Senior Assistant Dean

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, KY

About The Position

The Senior Assistant Dean is the senior staff position in the School of Social Ecology and provides administrative leadership and day-to-day management of the School’s general operations. The Assistant Dean works directly with the Dean to define strategic priorities related to the School’s academic mission and their implementation. The role establishes operational objectives and work plans and delegates assignments to subordinate managers. It manages, prepares, administers, and directs resources, including financial strategy and operations, space planning and facilities, computing, and human resources. The position reviews and approves recommendations for functional programs and participates in developing, modifying, and executing organizational policies that affect immediate operations and may have organization-wide effects.

Requirements

Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals.
Thorough knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques, human resources and risk management planning, accounting, and payroll.
Excellent collaboration and persuasive communication skills in sensitive situations, including conflict management techniques.
Excellent interpersonal skills to lead, motivate, and influence others and develop and maintain high standards of customer service.
Thorough knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
Excellent project management skills, including the capability to manage capital projects.
Very strong ability to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options for resolution.
Demonstrated success analyzing complex data, problems, situations, practices, or procedures; defining problems or objectives; identifying relevant concerns, factors, patterns, tendencies, and relationships; drawing logical and objective conclusions; recognizing alternatives and implications; and developing creative plans to meet needs.
Skill overseeing preparation of informational reports, materials, and statistics in response to inquiries, surveys, and reporting requirements from inside and outside the University.
Strong analytical skills for overseeing all aspects of accreditation processes.
Leadership ability in organizational reviews and development, long-range personnel planning, employee training and development, and policy formulation and analysis.
Skills in negotiating and exchanging ideas, information, and proposals to formulate policies and programs and reach decisions, conclusions, and solutions efficiently.
Demonstrated knowledge of assessment issues and practices in higher education, especially those related to academic programs.
General knowledge of postsecondary academic programs and policy.
Demonstrated competency in understanding and helping foster an inclusive environment attentive to the needs of a diverse workforce and student body.
Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience or training.
10–20 years of relevant work experience, with at least 8 years in a management role; higher education experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of the policies, procedures, and practices of the UC system and the University of California, Irvine.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with regulations governing the financial administration of federal and state government research contracts and grants.
Advanced degree.
Management experience in higher education.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative leadership and day-to-day management of the School of Social Ecology’s general operations.
Work with the Dean to define strategic priorities related to the School’s academic mission and implement them.
Establish operational objectives and work plans and delegate assignments to subordinate managers.
Manage, prepare, administer, and direct financial strategy and operations, space planning and facilities, computing, and human resources.
Review and approve recommendations for functional programs.
Develop, modify, and execute organizational policies affecting immediate operations and potentially the wider organization.
Oversee informational reports, materials, and statistics prepared in response to internal and external inquiries, surveys, and reporting requirements.
Oversee all aspects of accreditation processes.
Undertake organizational reviews and development, long-range personnel planning, employee training and development, and policy formulation and analysis.
Manage capital projects and apply project management practices.