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University of California, Merced · 1 day ago

Deputy Chief Diversity Officer and Chief of Staff

Merced, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$101K/yr - $126K/yr

5+ years exp

The University of California, Merced is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and one of the youngest universities to be designated an R1 research university. The Deputy Chief Diversity Officer (DCDO) is responsible for providing strategic leadership in equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives, overseeing divisional programming, and liaising with various stakeholders to enhance community engagement and institutional effectiveness.

Education

Hiring Manager

Rosana McKinney, MA, SPHR

Responsibilities

Oversees divisional programming, typically with broad and /or organization-wide impact

Develops and implements a framework and outcome metrics that will promote equity, diversity, and inclusion and serve as an action plan for the university and units across campus

In collaboration with analysts from partner offices (e.g., CIE), the DCDO will contribute to the development and presentation of institutional statistics for assessment and monitoring, and communicate findings effectively for campus leaders, organizations, and units

Participating with executives in short- and long-term strategic planning with organization-wide impact, helps integrate and align the University’s EDI environment

Performs a lead role in strategic planning and fostering institutional effectiveness, with a particular focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and campus climate; providing leadership and expertise to develop novel interventions to address campus-wide EDI goals and priorities

Both a strategist and practitioner with a level of expertise in diversity research, planning, and programs, explains complex data to diverse constituencies, provides campus-wide influence on the identification and framing of systemic issues, and formulates and advances approaches to solve them by integrating multiple parts of the organization to address relevant campus EDI concerns

Providing organization-wide influence on the identification and framing of systemic issues, and the formulation and advancement of approaches to address them

Representing the Executive with authority to make decisions on high-level task forces and long- and short-range strategic planning groups

Represents the Vice Chancellor on senior task forces, committees, and working groups with authority to negotiate and make commitments and decisions

Works with the Vice Chancellor to produce an annual outcome and impact report for the university and other key stakeholders

When needed, serve as liaison for the Vice Chancellor in interactions with the Chancellor, EVC, and other Vice Chancellors, Deans, Provosts, and other senior leaders at UCM and the Office of the President

Represents the Vice Chancellor on relevant system-wide, national, and international committees and task forces

Negotiating directly to achieve solutions with high-level stakeholders such as faculty, senate committee chairs, senior administrators, other UC locations, Office of the President, public agencies, and the community to develop solutions to complex problems; providing briefings on current and emerging issues

Formulate and recommend corrective action to the Vice Chancellor and other senior leaders

Collaborates and consults broadly with senior campus leaders to address critical issues facing the campus, including the formulation and implementation of new policies and the development of new initiatives

Undertakes unique, sensitive, and confidential projects on behalf of the Vice Chancellor

Crafts well-developed and practical solutions to a wide range of complex issues affecting the campus, either working independently or part of a team

Leads various ad-hoc committees and working groups to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Vice Chancellor

Steering and coordinating the implementation of long and short-term strategic and operational plans

Ensuring schedules and plans are established, parties are informed and prepared, and any barriers (that is, resource allocation, training, staffing, etc.) are brought to the attention of the appropriate group for resolution

Serves as strategic advisor and thought partner to the Vice Chancellor and the senior team, organizing, coordinating, and translating plans into existing and newly created frameworks

Develops and manages high-profile, ongoing campus-wide projects launched by EJIE

Participates in leadership transition planning

Acculturating new leaders in organizational and Regental protocols, overall operations within areas of responsibility, and initiative and program planning and management

Represents the division on community boards and at community events

Responsible for developing and cultivating productive relationships with university and community partners to enhance the division’s reach and impact

Partners with national, state, and local agencies and organizations; university departments; educational institutions, businesses, and industries; museums and galleries; artists and educators; and other non-profit and community organizations

Engages in effective communication and meaningful collaboration with university and community partners

Identifies and cultivates strategic partnership opportunities that align with the division’s priorities and community needs

Coordinates the division’s participation in community-driven initiatives, committees, and working groups

Organizes community listening sessions and focus groups to gather input on EJIE services and programming

