ORGANIZATIONAL CNSLT 4 (Senior Organizational Development Specialist) - 12886

Company: University of California - Davis
Location: Davis
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

Department Description

This position serves as a member of the Organizational Excellence (OE) team and requires a broad understanding of the university's mission and strategic priorities. OE is focused on creating a culture of organizational efficiency, effectiveness and stewardship on the UC Davis and Sacramento campus. The OE team reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources and has campus-wide scope, authority and responsibility for providing leadership and support in reaching the goals associated with the Chancellor's 2020 and the UC Working Smarter Initiatives.

Job Summary

As a member of the UC Davis Organizational Excellence team, with direct reporting to the interim manager of Executive Coaching and Organizational Development and with a high degree of autonomy, coaches leaders, analyzes current organizational purpose, strategy, structure, relationships, policies, processes, systems and assists leaders with development and implementation of solutions related to leadership and employee development & engagement, team building, culture change, conflict resolution, change readiness, communication and issues such as roles, goals and working methods.
Coaches senior management to identify opportunities for organizational improvement across functional areas; Serves as a client coach in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.
provides executive coaching and organization development consultation services to UC Davis units.
Also, helps leader clients identify large and small scale organizational change needs developing appropriate interventions to address them.

POSITION INFORMATION

Salary Range

$37.97 - $85.10

No. of Positions

1

Appointment Type

Contract- One year contract with possibility of extension or conversion to Career

Percentage of Time

Fulltime, 100%

Shift Hours

Monday- Friday

Location

UC Davis

Union Representation

No

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Apply by Date

12/02/2020



PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Employee is personally responsible for following health and safety guidelines/instructions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014.

Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

-Seven to ten years business management experience with an understanding of operational and customer requirements within an academic institution or other environment of similar complexity
-Seven to ten years coaching leaders and senior leaders
-Seven to ten years of progressively responsible relevant work experience involving organization development diagnosis, design and interventions, multiple projects and consultation.
-Professional Coach Certified (International Coaching Federation)
-Experience exercising wide judgment selecting and developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining appropriate results and resolution of organizational effectiveness issues
-Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
-Experience developing strategies that require an understanding of work culture issues and job related behaviors
-Experience analyzing and implementing change to organizational systems, both technical and non-technical to support business needs
-Experience in data analysis and evaluation to define and recommend options and alternatives
-Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal; excellent active listening skills; ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
-Demonstrated experience training and motivating diverse audiences, applying adult learning theory and instructional design methodologies
-Experience facilitating highly charged and emotional strategic discussions with leaders
-Demonstrated, relationship building and strategic thinking skills; demonstrating sound judgment and the ability to draw unbiased conclusions

Preferred:

-Master's degree in organization development, Coaching, or related field
-Broad understanding of the purpose, functions, and work of research universities; knowledge of the purposed, functions, and work of research university libraries
-Experience facilitating potentially highly charged and emotional discussions with members of cross-functional teams; ability to coach and influence people at all levels of the campus community
-Experience exercising wide judgment selecting and developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining appropriate results and resolution of organizational effectiveness issues
-Experience developing and recommending strategies that require understanding of work culture issues and job related behaviors
-Experience analyzing complex situations and implementing change to organizational systems, both technical and non-technical to support business needs
-Demonstrated experience training and motivating diverse audiences, applying adult learning theory, leadership development theory, coaching theory and instructional design methodologies
-Team-building, interpersonal, and conflict management skills to interact effectively with all levels of the organization from a wide variety of functional areas, backgrounds and organizational levels, including executive management
-Demonstrated relationship building, and strategic thinking skills; demonstrating sound judgment and the ability to draw unbiased conclusions
-Experience in data analysis and evaluation to define and recommend options and alternatives
-Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of business analysis and process improvement principles
-Demonstrated relationship building, and strategic thinking skills; demonstrating sound judgment and the ability to draw unbiased conclusions
-Prosci change management certification
-Experience applying Lean process improvement principles and concepts
-Broad understanding of UC Davis structure, authority and decision-making infrastructure

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Background Check

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.

EEO/AA Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

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