Employment Type : Full-Time
Under general direction of the Executive Director of the Centers for Public Interest Law (CPIL), this position is responsible for policy-related functions of the Consumer Protection Policy Center (CPPC) – formerly the Center for Public interest Law and all of its programs, publications, and grant projects. This position works closely with the Directors of CPPC’s two sister organizations at CPIL, the Children’s Advocacy Institute (CAI) and the Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC), CPIL’s Assistant Director of Public Interest Communications to publicize CPPC’s policy-related publications; and with CPIL’s Executive Director, who oversees all academic instruction of USD law students at the Centers. Supervises and provides administrative oversight of master and project-specific budget preparation and administration, fundraising (including the preparation of grant proposals for submission to foundations and other grantors, and routing of grant proposal paperwork through University for required approvals), personnel matters, publication promotion, preparation of reports (both narrative and financial) required by the University or CPPC grantors, and special projects/grants awarded to CPPC. Supervises all CPPC staff, including responsibility for performance evaluations. Provides general support for the academic program. including working with third-year students engaged in individual advocacy or writing projects for the CPPC. This position interacts regularly with students whose work in the California Regulatory Law and Policy course may be considered for publication in the Center’s blog and its journal, the California Regulatory Law Reporter. The Reporter includes updates on the activities of 14 California regulatory agencies, with a focus on their rulemaking activities and legislation and litigation affecting them, thus requiring an understanding of these processes. This position also includes occasional legislative lobbying on public interest bills or issues, and/or administrative agency advocacy on proposed agency rulemaking, and/or participation in test litigation on public interest issues; it may also include supervision of CPPC’s Sacramento-based Policy Advocate, and law students engaged in these advocacy activities. This position also requires frequent communication and collaboration with CPIL’s Assistant Director of Communications regarding CPPC’s twitter feed, blog posts, and bi-annual publication of the California Regulator Law Reporter. Incudes frequent updates for CPPC’s website and news feed regarding CPPC’s news features, policy projects, and student work. Duties & Responsibilities: Minimum and Preferred Qualifications: Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Special Conditions of Employment: The University of San Diego is requiring all employees to follow our Covid-19 vaccine requirement process. https://www.sandiego.edu/onward/ Background check: Successful completion of a pre-employment background check. Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes. $8,333-$9,583 monthly salary; Excellent Benefits Resume and Cover Letter Required Click Apply Now to complete our online application. In addition, please upload a cover letter and resume to your application profile for the hiring managers’ review. If you have any questions or difficulties please contact the Employment Services Team at 619-260-6806, or email us at jobs@sandiego.edu
Job Requirements:
and all of its projects, programs, and publications.
project-specific budgets for CPPC accounts and shared CPIL
accounts.
grant proposals for submission to foundations and other grantors, the
hiring and supervision of outside grant writers to prepare grant proposals,
the routing of grant proposal paperwork through University for required
approvals, and responsibility for ensuring post-award compliance with
all grant terms and conditions.
description preparation and updating; recruitment, interviewing and
hiring new personnel; personnel evaluations; and supervision of CPPC
staff.
and brochures required by the University or CPPC grantors.
advocacy for CPPC.
Blog and journal, the California Regulatory Law Reporter. The Reporter
includes updates on the activities of 14 California regulatory agencies,
with a focus on their rulemaking activities and legislation and litigation
affecting them. In conjunction with editing student work, this position also
meets with students to review their writing and understanding of the issues
they have written about.
CPIL’s Assistant Director of Communications regarding CPPC’s twitter feed,
blog posts, and bi-annual publication of the California Regulator Law Reporter.
Incudes frequent updates for CPPC’s website and news feed regarding
CPPC’s news features, policy projects, and student work.
bills or issues, and/or administrative agency advocacy on proposed
agency rulemaking, and/or participation in test litigation on public interest
issues; it may also include supervision of CPPC’s Sacramento-based Policy
Advocate and law students engaged in these advocacy activities.
organization, particularly annual pledge drive for the Law School’s Loan
Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP); Serves on selection committee for
LRAP recipients; Serves on selection committee for public interest law
scholarships.
The University of San Diego offers a very competitive benefits package, to include medical, dental, vision, a retirement contribution given to you by the University (with three year vesting period), and access to on-campus Fitness Centers. Please visit the benefits section of our website to view all of the perks and benefits that USD has to offer.