What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Office for Academic Personnel position at University of NM?
Reporting to the Senior Vice Provost, the Director of the Office for Academic Personnel is assigned the day-to-day responsibility for central and branch campus academic employment at the University of New Mexico. This position manages, provides leadership for, and provides strategic direction for the office. The Director is responsible for overseeing the implementation and day-to-day administration of the University’s faculty and graduate student collective bargaining agreements. The Director manages and directs the labor relations and academic human resources activities in Academic Affairs / Office for Academic Personnel. Serves as the primary contact for UA-UNM and UE and collaborates closely with Academic Affairs in matters concerning bargaining and implementation of the faculty contract.
The Director will lead, guide, and supervise a team of staff, provide collaborative and consultative advice on interpretation and application on the labor contract and personnel rules interpretation, and serve as a key contributor to the development and maintenance of policies and procedures.
The Director will lead fact finding investigations, respond to information requests, and represent the University at arbitration, mediation, and appeal hearings; conduct analyses and assessments, and prepare reports and recommendations to enrich and promote the integrity of the university’s faculty and graduate student labor relations functions.
The Office for Academic Personnel will work closely with UNM’s Human Resources Department, the Provost and the Provost’s Leadership team, the deans of each school / college / branch, and branch campus chancellors to resolve issues that affect faculty members and provide seamless service and support to the University.
Preferred Qualifications
- An advanced degree in Human Resources or Employment Law
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational, management, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent analytical skills and ability to summarize complex issues in simple language
- Ability to create clear, concise and comprehensive reports
- Ability and willingness to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships throughout campus
- Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in dealing with sensitive, complex and confidential issues
- Knowledge of and ability to interpret University Policies
- Experience with traditional labor matters, grievance procedures, arbitration and contract negotiations
- Ability to work with competing priorities, high volumes of work
- Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and establish positive, productive rapport at all levels of an organization