As one of America's finest universities, UCLA has a tradition of advancing higher education and the common good through excellence in scholarship, research and public service. UCLA is California's largest university and a model for public institutions of higher education. Academic excellence, faculty distinction and a comprehensive curriculum are hallmarks of the UCLA experience. The university is an educational and architectural landmark in Los Angeles, attracting thousands of visitors and scholars each year.
Reporting directly to the Assistant and Associate Directors of GAP, the Associate Program Manager's primary duties are in connection with the FEMBA-GAP Program. The Associate Program Manager has primary responsibilities in the following areas: course materials and student records management, client relations, student and faculty support, course website development and maintenance, course evaluations, events and classroom management, and executive assistance to the faculty directors.
The Fully Employed MBA (FEMB) program is a 3-year program designed for managers who are fully employed and have at least five years of professional work experience.
The Global Access Program (GAP) is a 6-month, 10-unit (12% of curriculum) international field study of the FEMBA Program and satisfies the MBA thesis requirement for over 260 students. GAP has an annual budget of $700,000, 4 staff, 2 faculty directors, 12-14 faculty advisers, and over 125 international clients and partners.
Requirements
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit their qualifications via UCLA's Career Opportunities website at http://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu [8]. Reference position # 18189. AA/EEO
The complete listing of qualifications is available on UCLA's official job posting.
• Experience in effectively leading in a team environment; ability to act as a team player in a complex organizational environment.
• Interpersonal skills and sensitivity awareness to interact appropriately and diplomatically with a demanding student population, high level administrators, faculty, corporate officials, international executives and general public.
• Computer skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office with emphasis in Word (creation of forms & tables, signs, labels) and Excel (formulas, database function, spreadsheets, data sorts, etc.), and Powerpoint, and online databases.
• Computer skills: experience with Dreamweaver, HTML, Adobe Acrobat and school web design systems to create, manage and maintain websites.
• Availability to work evening and weekends and flexible schedules (which may be altered on frequent basis to serve the needs to the program); ability to work Monday-Friday and/or Tuesday-Saturday schedule; ability to work Sundays as necessary; ability to work early morning start times or late evening end times.
Anderson School of Management
Information concerning UCLA's Anderson School of Management may be found at our official website: http://www.anderson.ucla.edu [9]
Benefits
UCLA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including an average of three weeks' vacation per year; an average of 12 days per year sick leave; 12 paid holidays per year; health, dental and optical benefits; life insurance; disability insurance; the University of California Retirement Plan with 5 year vesting and various voluntary UC Savings Plans. There are also special programs and privileges available, such as accessibility to cultural and recreational programs, athletic events, and the University Credit Union.