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University of California, Berkeley · 2 months ago

Program Analyst (7398) Job #82113 - Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS)

Berkeley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $90K/yr

The University of California, Berkeley is a world-leading institution known for its academic and research excellence. The Program Analyst will manage analyses and strategies to support interdisciplinary initiatives, collaborating closely with faculty and staff to implement programs and enhance corporate engagement strategies.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Proposes and provides staffing for policy and planning committees, task forces, and working groups to meet the academic and operational goals of the college's interdisciplinary mission. Provides analysis and committee support for strategic and ad hoc efforts, including industry engagement, funding strategy, and efforts around CDSS research themes. Implements actions and events as recommended. Collaborates with the leadership of key units and programs, such as the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS), the Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet (BIDMaP), and others

Proposes a strategy for programmatic and structural needs to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, specifically related to faculty-defined priorities for interdisciplinary research and identified intellectual themes. Incorporates recommendations from faculty committees, center directors, and individuals. Coordinates with faculty experts and stakeholders to generate content

Performs ad hoc, analytical studies as needed for the wide variety of programs and complex issues for the wide variety of topics that faculty committees are handling. Determines, in collaboration with committee chairs, what materials will be constructive in advance of meetings and in follow-up; prepares materials and distributes to maximize committee productivity and limit faculty administrative burden. Provides analyses of internal and external corporate engagement programs as benchmarks. Performs budget, financial, academic, data, and systems analysis. Collaborates with executive leadership, academic leadership, program coordinators, and managers, to enhance corporate engagement strategy, communication, and implementation in CDSS

Develops proposals to fund programming in collaboration with college leadership and/or leadership of interdisciplinary centers and institutes, and involved faculty. For philanthropic proposals, collaborates closely with Development. Researches complex programs, benchmarks similar processes, distils scientific data, and communicates plans clearly in writing

Collaborates with events staff, faculty committees, faculty stakeholders, and the college leadership team to plan lectures and events. Liaises between faculty committees, which will set objectives, and the events staff to meet the objectives of each event. Coordinates implementation with cross-organizational departments or external entities. Prepares briefings, content, draft questions for panels, and talking points or scripts for leadership, including the dean. Establishes and maintains contacts internally and with external constituents for the collection and exchange of data

Conducts post-implementation analysis to determine the need for further enhancements, finer distinctions, and/or additional process/policy components for the purpose of maintaining and improving event quality and stakeholder engagement over time. Tracks progress and prepares reports, including donor reports, in collaboration with development, to document results, including for donor-funded lectures and events

Researches and summarizes best practices among peers on and off campus. Develops process and procedures handbooks to increase efficiency and process understanding, facilitates staff and faculty objectives when working through relevant processes, and promotes process transparency and increased understanding of best practices. Conducts programmatic benchmarks

Research, monitors and analyzes regulations, legislation, research literature, and UC policies for a variety of needs within the college, such as preparing draft RFI responses to funding agencies. Prepares directives, regulations, technical guidance, and other instructions for issuance to stakeholders

Develops scope of work, budgets, and reports for project requirements

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Data analysisProgram managementPolicy analysisResearch skillsCommunicationInterpersonal skillsMulti-taskingWorkflow managementGroup dynamics assessmentUniversity budget knowledgeBachelor's degreeProblem-solvingConfidentiality

Required

Knowledge of common organization, or research-specific, and other computer application programs

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality

Analytical / problem-solving skills

Strong skills in analyzing, researching, and synthesizing large amounts of data for preparing sound and relevant proposals/analyses

Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes

Strong policy analysis techniques

Ability to anticipate workflows and timing, generate workplaces, and prioritize

Ability to observe group dynamics and assess strategies for communication

Knowledge of faculty and staff roles on campus and knowledge of University budget concepts and funding mechanisms

Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training

Benefits

Health and welfare programs offered by UC Berkeley

Company

University of California, Berkeley

Glassdoor4.3

A wellspring of innovation, the school occupies a 1,232-acre campus near downtown Berkeley.

Founded in 1868

Berkeley, CA, US

10001+ employees

http://berkeley.edu

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