Job Description:

Hiring Range

$85,000 - $95,000

Job Closing Date

12/04/2020

About UC Merced

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and the first American research university built in the 21st century. With nearly 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced offers an environment that combines a commitment to diversity, inclusion, collaboration and professional development. With bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships, and community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.
Ranked among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide educational opportunities highly qualified students from the San Joaquin Valley and throughout California. The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design, and supports the economic development of Merced and the region.
In Fall 2016, UC Merced broke ground on a $1.3 billion public-private partnership that is unprecedented in higher education. The Merced 2020 Project will nearly double the physical capacity of the campus by 2020, enhancing academic distinction, student success and research excellence. In 2018, UC Merced opened the Downtown Campus Center, a $33 million, three-story administrative building located in the heart of Merced.

About the Job

Reporting to the Executive Assistant Dean & Chief of Staff, Personnel, Research, Finance & Administration, the Academic HR Supervisor receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and the process by which to meet goals. Provides direction to academic HR staff according to established policies and management guidance. Administers academic HR policies that directly affect subordinate staff. Recommends changes to department policies and practices. Identifies risks and responds accordingly. Provides priority setting and workflow analysis. Responsible for the activities of a section or department with responsibility for results.

Key Responsibilities:
- Working with the Executive Assistant Dean and Chief of Staff, the Director of the Personnel Services Unit in the School of Engineering provides oversight and is responsible for all or some of the following areas for senior academic employees: recruitment and retention efforts, pay administration, employee benefits, health and safety, and affirmative action plans, ensuring compliance with policy on matters relating to academic and staff personnel management. Convenes and leads School-wide, cross-functional committees, as needed, when issues have been identified that require input from multiple departments for resolution, collaborating with departments (department chairs, AP/HR staff and faculty and staff) on such initiatives.
- Supervises SOE Personnel Services unit: responsible for all or some of the following areas for senior academic employees: recruitment and retention efforts, pay administration, employee benefits, health and safety, and affirmative action plans, ensuring compliance with policy on matters relating to academic and staff personnel management.
- Manages all academic and staff employee personnel matters, which includes the department's faculty recruitment, merits and promotion case work as well as non-senate domestic and international employee recruitment, hiring paperwork and visa processing.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in related area and 3 years of directly related, progressively responsible experience, or equivalent experience / training.

* Prior supervisory experience.

* Strong knowledge of organization and system academic HR polices, guidelines, and procedures.

* Political acumen and risk management awareness to prevent potentially litigious personnel actions.

* Comprehensive understanding of the academic review process.

* Able to provide guidance and coaching of process and policies to individual academics, unit management, and various committee groups.

* Able to interpret complex academic HR policies and procedures with risk management exposure to the organization.

Background Check

Background check and fingerprinting may be required.

Policy Statement

How to Apply:
An online application is required for each position to apply.

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, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Smoke and Tobacco Free Policy:
The University of California, Merced is a smoke and tobacco free workplace. Information and the Smoke and Tobacco Free policy is available at http://smokefree.ucmerced.edu.

E-Verify:
All employers who receive Federal contracts and grants are required to comply with E-Verify, an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA). E-Verify electronically verifies employment eligibility by comparing information provided on the I-9 form to records in the DHS and SSA databases. Certain positions funded by federal contracts/subcontracts requires UC Merced to notify job applicants that an E-Verify check will be conducted and the successful candidate must pass the E-Verify check.

Pay, Benefits & Work Schedule:
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University of California visit: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/

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