Project Policy Analyst 3 Oakland, CA, Job ID 79394
2025-07-03
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Oakland,CA
Description:
Project Policy Analyst 3 Oakland, CA, Job ID 79394
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Job Description
The Project Policy Analyst 3 provides independent project management for studies on a variety of policies, programs and issues, initially focused on an evaluation of a trial in toddlers of milk types. The project policy analyst must be experienced working with families of young children, consenting parents/caregivers for the participation of their child in research, and supporting parents in completing research protocols. Project management duties will include preparing meeting agendas and facilitating research meetings, tracking progress on project goals and deliverables, working with contractors and project collaborators, conducting in-person and remote data collection, and supporting data analysis, and contributing to reporting study findings via publications, briefs and presentations. The project policy analyst will initiate and maintain collaborations with project partners, including funders, contractors, study participants, and external stakeholders, using both oral and written communications.
Department Summary:
The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) is a research center within the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of California. NPI conducts and translates policy-relevant research to transform environments for healthy children, families, and communities. Our work focuses on increasing equity and sustainability in food systems and food and nutrition programs and policies at the local, state, and national levels. We work with multiple partners and funders to examine ways to ensure children, families, and communities have access to the financial, social, and physical resources they need to secure an adequate and healthy diet and to be physically active.
This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.
Pay Scale: $72,600.00/year to $100,800.00/year
Job Posting Close Date: This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 7/21/2025.
Key Responsibilities:
70%
Project Management and Data Collection: Develop timelines and coordinate with the research team to accomplish goals and deliverables on schedule. Develop team meeting agendas and facilitate meetings. Prepare training and quality control protocols for data collection. Support hiring and training of staff, as needed, to support study implementation, data collection and analysis. Deliver intervention to study participants using current nutrition information. Collect data from study participants (e.g., anthropometric measures, survey, interviews, dietary intakes) using appropriate techniques. Respond to participant questions in an objective and timely manner to facilitate reliable and accurate data collection and intervention implementation. Record data from participants and enter data using software such as Qualtrics. Manage the development and submission of IRB protocols and amendments for human subjects research.
10%
Publications and Reporting: Manage production of reports, briefs, presentations, and summaries of findings for a variety of stakeholders. Prepare abstracts, presentations, research reports, policy briefs, and journal manuscripts.
15%
Communications and Education: Make recommendations from findings and suggest solutions or new approaches for study improvements and determine successes, progress, barriers/challenges and potential impacts for change initiatives. Communicate effectively with contractors, stakeholders and other researchers. Interface with diverse groups including researchers, advocates, decision makers, community stakeholders, and others.
5%
Best Practice and Monitoring: Track field trends, conduct literature searches, concisely synthesize research and prepare comprehensive research summaries.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Knowledge of common organization- or research-specific and other computer application programs.
Analytical/problem solving skills and strong skills synthesizing large amounts of information for preparing sound and relevant reports.
Careful and thoughtful editorial skills including the ability to synthesize information clearly and concisely with attention to detail.
Knowledge of software including Word, Excel and skills in designing presentations, tables, figures, diagrams and other summary information.
Excellent organization skills and ability to manage and prioritize competing project timelines.
Experience creating graphical summary information for reports and presentations.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, both in person and remotely, with a variety of stakeholders from different levels on a wide range of projects and topics.
Preferred Skills:
Registered Dietician.
Special Conditions of Employment:
Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.
Overtime and occasional weekend work as needed, usually on short notice to meet operational needs may be requested. Travel including travel outside normal business hours may be requested.
Must comply with regulatory agency reporting requirements (California's Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act).
The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.
As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.
Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
