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Associate Director, Prevention (0562U) - 9405

University of California Berkeley

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July 31, 2020

Location:

Berkeley, California

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C-Level, Executive

Associate Director, Prevention (0562U) - 9405About Berkeley

At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.

The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature. Since its founding in 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world.

We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, our Principles of Community, and our Strategic Plan .

Departmental Overview

The PATH to Care Center leads the efforts to transform our campus into a community that is free of sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking through prevention, advocacy, training, and healing. We collaborate with the campus community to make social change with the goals of preventing, intervening in, and responding to harassment and violence, eliminating oppression, and creating the culture and environment we all aspire to and deserve. We envision a campus community free of violence and grounded in social justice. This vision will be realized when every member of our community is a beacon of support and respect for those around them.

The Associate Director for Prevention will lead UC Berkeley in crafting, implementing, and evaluating an effective and comprehensive prevention plan to address the systemic roots of violence, affect behavioral change, and meet federal, state, campus, and UC systemwide recommendations for students, faculty, and staff. Major functions of the position include developing organizational strategies for campuswide and divisional impact; directing the work of prevention program managers; and strengthening and leveraging key partnerships within the university, locally and nationally.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage strategic efforts that aims to reduce and eliminate gendered, sexual, and relationship violence.
Exercises wide judgment in selecting and developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results and resolution of organizational effectiveness issues to prevent violence and harassment.
Regularly lead evaluation and analysis to determine effective and meaningful approaches, trends, resources, and opportunities.
Identify the root causes and environmental factors that contribute to violence in order to stop violence before it occurs.
Ensures efforts meet minimum federal, state, and UC system requirements related to prevention efforts serving students, faculty, and staff.
Works collaboratively with campus partners to ensure compliance.
Assesses complex situations, identifies desired improvements, works with clients to address issues and implement solutions in alignment with strategic goals to preven violence and harassment.
Understands business needs and cultural contexts of served departments/divisions to ensure that prevention systems, efforts, and solutions, both technical and non-technical, can support those needs.
Provides collaborative leadership and consultation, strategic planning, design and facilitation, and project management on multi-faceted problems to achieve strategically aligned solutions.
Applies advanced organizational development concepts to perform highly complex technical analysis to understand past efficacy of interventions and services; determine present and future efforts, strategies, and resource allocations.
Guides and advises organizational leaders, managers, and executives campuswide and across the system.
May lead cross-functional teams, committees, and workgroups to solve complex organizational issues.
Serves as the campus expert on the prevention of violence; consult and advise on a significant policy, procedures, and practice issue(s).
Develop on-campus, local, and national partnerships to advance the mission of the unit and the university. This includes, identifying partners in departments and programs that can collaboratively work with the Center on various projects
Represent the Center and campus local and regional committees and/or at campus or community functions.
Lead a prevention services team and supervise regarding daily activities, short-term planning, priorities, budget, policies/procedures, campus/community relations and risk management.
Independently recruit, select, train, coach, and manage performance of professional and student staff.
Provide mentoring and coaching for Center staff and volunteers.
Develop and maintain an effective, cohesive team of professional and student staff and volunteers who administer the various programs and initiatives. Identify and propose solutions to relevant/critical issues within department.
Develop, implement, evaluate annual goals and objectives, and assist with development of multiyear strategic planning efforts for the PATH to Care Center, in collaboration with Center leadership.
Lead and engage in fundraising activities (e.g. philanthropy, grant-writing, and other funding strategies).
Act on behalf of Director when necessary according to departmental protocol.

Required Qualifications

5 or more years providing prevention services on a college campus or in a higher education setting.
Experience with and knowledge of violence prevention theories, processes, and efforts.
Advanced knowledge of the organizational development and effectiveness field, theories, models to assess, design and implement customized, strategic organization interventions.
Knowledge of the consulting process to effectively lead engagements from inception to conclusion.
Demonstrates skilled consulting to managers and groups at all levels.
Sophisticated leadership abilities to establish organizational goals and motivate, coach, and influence others to achieve.
Ability to persuade through both logic and appeal to positive motivations.
Demonstrates strong analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills. Analytical and intuitive skills to anticipate and identify concerns; determine options; and direct responses.
Ability to analyze, interpret and respond to community needs.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with people from diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientation, and gender identities and backgrounds.
Broad knowledge of social justice.
Possesses strong consulting, relationship building, and strategic thinking skills.
Demonstrated ability and political acumen to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.
Experience cultivating and sustaining ongoing collaborative relationships with a wide array of constituents (e.g. staff, faculty, students, community members, and with campus and community organizations) in order to accomplish goals.
Demonstrated experience managing complex and difficult decisions when policy or procedure is ambiguous.
Applies strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
Demonstrates ability to learn quickly, reason, synthesize and generalize based on information obtained.
Sound judgment, ability to draw unbiased conclusions.
Ability to focus on priorities, strategies, and vision.

Education/Training:

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Licenses or certifications, if any:

California Certification for Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor Training (within 6 months of start date)
California Certification for Domestic Violence Advocates (within 6 months of start date)

Special Conditions, if any:

Must be able to maintain confidentiality within the bounds of applicable laws, regulations, policies, and professional codes.
Must be able to work non-business hours, including some evenings and weekends as needed, to fulfill mission of position.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge and understanding of effective prevention services; Title IX, Campus SaVE Act, VAWA, and other relevant laws and regulations
Demonstrated experience and skills to effectively support individuals who have experienced sexual or domestic violence.
Broad knowledge of student development theories and experience working with college students and/or in a college setting.
Demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity, social justice, and creating inclusive environments.
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively and effectively at various levels of a complex organization
Interpersonal skills, including conflict management, assertiveness, group facilitation and dynamics, and cultural humility.
Ability to use listening skills and communication to involve others.
Proficient in developing reports, proposals, and related written materials.
Successful proposals and managements of grant- and foundation-funded programs.
Experience teaching university-level courses.

Education/Training:

Advanced degree in related field and/or equivalent experience/training preferred.

Salary & Benefits

This is an exempt, monthly paid position. Annual salary is commensurate with experience.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:

https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.

Other Information

For full consideration, please submit application by August 16, 2020.

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see:

https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see:
http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

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Internal Number: 1968900

About University of California Berkeley

The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus - envisioned as a "City of Learning" - was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Bay Area, California, and the nation.

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