Director of Human Resources (0594U) Job 63504 - College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS)

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Posted: 11-Jan-24

Location: Berkeley, California

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Business/Finance

Internal Number: 4925474

Director of Human Resources (0594U) Job 63504 - College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) About Berkeley
At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature. Since its founding in 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world.
We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles , our Principles of Community , and our Strategic Plan .
At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities. To find out more about how you can grow your career at UC Berkeley, visit grow.berkeley.edu .
Departmental Overview
The College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) is a dynamic, innovative new structure at UC Berkeley that represents a once-in-a-generation transformation. The College brings together faculty, researchers, staff and students from computing, statistics, the humanities, and social and natural sciences, mirroring the cross-cutting nature of data science and redefining the research university for the digital age. Core to the College is a commitment to examining how the digital revolution affects equity and opportunity-and building the capacity to respond to these challenges.
Formally established in July 2019, CDSS was created to meet the opportunities and demands of a world where data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence inform practice and policy in virtually every arena. The College connects the Data Science Undergraduate Studies program, the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences, the Department of Statistics, the Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Computational Precision Heath, and the Center for Computational Biology.
The CDSS Human Resources Director serves as the manager and key administrative officer for a variety of connected functional areas. Functional areas include finance, academic human resources, compliance and risk assessment, advancing diversity and outreach, and long and short range strategic planning in determining the mission and direction of activities through management of subordinate staff and in coordination with the Dean, Associate Deans, College senior staff, and campus leaders.
**Hybrid Role (on-site and remote)**
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: 1/23/24 - Open Until Filled
Responsibilities
50% Academic Personnel Management:
Serves as the senior advisor to the CDSS Dean and Executive Associate Dean on all matters related to academic personnel, faculty retention, merit and promotion cases.
Establishes and delegates assignments and general workflow to meet operational objectives. Designs and leads monthly academic personnel meetings and training for the multiple
AP units that coordinate with ERSO (Statistics, CPH, EECS). Solves complex escalation issues regarding faculty, often with outside entities, including National Labs and other federal government entities. Serves as key administrative officer for the College's endowed chair appointment process, including development and oversight of statistical analysis models and processes to assess faculty advancement, research and service contributions. Analyzes and responds to changing campus and university AP policies. Communicates policies and practices as appropriate. Manages, plans and administers all Academic operations for CDSS.
20% Compliance and Risk Assessment:
Serves as the College's key administrative officer, maintaining integrity of CDSS and campus through oversight of faculty conflict of commitment policy compliance. Formulates and administers internal College policies and processes to guide faculty in the reporting of extensive CDSS faculty extensive commercial technology and product development activities. Possibly serve as the UC Berkeley campus or CDSS representative on the system wide working group developing the electronic Outside Activity Tracking System (OATS), a program with campus wide and system wide impact. Serves as campus resource in coordination with the campus Academic Personnel Director for OATS system policy and functionality.
15% General Responsibilities:
Oversees the strategies, development, planning and managing of academic personnel (AP) and Human Resource (HR) administrative functions for CDSS and its Departments including Research Units (BIDS, BidMAP, etc.) Reports to the Chief Administrative Officer and works closely with the Associate Dean on AP functions. Maintains integrity of College Academic Personnel and Staff HR through management and oversight of staff. Guide and collaborate with the Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Leadership team to strategize staffing and organizational expansion needs. Ensures efficiency in AP/HR business practices, procedures, workflow, standardization, reporting needs, records management. Analyzes sensitive and difficult workforce programs and applies advanced HR concepts to counsel leadership and senior managers on HR issues, employee and labor policies, procedures and appropriate practices. Designs and implements AP/HR business processes and creates administrative standards for operations, ensuring that policies are implemented consistently.
15% Diversity and Outreach:
Directs and manages college-wide faculty recruitments, involving multiple departments. Formulates and directs administrative activities and the development and analysis of effective search plan strategies associated with the college-wide diversity initiative. Coordinates with campus leaders to devise new programs to create effective strategies to expand faculty awareness of the effects of implicit bias. Formulates policies and guidelines to carry out CDSS' mission for advancing faculty diversity and creating an inclusive environment. Interacts with higher-level management regarding complex or not well-defined situations.
Required Qualifications

• Excellent skills to work collaboratively and act persuasively in sensitive situations; skills in conflict management techniques.
• Expert knowledge of academic personnel policies and practices. Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to work with high level of ambiguity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively lead, motivate and influence others and develop and maintain high standards of customer service.
• Very strong ability to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options for resolution.
• Requires a strong understanding of the organizational structure and responsibilities of unit.
• Requires understanding of HR and related databases.
• Ability to develop creative solutions which may have no precedent.
• Requires innovation, in-depth knowledge of organizational and university policies and operational procedures.
• Demonstrated organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills to perform analyses and develop recommendations.
• Strong skills of strategic thinking, diplomacy, discretion, good judgment, collaboration, initiative, and professionalism with all AP and HR processes.
• Demonstrated achievements in handling difficult situations/individuals effectively, including active listening, process improvement, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students and team members.
• Broad knowledge of complex personnel, compensation, and related policies and procedures for academic employees.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of common campus-specific and other computer application programs.

Salary & Benefits
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 that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $105,500 - $186,300, not to exceed $200,700 (grade 25).
Conviction History Background
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
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. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, please see the University of California Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action in the Workplace policy.
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