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. With a high degree of autonomy and in partnership with the Director as appropriate, the incumbent conducts highly complex analysis of accreditation, regulatory, academic, and operational requirements; develops and recommends school-level policies, processes, and frameworks; provides consultative services to leadership and program administrators; and leads implementation of new or revised compliance-related systems and processes to maintain continuous compliance and mitigate risk.

Responsibilities

• Conducts highly complex analysis of accreditation, regulatory, academic, and operational requirements.
• Develops and recommends school-level policies, processes, and frameworks.
• Provides consultative services to leadership and program administrators.
• Led implementation of new or revised compliance-related systems and processes.
• Coordinates complex accreditation submissions and site visits.
• Develops and maintains evidence-management systems, documentation processes, and compliance monitoring tools.
• Provides guidance and informal leadership to School of Nursing staff engaged in accreditation-related work.
• Supports 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.
• Advanced knowledge of accreditation standards, policies, and regulatory requirements applicable to health professions education programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex accreditation processes and projects with a high degree of autonomy.
• 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.