Chief of Staff

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Involves providing strategic guidance, advising and decision making on behalf of an executive, relative to strategic academic and resource planning, short and long-range policy development, communications and high level analyses of new program development. In addition to executive advising, may also manage an independent program and / or professional staff engaged in a range of administrative functions. Under the direction of the Department Chair and the Associate Chair of Finance & Administration, the Executive Advisor Manager is a critical member of the Department of Surgery leadership team and a senior advisor to help the department determine, articulate, and execute the mission, vision and strategies of the organization. The Executive Advisor Manager works closely with the Chair, Vice Chairs and the Associate Chair of Finance & Administration, on change management, and in the development of initiatives in the operational and programmatic areas of the department; and plays a critical role in assisting all directors and managers in the supervision of over 230 staff. The Executive Advisor Manager also provides staff supervision, resource management and strategic planning, and advises senior management on matters concerning multiple functional areas, divisions and stakeholders to facilitate the development and implementation of long-term strategic decisions.

Requirements

Strategic academic and resource planning
Short and long-range policy development
Communications
High level analyses of new program development
Change management
Supervision of staff
Resource management
Strategic planning
Advising senior management

Responsibilities

Providing strategic guidance, advising and decision making on behalf of an executive, relative to strategic academic and resource planning, short and long-range policy development, communications and high level analyses of new program development.
Managing an independent program and / or professional staff engaged in a range of administrative functions.
Working closely with the Chair, Vice Chairs and the Associate Chair of Finance & Administration, on change management, and in the development of initiatives in the operational and programmatic areas of the department.
Assisting all directors and managers in the supervision of over 230 staff.
Providing staff supervision, resource management and strategic planning.
Advising senior management on matters concerning multiple functional areas, divisions and stakeholders to facilitate the development and implementation of long-term strategic decisions.