Academic HR Analyst 4

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key academic personnel contact within a shared-services model for client departments, schools, and business units.
• Manage recruitment, search processes, appointments, and advancements for faculty and postdoctoral scholars.
• Administer academic personnel (AP) policies and procedures, including compensation, benefits, and routine leaves.
• Apply Health Science Compensation Plans and ensure compliance with UCSF policies and procedures.
• Act as a strategic partner to client departments, providing policy interpretation and resolving complex, non-routine personnel issues.
• Exercise independent judgment to analyze management issues and provide professional advice to senior officials.
• Maintain high customer service standards and adhere to strict confidentiality and discretion requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in University of California (UC) or other university academic personnel (AP) services.
• Proven experience working directly with academic appointees.
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to interpret system-wide and campus policies, such as the Academic Personnel Manual (APM).
• Strong understanding of compensation policies governing academic employees and health sciences compensation plans.
• Advanced analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to develop recommendations for complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and handle sensitive or volatile situations with political acumen.

About the Company

UCSF, the University of California, San Francisco, is a premier health sciences institution. The Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs (OFAA) facilitates the recruitment, development, mentoring, and retention of high-caliber diverse faculty and academics, supporting innovative approaches to education, research, and healthcare.