Project Policy Analyst Supervisor Oakland, CA,

Project Policy Analyst Supervisor Oakland, CA, Job

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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Job Description

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of NPI's Director, the Project Policy Analyst Supervisor 2 will provide leadership and coordination of research and evaluation studies focused on a range of nutrition and physical activity policies and programs and will supervise NPI's Project Policy Analyst section. Responsibilities include planning and implementing complex research and evaluation studies; identifying potential measures of outcome and impact; designing evaluation tools;

overseeing data management and analysis; and disseminating findings to internal and external stakeholders to inform programs and policies. The Project Policy Analyst Supervisor 2 is a technical leader with recognized expertise in evaluation of community-based nutrition and physical activity programs. The position functions with a high degree of autonomy, exercising good judgment to develop and oversee the implementation of new systems and processes and meet tight deadlines.

This position will manage the workload, professional development, and performance management of 3-7 project policy analysts, as well as survey workers and students, as needed.

Department Summary:

The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) is a statewide institute within the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of California. NPI conducts and translates policy-relevant research to transform environments for healthy children, families, and communities. We are home to approximately 30-40 academic, staff and student employees located in the UCOP offices in Oakland and other locations.
This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.
The home department is the Nutrition Policy Institute. While this position normally is based in Oakland, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.
Pay Scale: $88,900.00/year to $/year
Job Posting Close Date:
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 1/5/2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bachelor's degree and an advanced degree in public health, nutrition, social science or a related field and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Advanced degree in public health, nutrition, social science or a related field and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Thorough experience with evaluation study design, instrument development and validation, management of data collection, management and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and dissemination of results for varied stakeholders.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, both in person and remotely, with a wide range of people on a wide range of projects and topics. Careful and thoughtful editorial skills including the ability to synthesize information clearly and concisely, excellent presentation skills, and strong attention to detail.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Ability to multi-task with demanding time frames.
• Ability to problem-solve and complete work independently with a high degree of autonomy.
• Solid knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint for creating documents, reports and presentations as well as remote file storage and remote meeting software applications.
• Experience in evaluation of federally funded nutrition assistance and health promotion programs, such as WIC, SNAP, or SNAP-Ed.
• Expertise in development, implementation, and evaluation of organization- and jurisdiction-level nutrition policies.

• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, including overseeing MPH practicum projects.

• Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
• Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act).
• The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
• As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of…