Position Description
The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE), at the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, provides research and analysis on the preparation, working conditions, and compensation of the early care and education workforce. We develop policy solutions and create spaces for teaching, learning, and educator activism. Our vision is an effective publicly funded early care and education system that secures racial, gender, and economic justice for those whose labor is the linchpin of stable, quality services.
The Operations Director will manage the full administrative operations of CSCCE to include personnel, finance, policies and procedures, and office operations. General management activities include long-range and short- range strategic planning and directing critical activities and processes.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to join a team and organization nationally recognized for their leadership in ECE workforce research and policy.
Responsibilities Include
- Fiscal Management, including:
- multiyear budget preparation, forecasting, financial reporting, and purchasing/reimbursements
- providing stewardship and oversight of all CSCCE funding sources, including grants (public and private sources), contracts (public and private sources), gifts, revenue, and other funding sources
- managing post-award administration of grants, contracts, and agreements
- analyzing expenses, developing cost projections, and providing financial tracking to meet reporting requirements for funding agencies
- Organizational and Process Management, including:
- steering grants, contracts, and other agreements through development and execution phases, working closely and strategically with directors, campus departments, and external partners
- monitoring the implementation of strategic and organizational effectiveness plans in collaboration with organizational committees and directors
- collaborating with staff across the organization to develop or refine internal processes and policies that support high-quality work, enrich organizational culture, and foster inclusion for a racially and otherwise diverse team
- Personnel Management, including:
- managing hiring and human resources, in coordination with CSCCE leadership IRLE Management, and HR Partner
- assisting in recruitment, selection, orientation, training, evaluation and corrective action of staff and student employees by: drafting, editing or proofing job descriptions/ads or job reclassification requests, interview questions, hiring paperwork, performance evaluations, and counseling/disciplinary memos; and chairing and serving on search committees.
- advising Directors on workload, workflow and staffing issues.
- Office and Events Management, including:
- managing CSCCE space logistics, and IT and equipment inventory in coordination with campus staff
- coordinating CSCCE webinars and convenings
- coordinating day-of event logistics
Required Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge of financial principles and experience working with budgets of at least $2 million.
- Knowledge of or willingness to carefully learn University rules and regulations, processes, protocols and procedures for budget, accounting and fund management, and/or personnel management.
- Interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, advising and counseling skills.
- Demonstrated experience with a variety of administrative operational activities such as event planning, basic fundraising processes, risk management planning, human resources/payroll, and contracts and grants regulations and guidelines.
- Demonstrated knowledge of common software applications for organizational operations.
- Demonstrated ability to produce work with a high level of detail and accuracy.
- Strong skills in short-term planning, analysis, problem-solving, and customer service.
- Thorough knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques, and/or human resources policies and procedures for staff and academic employees.
- Ability to interact with a variety of populations in a dynamic work environment and to establish relationships with staff and external organizations and individuals.
- Demonstrated interest in CSCCE’s mission and values.
- Takes initiative, can navigate bureaucratic systems, is a strong collaborator and communicator and can be a leader in our organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with academic, or other complex, institutions.
- Experience with project management systems such as Smartsheet.
- Experience with content and fiscal management systems such as Salesforce and Oracle.
Review the job description in its entirety and apply through Berkeley Jobs using job #79191.
Do not apply directly to the department.
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