Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff (0555U), Finance Immediate Office - 82545
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$225K/yr - $315K/yr
3+ years expThe University of California, Berkeley is a world-leading institution dedicated to academic excellence and social justice. The Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff will provide strategic guidance and decision-making support for the Vice Chancellor, managing key administrative functions and leading strategic projects across the division.
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Responsibilities
Represents the VC-CFO with authority to make decisions on high-level task forces and long- and short-range strategic planning groups
Participates with executives in short and long-term strategic planning with campus-wide impact
Negotiates 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 Campus problems; provides briefings on current and emerging issues
Steers and coordinates the implementation of long and short-term strategic and operational plans
Provides campus-wide influence on identifying and framing systemic issues, as well as formulating and advancing approaches to address them
Identifies or negotiates between control units for resources (example: reorganizations, start-ups of large scope units, or administrative models)
Draws on familiarity with campus systems and processes, and uses business analysis skills to assess complex and critical projects of significance
Demonstrates political acumen to collaborate with internal and external constituents
Working in close collaboration with VC-CFO to develop department's strategic plan and annual goals and tactics
Provides strategic oversight for the development of the annual budget; determines expense priorities, recommends and implements changes to methods, unit planning, staffing, programs, and other financial activities
Provides framework for policy and administrative change, is involved with change management, and develops strategies to remove barriers to goal achievement
Stays well-informed and keeps abreast of higher education's current and emerging issues in order to provide the VC-CFO broad perspective across the campus
Ensures schedules and plans are established, parties are informed and prepared, and any barriers (such as resource allocation, training, staffing, et cetera) are brought to the attention of the appropriate group for resolution
Participates in organizational design, team development, and employee on-boarding and off-boarding
Leads divisional engagement, including team building, department culture, team effectiveness, growth, and development
Acculturates new leaders in campus strategic plan and Regental protocols, overall operations within areas of responsibility, and initiative and program planning and management
Leads department communications strategy. Aligns department strategy with broader campus communications priorities and strategic plan. Oversees the business operations and communications director, providing leadership and oversight in these critical functions
Approves or provides recommendations for recruitments, salary, stipends, equity, and merit requests for the entire division
Independently performs complex research and studies for both internal department and external campus constituents
Qualification
Required
Expert knowledge of campus processes, protocols, and procedures
Basic understanding of employment laws and UC Berkeley's employee policies
Working knowledge of organization and system-wide organizational reporting structure, as well as an understanding of the interactive roles of management throughout the organization
Demonstrates advanced strategic thinking and consulting skills in guiding the organization toward workable strategies and solutions
Knowledge of the organizational environment of higher education and large research universities to understand client priorities, issues, motivations and constraints
Advanced consulting, relationship building, and strategic thinking skills
Advanced analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills
Knowledge of the legal constraints and opportunities for higher education and through Federal programs and regulations
Skills to effectively lead highly significant engagements from inception to conclusion
Highly skilled in navigating complex organizations
Advanced written, verbal, and presentation skills for influencing and facilitating sustained change
Impeccable managerial and interpersonal skills to set goals and manage accountability
Proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management and at least two to three years of supervisory experience to effectively coach/mentor staff
Effective, versatile and goal/action-oriented
Excellent communication skills and the ability to mitigate conflict and reach conflict resolution
Ability to mitigate conflict and reach conflict resolution
Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Applicants must be a current employee of the University of California to be eligible for this position
Preferred
Knowledge of the legal constraints and opportunities for higher education in the State of California and through Federal programs and regulations
Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Benefits
80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.
Comprehensive benefits package offered by the University
Company
Inside Higher Ed
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Funding
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2006-08-31Series Unknown
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