The DCDO will collaborate with community groups to develop, collect, analyze, and present input on equity issues pertinent to the community

Will work to connect community members with campus constituents to leverage expertise and mutually beneficial partnerships

Creates opportunities for programming and meetings that facilitate collaboration between campus experts and community group leaders

Provides a framework for policy and administrative change, involved with change management and developing strategies to remove barriers to goal achievement

Provides high-level support and advice to the Vice Chancellor in the development of strategies, programs, initiatives, and assessment protocols to help the university measure and achieve its goals and objectives embodied in the Strategic Action Plan

Supports the Vice Chancellor in facilitating the use of institutional data in high level planning and decision-making related to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Provides leadership to assess outcomes of initiatives that promote a campus climate of inclusion

Supports the Vice Chancellor's vision and strategic action by providing research, data, and implementing best practices to effectively monitor, analyze, and benchmark the University’s progress as it relates to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Establishes and promotes the assessment, adjustment, and achievement of institutional diversity goals using metrics to measure success and disseminates information

Communicates analytic findings to the internal campus community both orally and in writing

Directs, analyzes, and prepares recommendations for resource plans having a critical, organization-wide impact

Collaborates with faculty and administrators in the development of research studies, including but not limited to the measurement of institutional outcomes and trends in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion

Supports regional accreditation and reaffirmation through designing and conducting self-studies as evidence of institutional effectiveness

Works with units/departments to identify, recommend, and assist in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of relevant data, as well as in the design and preparation of protocols to effectively monitor, analyze, and benchmark institutional progress

Stays well-informed and keeps abreast of higher education's current and emerging issues to provide the executive broad perspective across the organization

Achieves organizational objectives through the coordinated achievements of subordinate staff

Ensures subordinate supervisors and professionals adhere to defined internal controls

Provides guidance, direction, and assistance to subordinates on most complex issues

Serves as a consultant to the VC on performance, salary actions, hiring decisions, and other human resources-related issues of managed staff

Overseeing or managing the recruitment process for key management

Defining the position, developing the recruitment plan, and assisting with forming and staffing the selection committee

May chair or participate on the selection committee

Provides advice on the development of complex annual budget; determining expense priorities, recommending and implementing changes to methods, unit planning, staffing, programs, and other financial activities

Identifying or negotiating between control units for resources (example: reorganizations, start-ups of large scope units, or administrative models)

Works in collaboration with members of External Relations to ensure visibility of EJIE programming and events to on and off-campus constituents

Helps identify potential areas of external support/donors who may have an interest in contributing to EJIE’s resources

Qualification

Diversity research expertiseStrategic planningData analysisCommunity engagementPolicy developmentExecutive communicationStatistical modelingReport writingTeam managementConfidentiality handling

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a related area or equivalent experience/training (required); and/or

Five years of directly related, progressively responsible experience in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Advanced degree is preferred, but may not substitute for the required experience

Working knowledge of organization and system-wide organizational reporting structure, as well as an understanding of the interactive roles of management throughout the organization

Knowledge of the legal constraints and opportunities for higher education in the State of California and through Federal programs and regulations

Demonstrated ability in translating administrative policy and academic behavior into constructs within the context of institutional research reporting, statistical modeling, and other analysis

Advanced written, verbal and presentation skills for influencing and facilitating sustained change

Exceptional demonstrated oral and written communication skills, particularly when reporting on research methods and findings

Demonstrated skills in interpreting executive questions, undertaking the necessary statistical analysis and utilizing appropriate data and analytic tools to create effective, well-written reports and presentations to support executive level planning and decision making

Proven ability to research and prepare executive level documents, reports, and summaries

Demonstrated ability to compose error-free, concise, well-organized and unambiguous prose to communicate complex information and research findings to a variety of audiences, including executive management

Proven ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential issues that require independent judgment, strict discretion and confidentiality

Demonstrated ability to work independently or as a member of a group to complete tasks effectively within a constrained time frame and budget

Demonstrated expertise in data administration, including working with multiple offices and users to coordinate collection and use of data

Experience managing diverse staff, writing performance evaluations, and setting goals and objectives for staff