BPEC Administrator , Part-time - Berkeley Power & Energy Center

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The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS), in both the College of Engineering and the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS) is the largest academic department on the Berkeley campus, consisting of over 130 faculty, active emeriti, professors-in-residence, and adjunct professors, 3600+ undergraduates in both Engineering and CDSS, 750+graduate students, and 60+ staff. EECS programs are consistently ranked in the top three by many measures, including U.S. News & World Report's national and global ranking.

Annual operating budget (not including expenditures related to research. faculty start-ups, and student fellowships) for EECS is $40+ million.

The mission of the Berkeley Power and Energy Center (BPEC) is to further research and education in the power and energy area through engagement with industry. We seek to create an ecosystem where leading academic researchers and top industry partners can share and exchange ideas in pre-competitive research areas, advance the frontier of technology, and help educate the next generation of technology leaders.

The BPEC administrator provides support to the director and co-director, oversees the student and researcher office space, communicates with member companies, is responsible for the center website, digital resources for member companies, company on-boarding, and helps plan and execute the annual retreat.

This is a part-time (50% FTE) career position.

Application Review Date:
The First Review Date for this job is:
September 2, 2026 - Open Until Filled

• Responsible for BPEC office space:
  Maintain list of student desks, keep signage up to date, maintain office and kitchen supplies, handle maintenance requests to facilities, assist with furnishings and updates to rooms as needed.
• Member company communication:
  Maintain and update e-mail lists, handle company on-boarding logistics, update content on members-only Box drive, schedule and announce webinars, help draft and proofread annual reports and regular company updates, maintain and update website.
• Annual retreat:
  Schedule/book physical space, arrange catering, prepare meeting agenda and booklet, handle company registration and announcements, print name tags and coordinate on-site registration, setup promotional material, handle day-of logistics.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff verbally and in writing.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to multi-task with demanding time frames.
• Working knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality.

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