Senior Specialist, Womxn's Center Success

Overview

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The mission of the Womxn's Center for Success is to advance gender equity by raising community consciousness,fostering personal growth, implementing social justice initiatives, and increasing access to resources that support student success. We do this through programming and community building, educational workshops and opportunities, and engagement, advisement, and supervision of students.

Under the direction of the Director of the Womxn’s Center for Success, the Senior Specialist, Womxn’s Center for Success is responsible for providing educational, inclusive, and student development-centered programs, initiatives, and involvement opportunities (through employment, internships, and/or service) that advance gender equity  Senior Specialist leads the coordination and management of reproductive justice, womxn’s health and wellbeing, and menstruation equity programs. Program coordination includes all aspects of the program development and implementation cycle, including planning, budget projection and tracking, logistics, task delegation, and assessment.

Management of this area includes partnering with campus and community partners to provide equitable resources, remove barriers and expand accessibility, understand community needs, and increase awareness. The Senior Specialist builds and sustains partnerships across the UCI campus community, including academic departments, student affairs units, and campus resource centers, to advance the development, enrichment, inclusion, and retention of womxn and female students across all disciplines.

This work includes identifying opportunities for collaboration, co-developing programs and initiatives with campus partners, and representing the Center in cross-divisional efforts that support gender equality.

Required:

• Thorough knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
• Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving, identifying measures of system performance and the actions to improve performance.
• Abilities in project management, problem identification and reasoning skills.
• Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of social justice frameworks and gender equity principles, and ability to apply them to program development and student advising.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs or initiatives for a student population.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, training, and evaluating student staff, interns, or volunteers.
• Skill in program organization, budget preparation and tracking, publicity and marketing, and evaluation.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with campus and community stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Preferred:

• Strong knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs and knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment.
• Thorough knowledge of Student Affairs / Student Life specialization.
• Experience working in a university or college resource…