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Director of Facilities Operations & Research Safety, Optometry (5196U)
University of California Berkeley
Director of Facilities Operations & Research Safety, Optometry (5196U)
University of California Berkeley
 Director of Facilities Operations & Research Safety, Optometry (5196U) 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 make it a special place for students, faculty and staff. The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature. Since its founding in 1868, 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. In deciding whether to apply for a position at Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, our Principles of Community, and our Strategic Plan. Application Review Date The First Review Date for this job is: 2/29/2020 Departmental Overview At Berkeley Optometry, we have long lived by guiding principles that define and differentiate us. As part of a world-renowned university that embraces excellence and access, we foster an environment of trust and mutual respect, free expression and inquiry, and personal resilience and achievement. We are strongly committed to diversity, respect for cultural differences, and promotion of social justice. These principles serve us daily in our reasoning and actions and aid us in our decision making. The mission of the School is executed by approximately 20 ladder-rank faculty, 8 emeriti faculty, 133 full and part time clinical faculty, 70 staff, 30 professional researchers, 20 graduate students and 26 visiting faculty and postdoctoral research scholars. The staff includes professional, health care, technical, research, and clerical representation and provide support to a complex array of functions. We educate an estimated 320 students annually. Our O.D. program is a 4 year program with clinical training provided at 2 campus clinics, 10 satellite clinics (community care), 7 VA clinics, and 24 external clinics across the country. Our one-year post-graduate residency programs provide advanced clinical education in specialty areas of optometry to 18 residents with placement on and off campus and our Vision Science program consists of 40 PhD students. Responsibilities Overview: The Facilities Director is responsible for oversight of all renovations, building maintenance, security, health and safety in Minor Hall, Minor Addition, and the Tang Clinic which are in excess of 67,400 square feet. Provides oversight for the strategic, administrative, financial, operational, and regulatory activities related to the organization's space and project activations for all new and existing space; including administrative, teaching, research, outpatient and inpatient clinic facilities. The Director plans, sequences, and drives cross-functional operational change, communications and mitigation programs to support business continuity, safety, space planning and superior patient and student experience in all projects. The position will develop and lead a stakeholder engagement plan that supports buy-in and establishes policy and decision making authority to meet space goals and transitions into new and existing space. This role provides thought leadership, subject matter expertise and oversight to key stakeholders including Dean, Faculty and Program Chairs, Associate and Assistant Deans in the work related to overall space and transition planning, including capital equipment. Key Responsibilities: I. Applies advanced concepts in serving as liaison with campus departments (Facilities Services, Capital Projects, Office of Emergency Management, Campus Fire Marshall, Permit Office, Information Systems and Technology (IS&T); Communications and Networking Services (CNS), Parking/Transportation and Fleet services, etc) and external agencies regarding safety, access, maintenance, remodeling and construction activities of multiple building occupants/departments and/or buildings with complex needs such as research laboratories.
II. Collaborates with department leadership on development of space planning; evaluates and advises on the design and allocation.
III. Supervision and performance management of facilities team, including student employees
IV. Works with Campus occupants to plan space that accommodates the following (not an exhaustive list)
V. Works with internal and external agencies/contractors as needed in regards to existing contract terms or to solicit or negotiate contracts.
VI. Coordinates emergency repairs during and after work hours.
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Salary & Benefits Salary commensurate with experience. Includes full eligibility to UC benefits plan. For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: http://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html How to Apply Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying. Conviction History Background This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant see: http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct To apply, visit https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=21&JobOpeningId=5969&PostingSeq=1 Copyright 2017 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-9b0fb067ed41bb4684a95e3f082fa6c9
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About University of California Berkeley
The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus - envisioned as a "City of Learning" - was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Bay Area, California, and the nation.
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