Project and Policy Analyst 4

PROJECT POLICY ANL 4 (007399)

UCPath Position ID: TBD_4291

Position Description History/Status

Approved Date:

6/13/2025 4:01:12 PM

Date Last Edited:

6/13/2025 4:00:48 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

1300O

Organization:

LETTERS AND SCIENCE

Division Code:

1350D

Division:

L&S SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department:

129500 - SOCIAL SCIENCES GRANT SUPPORT

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

TBD_4291

Position Description ID

239034

UC Payroll Title:

PROJECT POLICY ANL 4 (007399)

Business Title:

Project and Policy Analyst 4

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

Grade 23

Job Code FLSA:

Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

99: Non-Represented (PPSM)

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

1 - Staff: Contract

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40038718

Reports to Payroll Title:

Professor

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40063415

Department Head Payroll Title:

Admin MGR 1

GENERAL DIRECTION - Indicates that the incumbent receives guidance in terms of broad goals and overall objectives and is responsible for establishing the methods to attain them. Generally the incumbent is in charge of an area of work, and typically formulates policy for this area but does not necessarily have final authority for approving policy.

007397

Project and Policy Analyst 2

2

POSITION SUMMARY

In Conjunction with Faculty directors and under the supervision of the Faculty Advisory Board, the Executive Director will oversee, develop and manage critical areas of UCLA Prison Education Program (PEP) and the Center for Justice (CFJ) operations including, Program Management, Strategic Planning and Policy Research, Communication and Development, and Expansion and Supervision of Staff,  including, but not limited to, Program and Internship Coordinators, and Teams of Graduate Student Researchers and Teaching Assistants. The Executive Director serves as the lead executive developing, operationalizing and supporting sharing the vision of the CFJ's Faculty Directors, reports quarterly to the Faculty Advisory Board (FAB), and directs and manages all PEP and CFJ operations. The Executive Director functions as the primary liaison to UCLA campus departments including the CFJ FAB, PEP Staff, Interns, Alumni, Community Partner Organizations, academic departments, and the leadership and education staff at County, State and Federal Correctional Facilities where PEP/CFJ offers courses and programs. The Executive Director utilizes the highest degree of knowledge and extensive lived experience to interface, cultivate and maintain vital relationships with external partners, particular with corrections staff, government agencies, non-profit and community organizations, and college and university partners in the field. This role has been created because of the expansion of PEP over the past decade since its founding in 2015, and the CFJ over the past three years since its launch in 2022, and demands to increase our capacity and leadership team. In addition to these core responsibilities, the Executive Director's work is expected to cultivate, deepen and expand our existing relationships between UCLA, half a dozen correctional facilities, and over a dozen community partner organizations to make UCLA degrees available to incarcerated students. The Executive Director is also be responsible for hiring and managing Policy, Practice and Advocacy personnel, and ensuring a comprehensive, cohesive and responsive strategy targeted for a wide range of audiences. The position is located in Los Angeles, CA. The position requires a minimum of three days each week in person in the office or at a correctional facility site. 

Program Management and Strategic Planning

 • Manage, lead and oversee the development of programs and initiatives.

 • Build, execute and operationalize a strategic vision rooted in data driven best practices of prison education, abolitionist pedagogy, educational equity, and systemic transformation.

 • Build and cultivate partnerships with incarcerated scholars, community leaders, and faculty.

 • Lead and facilitate the research, development, and securing of support for proposals and recommendations to guide and support a broader strategic direction for the Center.

 • Analyze data driven issues in justice reform and higher education to strategize center’s mission objectives.

 • Design and operationalize both short and long-range strategic planning and oversee systems to improve processes.

50%

Development and Outreach

 • Develop and oversee the ongoing maintenance and development of multiple complex budgets with multiple funding sources for grants and endowments.

 • Manage meetings, leadership speaking events and interviews with key educators, advocates, researchers, press and representatives from government agencies.

 • Strategize, develop, implement, and manage the Center's social media, social media analytics, and communications strategy.

 • Collaborate on a regular basis with partners, outside agencies and other University departments who are leaders in the field.

30%

General Operation and supervision

 • Develop and operationalize the staffing plan for PEP/CFJ. This will include recruiting, hiring, and supervising administrative staff and research assistants, interns and volunteers.

 • Collaborate with Faculty Advisory Board and Director to evaluate and evolve programs, disseminate updates of the website, biographies and reports to supporters annually.

 • Lead a growing interdisciplinary team, cultivating a culture of trust, wellness, accountability, healing, and shared leadership.

20%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

•

Complies with all policies and standards.

•

Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

•

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

In related area and / or equivalent experience / training

Required

Master's Degree

M.A. degree in social sciences or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred

And

PhD

PhD.  in social sciences or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred

 5 years

5 years Minimum of five years of work experience in program management 

Required

Experience  in working with Incarcerated youth and/or women

Preferred

Extensive  professional experience with the criminal legal system, particularly its impact on women, Black, Brown, Indigenous, and trans communities.

Required

Problem-solving skills including the ability to analyze information, situations, policies, and procedures to evaluate and address challenging issues, and proactively research appropriate channels for solutions.

Required

Advanced skills to conduct needs assessment and development of new presentations to meet organizational needs.

Required

Experience in Finance and Fundraising, Policy Development and Advocacy Support, Community Organizing and Coalition Building, leadership in prison education/advocacy.

Required

Advanced knowledge of organizational and governmental policies, procedures and regulations; demonstrated effectiveness with county, state and/or federal facilities.

Required

Excellent analytical and critical thinking, project management, and problem recognition, and resolution skills; and a track record of these skills with students, staff and faculty.

Required

Highly skilled communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with and influence others, both verbally and in writing, and trauma and healing-informed expertise.

Required

Spoken communication skills required to interact clearly, distinctly and with appropriate cultural sensitivity with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds, and to provide program information to individuals, the press and facilities.

Required

Advanced organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet objectives with both prescribed and ever shifting timelines, budgets and other resources.

Required

Willingness to work outside of normal business hours including some evenings, weekends and travel long distances to facilitate and advocate courses and programs in prisons.

Required

Skill in interpreting and comprehending new regulations enacted by the University System-wide Administration. Knowledge of financial management principles. Knowledge of financial management principles and community-based approaches to problem solving.

Preferred

Working knowledge of University policies and procedures that affect the Center and departmental administration. Knowledge of financial management principles and culturally responsive pedagogy.

Preferred

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

10%

Work outside of normal business hours including evenings, weekends and some travel

40%

UCLA Trust Building and Carceral Facilities few days a week.

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Non-Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Other University Setting(s)

Location:

UCLA Trust Building

Standing/Walking

X

Sitting

X

X

Bending/Stooping

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

Climbing

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

Loud noise levels

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

X

X

Classification 3:  Position in which exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues is not part of the position description. The normal routine task involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and the employee can decline to perform tasks which involve a perceived risk without retribution.