The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is seeking an innovative housing strategist to lead the delivery of affordable housing in San Francisco, among the highest cost housing construction markets in the world. Having access to affordable housing at UCSF serves as a valuable tool for the recruitment and retention of diverse, top tier students, trainees, faculty, and staff to serve the UCSF mission of advancing health worldwide. The next Assistant Vice Chancellor for Housing Services will join UCSF at a pivotal moment and will work with campus leadership to nearly double the amount of available housing and establish the first income-based Affordable Housing Program at the University of California (UC) for staff and trainees (post-docs, medical residents, clinical fellows). The Assistance Vice Chancellor for Housing Services will:

• Lead the vision and strategy to continue to make the entire housing portfolio more affordable to UCSF affiliates at its geographically dispersed campus locations.
• Oversee housing operations through the management of multiple unit directors that function to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of its residents:
  • Finance and Business Systems – comprised of budget oversight, finance and forecasting, resident information management and billing system, and data analysis and reporting;
  • Housing Administration – includes the services and associated policies governing applications and assignments, occupancy management, customer service, communications, and resident programs;
  • Housing Facilities – comprised of facilities operations, projects, renewals, and new construction.
  • People and Projects Development – includes centralized human resources and people development, process improvement projects, and new program development;
• Work closely with key partners including Facilities Services, Real Estate, Campus Planning, Budget and Resource Management, Campus Design and Construction and Building Services, Risk Management, Legal Services, Environmental Health and Safety and other Campus Life Services units to serve the program.
• Oversee multiple partnership agreements including meeting housing commitments outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding with the City and County of San Francisco to:
  • Meet milestones toward adding 1263 net new housing units by 2050 (doubling UCSF’s housing inventory)
  • Establish the first University of California Affordable Housing Program with 40 percent housing units being offered to UCSF staff and trainee households based on San Francisco’s Area Median Income (AMI) standards.
• Explore a variety of non-traditional housing funding methods (including state programs and philanthropy) and delivery methods (including public private partnership (P3) owned and / or operated, master lease, and joint venture occupancy agreements).
• Advance diversity, equity and inclusion and exemplify UCSF PRIDE values to guide a collaborative and supportive culture within the workplace and residential communities.
• Lead the Housing Advisory Committee, a housing policy and service advisory group representing all eligible housing affiliates the academic schools, and major stakeholders.
• Provide best-in-class housing options across a diverse population and be a role model for other UC campuses and educational and medical institutions.

The Assistant Vice Chancellor manages through multiple subordinates a staff of 52 FTEs (direct, indirect and dotted line with Facilities) and oversees all aspects of staff management, including recruitment, retention, engagement, compensation, performance management, and development.

This position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Life Services and serves as a member of the executive team.

Critical success factors for this role include:

• Has advanced experience leading university and/or residential housing
• Demonstrates creative and strategic thinking
• Proven success developing effective partnerships and demonstrating political acumen
• Skilled at finding solutions to conflicting priorities
• Expert understanding of housing planning and the interdependencies of new construction, facilities management, and facility renewal
• Deep knowledge of affordable housing policies and delivery models
• Advanced knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting, financial and capital planning, and fiscal reporting
• Effective communicator with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong people management and ability to build a highly effective team

To see the salary range for this position (we recommend that you make a note of the job code and use that to look up): TCS Non-Academic Titles Search (ucop.edu)

Please note: The compensation ranges listed online for roles not covered by a bargaining unit agreement are very wide, however a job offer will typically fall in the range of 80% - 120% of the established mid-point. An offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate AND the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role.

For roles covered by a bargaining unit agreement, there will be specific rules about where a new hire would be placed on the range.

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Housing Services supports UCSF mission of advancing health worldwide by providing below market rate housing to attract and retain diverse, top-tier talent in the high-cost, urban market of San Francisco.

Housing Services aspires to create a desirable housing program for UCSF students, trainees (post docs, medical residents, and clinical fellows), faculty, and staff in a variety of safe and well-maintained residential communities. As a self-supporting auxiliary unit under Campus Life Services, Housing Services depends on its revenues to support its operations, debt service, facility renewal, and capital investments for growing its inventory. Housing is geographically disbursed across six (6) zip codes with current properties located along the Avenues at Parnassus, Aldea San Miguel, Mission Bay, Mount Zion Housing, the Tidelands in Dogpatch and the Academe at 198 in collaboration with UC College of the Law San Francisco. Plans are underway to expand the housing portfolio.

UCSF is dedicated to building a highly diverse, international community nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive. Housing Services seeks team members whose experiences have prepared them to contribute to and enhance the university’s values for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Housing Services’ employees are guided by UCSF’s PRIDE values —Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence – that define who we are as a community, and how we work, learn, and interact to fulfill UCSF’s mission.

Housing Services and is one of the departments under Campus Life Services (CLS), a large UCSF division with nearly 800 team members who provide services in the areas of Housing, Transportation, Facilities, Sustainability, Family Services, Retail, Conference & Events, Fitness & Recreation, Arts & Events, and Documents & Media. Additionally, there are several internal units which provide administrative, marketing and communications, and training/development support to the CLS enterprise.

Details about CLS are on the following website: https://campuslifeserviceshome.ucsf.edu/#/

• Excellent leadership abilities to oversee multiple functions or departments through subordinate managers.
• Advanced knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting, financial planning, and fiscal reporting from multiple funding sources.
• Expert knowledge in one more more of the specialty units within portfoliio
• Advanced interpersonal skills to work effectively and collaboratively, across all organization levels, internally and externally. Advanced political acumen skills.
• Direct experience resolving conflict and managing sensitive situations
• Training and experience in counseling, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution
• Skills in establishing, implementing, and measuring customer service standards
• Advanced project management skills, including the capability to manage capital and facilities projects
• Advanced verbal, written, and presentations skills to communicate effectively to multi-stake holders and at all levels
• Working knowledge of common organization specific and basic general computer applications (excel, ppt, etc.).
• Expert strategic planning and goal setting skills
• Minimum of 10-15 years of relevant progressive experience
• Direct experience operating housing
• Experience managing housing facilities
• Experience with affordable housing policy and delivery models
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

• Master's degree in related area.
• Direct experience overseeing one or more self-supporting / auxiliary units within portfolio.
• Knowledge of Emergency Response practices and risk mitigation.

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Campus

000549 ADMIN MGR 3

Business Development / Strategic Development, Executive, Professional (Non-Clinical), Professional and Managerial

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Career

100%

Dogpatch (SF), Mission Bay (SF), Parnassus Heights (SF)

Days

8 Hours