g., divisional autonomy, voting counts, bylaws, etc.).
• Manages, plans and administers all academic personnel operations for EECS. Solves complex and highly sensitive escalation issues and provides expert and high-level advice and guidance to the leadership, faculty community, and staff members in the following areas:

Academic personnel policy interpretation and recommendations

Faculty conduct matters (e.g, OPHD cases, etc.)

Faculty leaves (e.g., salary savings and impact on the department budget, etc.)

Faculty FTE and salary review/analysis ($25M in faculty general allocation)

Compliance and risk assessment (faculty conflict of commitment, etc.)

Faculty personnel case reviews and actions

Faculty search/recruitment (policies related to conflict of interests, DEI requirements, etc.)

Faculty retentions

Faculty startup offers (e.g., salary, housing loans, recruitment allowances, etc.)

Unit-18 Lecturer matters (e.g., lay-offs, union matters including grievance cases, etc.)

Annual CRA and ECEDHA surveys (faculty data, FTEs, etc.)

• Conducts research and drafts the new policy to apply consistently across divisions; facilitates faculty feedback and comments on the draft and will work with department leadership on announcements and roll out.
• Formulates compensation analysis for department faculty at various ranks across divisions; prepares accurate data with analysis of off-scale increments, rank and step base, and retention packages. Provides leadership with context and make recommendations for accelerated advancements or career equity reviews based on data analysis.

25% Supervision and Management: The EECS Department Academic Personnel Director oversees and manages the Academic Personnel team of five (2 Academic HR Analyst 4s; 4 Academic HR Analyst 3s).

• Responsible for providing leadership and mentorship to these team members in order to promote collaborative efforts to create a highly functional AP team to meet the department's academic reputation as one of the top-ranked programs.
• Establishes, delegates, oversees assignments and general workflow for the team for quality and quantity of work and to meet operational objectives.
• Designs and leads academic personnel meetings and training with the EECS AP Team to ensure efficiency in AP business practices, procedures, and workflow.
• Participates in the selection, development, and evaluation of staff to ensure the efficient operation of the academic personnel related functions. Trains staff and creates an effective teamwork environment. Responsible for hiring decisions, interviewing candidates and either making selection decisions or recommending individuals for hire. Provides guidance on performance standards and University procedures.
• Develops performance plans and evaluates performance, including providing feedback and coaching. Makes recommendations for employee incentive awards and salary increase, including merits and reclassifications.

20% Strategic Planning Administration: The EECS Department Academic Personnel Director (EECS APD) partners with the Department/Division Chairs and the Director of Administration/Operations in the development of faculty/FTE strategic plans and provides expert advice and guidance on academic personnel guidelines and policies.

• Serves as a key liaison to the two Colleges (Engineering and CDSS) and partners closely with the two College Academic Personnel Directors and the Deans to plan and implement important initiatives of strategic impact to further strengthen the department's instructional and research programs (e.g., creation and implementation of a third division within the EECS Department; creation of the new department in CDSS and its impact on EECS faculty; realignment of reporting structure/org nodes and FTEs within two separate Colleges, etc.).
• Guides and collaborates with the Department/Division Chairs and the Director of Administration/Operations to strategize faculty recruitment and retention goals to maintain and further grow the department's top-ranked faculty and programs.
• Provides analysis of academic personnel actions needed to implement a new division; makes recommendations to increase or restructure workload within the AP team to effectively and efficiently handle the work of a new division. Collaborates with leadership to update department AP policies or draft changes to policy as necessary.
• Attends meetings with AFT and campus labor relations as the department representative; researches claims and recommend departmental process improvements as a result of the findings.

5% Special Projects:

• Provide backup support to the Director of Administration/Operations as necessary and appropriate.
• Special academic personnel projects and activities (e.g., new CoE and CDSS faculty initiatives and programs, new division within EECS, etc.).

• Requires 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, including in-depth knowledge of campus and system written and unwritten Academic Personnel policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Complete understanding of the academic personnel review process.
• Advanced knowledge of campus and College goals, priorities, values and legal and human implications of decisions.
• 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.
• Able to provide guidance and coaching on process and policies to individual academics, management and committees
• Demonstrated initiative and planning skills, as well as political acumen for assessing strategic options
• Excellent analytical and communications skills for developing and presenting compelling oral and written arguments for case materials and policy documents.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
• Able to interpret complex academic HR policies and procedures with risk management exposure to the campus.
• Sound judgment/ decision making, analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and resource management skills.
• Extraordinary discretion, tact, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet competing and strict deadlines.
• Bachelors degree in related area or at least five years of progressively responsible experience in an academic business environment and/or equivalent experience/training

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $105,500 - 155,000.

Salary is commensurate with experience. This position will have a hybrid working schedule (3 days on campus and 2 days remotely).

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