University of California San Francisco-posted 2 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • San Francisco, CA
5,001-10,000 employees

The Program Manager for National and International Awards is responsible for ensuring UCSF submits nominations for prestigious national and international faculty awards (approximately 75-80% effort). Reporting to the Associate Chancellor, the position will be the institutional subject matter expert regarding applicable awards, nomination deadlines and requirements, nomination best practices, and past nominees and awardees. In consultation with senior faculty and administrative leaders, they identify potential nominees and nominators for awards, provide project management to ensure timely submission of nominations, and support the writing and editing of nomination materials. The Program Manager takes the lead in creating drafts of nomination materials and in editing nomination materials in consultation with nominators and other advisors. The Program Manager also maintains a current list of award opportunities and deadlines, and ensures information about the opportunities is effectively communicated to the UCSF community. This newly created position is intended to raise the visibility of UCSF faculty through strategically and consistently submitting strong nominations for prestigious national and international awards. The Program Manager is also responsible for management of existing faculty award programs within the Chancellor’s Office, which provides important funding to support faculty research (approximately 10-15% effort). They oversee the process for each award cycle from the call for proposals or nominations through award notification. This includes publicizing opportunities, communicating with applicants and nominators, coordinating work of the advisory committee (including scheduling meetings), submitting recommendations to the Chancellor (as appropriate), communicating with internal stakeholders such as colleagues from University Development and Alumni Affairs, ensuring recordkeeping, and implementing process improvements. Under direction of the Associate Chancellor, the Program Manager also develops processes and procedures for new award programs with the Chancellor’s Office. The position is also an important member of the Chancellor’s Immediate Office team and contributes (approximately 10% effort), when needed, to the success of communications, programs, and events. The Program Manager attends team meetings, including weekly huddle meetings and office engagement sessions. This role requires the incumbent to work onsite, with a primary work location in the Chancellor’s office on the Mission Bay campus. In-person meetings may take place at various campus locations. There is an option for a hybrid schedule that allows for both remote and in person work. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $90,700 - $193,500 (Annual Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

  • Ensuring UCSF submits nominations for prestigious national and international faculty awards (approximately 75-80% effort).
  • Identifying potential nominees and nominators for awards.
  • Providing project management to ensure timely submission of nominations.
  • Supporting the writing and editing of nomination materials.
  • Taking the lead in creating drafts of nomination materials and in editing nomination materials in consultation with nominators and other advisors.
  • Maintaining a current list of award opportunities and deadlines, and ensures information about the opportunities is effectively communicated to the UCSF community.
  • Management of existing faculty award programs within the Chancellor’s Office, which provides important funding to support faculty research (approximately 10-15% effort).
  • Overseeing the process for each award cycle from the call for proposals or nominations through award notification.
  • Publicizing opportunities, communicating with applicants and nominators, coordinating work of the advisory committee (including scheduling meetings), submitting recommendations to the Chancellor (as appropriate), communicating with internal stakeholders such as colleagues from University Development and Alumni Affairs, ensuring recordkeeping, and implementing process improvements.
  • Developing processes and procedures for new award programs with the Chancellor’s Office.
  • Contributing (approximately 10% effort), when needed, to the success of communications, programs, and events.
  • Attending team meetings, including weekly huddle meetings and office engagement sessions.
  • Bachelor's degree in related area and 5+ years directly related work experience; and/or equivalent experience / training
  • 5+ years of related work experience
  • Advanced knowledge of common organizational- or research-specific and other computer application programs, including the Microsoft suite, Adobe Acrobat, web-based application submission systems, and survey tools
  • Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and influence, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to use discretion and maintain all confidentiality
  • Advanced project management skills
  • Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes
  • Experience working with faculty or academic leadership
  • Thorough knowledge of organizational or initiative processes, protocols and procedures
  • Advanced knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques
  • Advanced analytical / problem-solving skills
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Advanced degree in communications or health sciences
  • Terminal degree in communications or health sciences
  • Experience drafting or copy-editing faculty award nominations
  • Experience managing a research funding program
  • Experience working with faculty or academic leadership
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