Policy Analyst, Academic Governance & Research

University-of-California---SAN-Francisc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 50,971 - 82,656; Full time

Job summary

University of California, San Francisco seeks a Policy Analyst to research and interpret issues related to academic freedom, scholarly communication, and library services. You will support the Committee on Academic Freedom and the Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication with policy analyses, reports, and meeting materials.

The role requires strong writing, data analysis, and project coordination skills, plus the ability to handle confidential information and manage multiple priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of analytical, policy, project management, or administrative experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and database systems; ability to learn new software.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills for reports and analyses.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop policy analyses.
• Knowledge of policy analysis methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of administrative and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, interpret, and prepare policy analyses and recommendations.
• Support committee deliberations with reports, summaries, and meeting materials.
• Collaborate with faculty and campus administrators on governance initiatives.
• Monitor developments in higher education policy and disseminate findings.
• Coordinate stakeholders and contribute to policy development and governance activities.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Policy analysis

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Confidentiality

Project management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Database management systems

Job description

University of California, San Francisco seeks a Policy Analyst to research and interpret issues related to academic freedom, scholarly communication, and library services. You will support the Committee on Academic Freedom and the Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication with policy analyses, reports, and meeting materials.

The role requires strong writing, data analysis, and project coordination skills, plus the ability to handle confidential information and manage multiple priorities