Consumer Protection Policy Center (CPPC) Administrative Director (Attorney Position)

Consumer Protection Policy Center (CPPC) Administrative Director (Attorney Position)

Posting #:
4653

Department Description:

USD School of Law is one of the 84 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The law school's faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations and currently ranks in the top 20% (36th out of 204) among U.S. law schools in scholarly impact according to a 2018 study. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.

University Description:

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Detailed Description:

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 and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for effective and efficient administration of CPPC and all of its projects, programs, and publications.
• Supervises preparation and oversees administration of master and project-specific budgets for CPPC accounts and shared CPIL accounts.
• Supervises CPPC fundraising: this may include the preparation of 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.
• Responsible for handling all CPPC personnel matters, including job description preparation and updating; recruitment, interviewing and hiring new personnel; personnel evaluations; and supervision of CPPC staff.
• Responsible for preparation of reports (both narrative and financial) and brochures required by the University or CPPC grantors.
• Position includes supervision of third-year students engaged in individual advocacy for CPPC.
• Position edits student written work product for publication in the Center's 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Position serves as an advisor to the Public Interest Law Foundation student 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.

Special Conditions of Employment:

Effective June 1, 2023, based on CDC guidance, the University strongly encourages all campus members to stay up to date with Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination recommendations. For more regarding information USD's COVID-19 protocols, please visit 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.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• J.D. and active membership in good standing in the California Bar (required).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of law practice experience focusing on consumer protection/rights /advocacy, and involving extensive legal writing and oral advocacy on consumer protection issues. (required)
• Supervisorial / management experience (required).
• Public speaking, training/teaching skills; interest in and ability to communicate with law students orally and in writing (required).
• Demonstrated excellence in legal writing and editing, with in-depth knowledge of the legislative process and administrative law (including open meetings and public records statutes, quasi-legislative and quasi-adjudicative agency decision-making processes, constitutional and statutory restrictions on the authority of state administrative agencies, etc. (required).
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of public interest law and practice (required).
• Knowledge of state and federal civil procedure (required).
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision (required).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Litigation background and skills
• Ability to draft and edit grant proposals and supervise fundraising
• Extensive federal and state court litigation experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• J.D. and active membership in the California Bar

Posting Salary:

$8,333.34 - $9,166.67 per month; Excellent Benefits

The University of San Diego offers a very competitive benefits package including; medical, dental, vision, a retirement contribution given to you by the University, 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. http://www.sandiego.edu/hr/benefits//

The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including departmental budget.

Special Application Instructions:

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

Additional Details:

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: Open until filled

Note: External job postings will be up for at least five days. After that time, applications will be reviewed by the hiring manager/committee throughout the posting period. A candidate may be selected at any time which could then close this posting on a date earlier than listed.

The University of San Diego is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community.

The University of San Diego is a smoking and tobacco-free campus. For more information, visit http://www.sandiego.edu/smokefree

Advertised: July 13, 2023

Applications close: Open until filled

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/4417681

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