Description:
Responsibilities, duties, and activities may include but are not limited to the following.
- Provide support to the Board’s initiatives on a variety of policy areas
- Lead or participate in short- and long-term special projects in support of the System’s Strategic Plan and other Board priorities
- Provide direct support for Board Committees by preparing meeting agendas, agenda items, supporting documents, presentations, reports, minutes, and other materials and background information as assigned
- Review and analyze university proposals and plans (e.g., strategic plans, accountability plans, legislative budget requests, academic program proposals)
- Serve as a project or program leader under limited supervision for a full range of assignments
- Providing direct customer service to SUS students, staff, faculty, parents/family members, other education sector staff members, legislators, legislative staff, and members of the general public.
- Conduct in-depth studies and develops appropriate materials, reports, analyses, and other documents related to various issues
- Provide expertise in all phases of policy research and studies, including research design and data analyses
- Derive implications and conclusions from research and writes research and policy reports that communicate well to a variety of audiences
- Conducts timely analyses on legislative bills affecting the State University System
- Work individually or in teams to conduct research, develop policies, and carry out other assignments
- Manage various databases and inventories associated with the unit
- Serve on and/or support established and ad hoc regional, state, system, and internal cooperatives, committees, and task groups, as assigned
- Travel in-state as needed, with infrequent out-of-state travel, to carry out responsibilities
- Perform other duties, as assigned, by the Assistant Vice Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, or the Chancellor
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a related field; Bachelor’s degree in a related field with five years of professional experience at a college or university, a state- or system-level higher education office, or a higher education policy organization; or Bachelor’s degree in a related field with five years of other relevant experience conducting policy research or program evaluation
- Advanced ability to analyze and present data into succinct written reports, presentations, and other materials suitable for a board, legislative, or lay audience
- Advanced ability to manage and analyze large datasets using Excel, SPSS, or SAS software
- Experience in program planning and review, strategic planning, conducting research and policy analysis, or other relevant experience
- Advanced ability to convey technical information in an easy to understand format for a variety of audiences
- Experience presenting information to Boards, legislative committees, or other organizations
- The ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively
- Advanced ability to effectively use word processing, Excel, and PowerPoint software
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment