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| 2 | Job Summary Uses professional knowledge of Academic Senate governance, analytical practices, policie | ||||
| > | s, and procedures to research, analyze, interpret, and support the resolution of issues related to a | ||||
| > | cademic freedom, scholarly communication, library services, copyright, intellectual property, open a | ||||
| > | ccess, faculty rights and responsibilities, and other matters affecting the academic mission of the | ||||
| > | University. Provides primary analytical and administrative support to the Committee on Academic Free | ||||
| > | dom and the Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication, assisting with the review of policies, | ||||
| > | proposals, reports, and issues that may affect faculty, students, researchers, and academic program | ||||
| > | s. Conducts research, gathers and analyzes information, prepares reports and recommendations, and co | ||||
| > | llaborates with faculty committee members, Academic Senate leadership, and campus administrators to | ||||
| > | support committee deliberations and decision-making. Assists in the development and implementation o | ||||
| > | f committee processes, policy recommendations, and governance initiatives; monitors relevant campus, | ||||
| > | systemwide, state, federal, and higher education developments; and helps identify emerging issues a | ||||
| > | nd trends affecting academic freedom, scholarly communication, research dissemination, library resou | ||||
| > | rces, and access to information. Supports effective committee operations and contributes to the adva | ||||
| > | ncement of Academic Senate priorities through policy analysis, project coordination, and stakeholder | ||||
| > | engagement. Department Overview The Academic Senate Office provides professional analytical support | ||||
| > | for UCSF faculty participation in the Academic Senate, which represents the voice of the faculty in | ||||
| > | shared governance in the UC System and at UCSF. The Academic Senate participates in a robust legisl | ||||
| > | ative system of shared governance with the Administration through a legislative committee structure. | ||||
| > | The Senate provides a mechanism for faculty to engage in campus leadership and is a major communica | ||||
| > | tions node between the faculty and the Administration. The UCSF Academic Senate regularly engages di | ||||
| > | rectly with faculty, the campus administration, and the University of California Office of the Presi | ||||
| > | dent on local, state, and national issues related to graduate and health sciences professional educa | ||||
| > | tion, scientific research, and clinical care. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Uses professional knowledge of Academic Senate governance, analytical practices, policies, and proc |
| > | edures to research, analyze, interpret, and support the resolution of issues related to academic fre | ||||
| > | edom, scholarly communication, library services, copyright, intellectual property, open access, facu | ||||
| > | lty rights and responsibilities, and other matters affecting the academic mission of the University. | ||||
| > | Provides primary analytical and administrative support to the Committee on Academic Freedom and the | ||||
| > | Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication, assisting with the review of policies, proposals, | ||||
| > | reports, and issues that may affect faculty, students, researchers, and academic programs. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / traini | 4 | |||
| > | ng. - One (1) or more years of progressively responsible analytical, policy, project management, aca | ||||
| > | demic administration, or administrative experience. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications | ||||
| > | , including Word, Excel, Outlook, and database management systems; ability to learn and use organiza | ||||
| > | tion-specific software applications, web-based systems, and emerging technologies. - Strong writing, | ||||
| > | editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to prepare reports, policy analyses, executive su | ||||
| > | mmaries, meeting materials, correspondence, surveys, and other communications that are accurate, con | ||||
| > | cise, and audience-appropriate. - Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and | ||||
| > | handle sensitive information with discretion. - Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-so | ||||
| > | lving skills, including the ability to research, analyze, synthesize, and interpret complex informat | ||||
| > | ion and data to develop sound recommendations and policy analyses. - Knowledge of policy analysis me | ||||
| > | thodologies and techniques. - Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines in a fa | ||||
| > | st-paced environment with competing demands. - Working knowledge of administrative and business proc | ||||
| > | esses, including records management, document preparation, reporting, workflow coordination, and com | ||||
| > | mittee support functions. Preferred Qualifications: - Graduate degree (JD, MA, MPA, or MPP) - Abilit | ||||
| > | y to effectively utilize emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools | ||||
| > | , to support research, analysis, communication, project management, knowledge management, and operat | ||||
| > | ional efficiency while maintaining data privacy, confidentiality, and institutional policies. - Know | ||||
| > | ledge of higher education administration, shared governance, Academic Senate processes, or faculty c | ||||
| > | ommittee operations. - Demonstrated political acumen and ability to work effectively with faculty, s | ||||
| > | taff, administrators, and other stakeholders in a shared governance environment. - Experience in hig | ||||
| > | her education, educational administration, public policy, academic governance, government, or a gove | ||||
| > | rnment-facing nonprofit environment. - Experience supporting faculty committees, policy development, | ||||
| > | governance activities, scholarly communication, academic freedom, research administration, library | ||||
| > | services, or scientific research activities. | ||||
| 5 | Conducts research, gathers and analyzes information, prepares reports and recommendations, and coll | ||||
| > | aborates with faculty committee members, Academic Senate leadership, and campus administrators to su | ||||
| > | pport committee deliberations and decision-making. Assists in the development and implementation of | ||||
| > | committee processes, policy recommendations, and governance initiatives; monitors relevant campus, s | ||||
| > | ystemwide, state, federal, and higher education developments; and helps identify emerging issues and | ||||
| > | trends affecting academic freedom, scholarly communication, research dissemination, library resourc | ||||
| > | es, and access to information. Supports effective committee operations and contributes to the advanc | ||||
| > | ement of Academic Senate priorities through policy analysis, project coordination, and stakeholder e | ||||
| > | ngagement. | ||||
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| 7 | Department Overview | ||||
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| 9 | The Academic Senate Office provides professional analytical support for UCSF faculty participation | ||||
| > | in the Academic Senate, which represents the voice of the faculty in shared governance in the UC Sys | ||||
| > | tem and at UCSF. The Academic Senate participates in a robust legislative system of shared governanc | ||||
| > | e with the Administration through a legislative committee structure. The Senate provides a mechanism | ||||
| > | for faculty to engage in campus leadership and is a major communications node between the faculty a | ||||
| > | nd the Administration. The UCSF Academic Senate regularly engages directly with faculty, the campus | ||||
| > | administration, and the University of California Office of the President on local, state, and nation | ||||
| > | al issues related to graduate and health sciences professional education, scientific research, and c | ||||
| > | linical care. | ||||