Associate Director Natural Reserve System

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Associate Director, Natural Reserve System
Duties: Develops administrative policy and implementing procedures in close cooperation with the Executive Director, campus officials, reserve managers, and systemwide and campus professional staff to ensure that reserve operations comply with University policies, applicable state, federal, and local legal and regulatory requirements in a complex changing environment. Designs organizational framework to achieve program goals and objectives, in cooperation with Executive Director. Acquires new reserves and additions to existing reserves, in cooperation with the Executive Director. Coordinates acquisitions with UCOP and campus-based staff. Initiates, coordinates and completes complex real estate transactions and supporting contracts, cooperative agreements, and memoranda of understanding with individuals, agencies, and organizations, in cooperation with the UCOP Real Estate Services, Office of General Counsel, and campus-based units. Takes the lead role in negotiating transactions, in cooperation with the Executive Director. Prepares Regents’ Items in cooperation with the NRS Executive Director. Coordinates Regents’ Items with Office of the President and campus-based units. Safeguards and implements NRS role as Trustee Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Supervises environmental planning programs, coordinates development of reserve management plans for resource enhancement programs and construction of new facilities, preparation of documentation to comply with CEQA and other applicable state and federal laws. Oversees systemwide administration of State bond act funding, in cooperation with the Executive Director. Oversees development and revision of NRS Administrative Handbook. Develops grant proposals, as needed, in collaboration with the Executive Director. Supports Principal Publications Coordinator in production of annual report, newsletter, and public and promotional information. Takes the lead role in budget planning and development for the overall reserve system in cooperation with the Executive Director, the campuses, reserve managers, and systemwide and campus professional staff. Develops budget policy recommendations, reviews and analyzes budget initiatives, recommends and prepares requests for systemwide budget augmentations. Working with Operations Manager, prepares quarterly budget forecasts and annual budget submissions for NRS systemwide office, using online UCOP Budget Development System (BDS). Responsible for meeting quarterly and annual targets. Supervises staff of Legal and Policy Coordinator, Program Coordinator, Operations Manager, Principal Publications Coordinator, and Information Systems Analyst. Personnel responsibilities include working with staff to establish priorities for five administrative and professional staff, merit and promotion review, special awards, employee development, discipline, and implementation of affirmative action and other personnel policies. Hires and supervises contractors as needed (e.g., real estate specialists, planners, graphic artists, IT specialists). Represents the UC Natural Reserve System, working as a leader in a collaborative environment, building consensus, and effectively promoting the exchange of information among parties who may represent diverse constituencies and differing interests/opinions. Serves as primary liaison with external agencies and organizations including federal and state public landowners as well as private, nonprofit entities and private landowners - including the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Wildlife Conservation Board, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Nature Conservancy, land trusts, and other non-governmental organizations. Liaises with and provides support to various NRS advisory and support committees established by the President or Vice President RGS, including the Universitywide NRS Advisory Committee (with representatives from each of the nine campuses) and the NRS Board of Councilors, a fundraising support group developed through the Capital Campaign. Government Liaison—Together with Legal and Policy Coordinator, advocates NRS policy positions to state legislators, legislative committees, state agencies, such as the Natural Resources Agency, and the Office of the Governor. Maintains and develops relationships with legislature, agencies, and governor, and the UC Office of the President Government Relations staff in Sacramento and Washington, DC. Works to build and maintain coalitions and partnerships with other organizations and other allies to coordinate policy strategy and efforts. Provides coordination and assistance to the Executive Director for marketing and promotion of the NRS, including the development of fundraising strategies, needs assessments, and grant proposals.

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