Accreditation Analyst

About the role

The Accreditation Analyst serves as the School of Nursing’s subject matter expert for accreditation strategy, compliance, and institutional readiness across graduate and professional programs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct highly complex analysis of accreditation, regulatory, academic, and operational requirements.
• Develop and recommend school-level policies, processes, and frameworks.
• Provide consultative services to leadership and program administrators.
• Lead implementation of new or revised compliance-related systems and processes to maintain continuous compliance and mitigate risk.
• Coordinate complex accreditation submissions and site visits.
• Develop and maintain evidence-management systems, documentation processes, and compliance monitoring tools.
• Provide guidance and informal leadership to School of Nursing staff engaged in accreditation-related work.
• Support accreditation and regulatory processes for multiple bodies, including Board of Registered Nursing, CCNE, ARC-PA, COA, WASC, and UC Davis Graduate Council.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Experience to manage databases using software programs including as Microsoft Word and its advanced features, Excel, Internet Browser and Acrobat.
• Experience with complex policy, program, or accreditation analysis, interpreting regulatory standards, leading cross-functional initiatives, developing processes and implementation frameworks, and preparing leadership-level analyses, summaries, or recommendations.
• Advanced knowledge of accreditation standards, policies, and regulatory requirements applicable to health professions education programs; ability to interpret evolving requirements and determine compliant approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex accreditation processes and projects with a high degree of autonomy, including planning, documentation management, stakeholder coordination, and deadline-driven deliverables.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including drafting and editing accreditation narratives, preparing leadership briefs, and communicating requirements to diverse stakeholders.
• Advanced organizational and project management skills; ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple concurrent accreditation cycles and activities.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with appropriate discretion and judgment; commitment to safeguarding confidential records and data.
• Ability to function well and with a great deal of flexibility in a fast-pace working environment; strong initiative and work cooperatively in a team environment.

Qualifications

• PMP Certification preferred.
• Master’s degree in related area preferred.
• Experience with nursing and health profession accreditation entities such as COA, ARC-PA, CCNE, and BRN.
• Knowledge and commitment to UC Principals of Community and procedures, specifically related to recruitment & retention of faculty from traditionally under-represented groups.
• Demonstrated ability to develop programmatic partnerships with a variety of academic and administrative departments, student organizations, and community groups throughout the Sacramento and Davis campuses.
• Demonstrated skills and knowledge to develop reports and make recommendations to leadership.
• Master at EXCEL and software to track data.