Project Manager - Faculty and Departmental Diversity Initiatives , Equity and Inclusion

Position: Project Manager - Faculty and Departmental Diversity Initiatives (7398U), Equity and Inclusion
Project Manager – Faculty and Departmental Diversity Initiatives (7398U), Equity and Inclusion

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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 makes it a special place for students, faculty and staff. 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.

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Responsibilities

The Project Manager reports to the Director for Faculty & Departmental Diversity Initiatives and serves as the lead program/project administrator for a range of academic transformation initiatives, networks, and projects. The role combines programmatic and administrative responsibilities and requires a combination of project management expertise, administrative expertise, and content knowledge on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice.

Program Management And Coordination

• Schedules, manages and tracks the overall calendar of events, convenings, seminars, retreats and meetings in E&I's Faculty and Departmental Diversity Initiatives portfolio.

• Manages the following:
- Departmental planning for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice (DEIBJ).
- Several key networks of DEIBJ leaders.
- Departmental and divisional consulting on DEIBJ issues.
- Training and professional development initiatives.
- Organizing and supporting individual meetings with the Cabinet, Council of Deans, and other high-level University stakeholders, as requested.

• Handles overall project/program administration, including network and convening support; event logistics; communications both verbal and written; creation and dissemination of meeting materials; intake of departmental consulting requests; training coordination; program infrastructure development; ordering and reimbursements; and staffing of meetings.

Website And Communication

• Creates & maintains the primary web pages and microsites on the E&I site for Faculty and Departmental Diversity Initiatives (an Open Berkeley Website).

• Analyzes and updates policies and resources available on the website.

• Develops additional communication tools to support the Faculty Equity Advisors Network, Academic Chief Diversity Officers, Administrative Chief Diversity Officers, and other emerging networks and communities of practice related to the Division of Equity & Inclusion's academic transformation work.

Chancellor's Award For Advancing Institutional Excellence And Equity (CAXIEE)

• Manages yearly cycle for the CAXIEE award, which honors outstanding faculty contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and justice.

• Runs the campus-wide nomination and selection process, and plans/staffs the annual award reception, attended by approximately 100 campus leaders.

Ad-hoc And Special Projects

• Supports special requests, emerging projects, and one-time events related to DEIBJ for faculty, academic departments and/or academic transformation, both administratively and programmatically.

• Analyzes and reports post-survey data after meetings and events.

• Researches DEIBJ literature, as well as data from peer institutions to enhance best practices.

• Partners with Director for Faculty and Departmental Diversity Initiatives to develop tools and resources for deans,…