Associate Director (0568U), CA Health Benefits Review Program - #74160

Job ID: 74160

Location: Main Campus-Berkeley

Full/Part Time: Full Time

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Departmental Overview

The California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP) is a systemwide program housed at UC Berkeley that responds to requests from the State Legislature to provide independent analysis of the medical, financial, and public health impacts of proposed health insurance benefit-related legislation.

Position Summary

The Associate Director is a key manager who focuses on the training, quality oversight, and support of CHBRP's unique faculty and researcher task force. The incumbent supports continuous process and analytic improvement efforts and helps build and maintain the program's academic reputation and engagement efforts with the national health services research association, researchers and policymakers in California, and other key groups.

Responsibilities

• Manages their own highly complex analyses with assigned teams across a broad spectrum of topics, involving teams of faculty, staff, contractors, and actuaries.
• Requires superior project and people management oversight and expertise.
• Provides ongoing guidance and assistance to subordinates, contractors, and faculty across the UC system on their research.
• Develops and coordinates policy communications and policy briefs.
• Researches and summarizes best practices in the field.
• Supports engagement and training of new staff, faculty, researchers, graduate students and contractors.
• Proposes and leads policy and planning committees and working groups.
• Responsible for administering the budget for managed function/initiative.
• Makes decisions on performance, salary actions, hiring decisions, and other human resources related issues.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced preparation from college in economics, public policy, political science, sociology, or an allied field, and at least ten years of applied experience in government, industry, or another relevant sector.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current issues in health policy and of the health insurance industry.
• Excellent writing skills to communicate technical concepts clearly and logically.
• Excellent oral presentation skills.
• Ability to tactfully deal with diverse constituencies.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to work collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Solid organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple assignments.
• Proven proficiency with Microsoft Suite and web-based applications.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly and eligible for UC Benefits.

The budgeted annual salary that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $135,000.00 - $150,000.00.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Diversity Statement

Please include a brief statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your professional experience.

Other Information

• This is not a visa opportunity.
• This position is eligible for up to 90% remote work.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.