Admissions, Recruitment, and Advising Officer

Special Instructions to Applicants

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Department Summary

The Department of Public Policy, UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs (https : / / luskin.ucla.edu / ), is multi-disciplinary with faculty from Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Engineering. It is particularly strong in the fields of data analytics and policy analysis; development; environment; race and inequality; housing and transportation; social policy; urban issues; and health. The Department currently includes twenty FTE ladder faculty and four staff, as well as several senior faculty with joint appointments from other campus schools and departments, and a number of adjunct faculty and lecturers.The Department of Public Policy offers a two-year, full-time, and on-ground Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree, and the Luskin School maintains a School-wide Public Affairs major and minor. The MPP program enrolls approximately 160-180 students across two cohorts. The MPP program combines the best of traditional policy education with flexibility and responsiveness to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. With a diversified tool kit of quantitative and analytical skills, UCLA Public Policy Luskin graduates are equipped to become policy analysts and leaders. A set of concurrent degree programs offer an even broader range of skill and expertise development, and the BA in Public Affairs trains undergraduates in major critical thinking, social science methodology, and experiential learning, to connect theory and action.

Position Summary

The Student Services Advisor (SSA) 3 appointment is contracted for up to four years. Reporting to the Administrative Officer (AO) and Chair, and working with an SSA team, the SSA 3 supports marketing; recruitment, admissions, advising, programming; alumni engagement; career development; and campus partnerships. The SSA manages marketing across digital, print, and social media, producing materials to promote the department. Recruitment duties include developing outreach strategies, coordinating applications, and organizing fairs, campus visits, orientations, and diversity initiatives. Admissions duties include processing applications, preparing files for review, supporting committees, funding packages, maintaining policies, meeting deadlines, and ensuring compliance with UCLA and Public Policy requirements. Advising includes assisting MPP, concurrent degree, and related program students, counseling on degree progress and funding, and referring students facing challenges. The SSA organizes events such as recruitment, orientations, town halls, capstone presentations, commencements, and student group meetings, and serves as liaison to UCLA’s Division of Graduate Education, the Dashew Center, alumni, and other partners. Alumni and career duties include professional development programming, internship coordination, and collaboration with alumni, campus, and external entities. The SSA manages student funding—including aid, awards, and ASE / GSR appointments—while supporting alumni relations and programming. Administrative responsibilities include maintaining records, budgets, and reports on recruitment, admissions, enrollment, funding, instruction, and career placement, providing instruction and course support, processing reimbursements and purchases, training staff and student workers, ensuring compliance, and performing other tasks as assigned. The role requires some evenings, weekends, and travel, with on-campus presence as assigned.

Salary & Compensation

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Qualifications

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Special Conditions for Employment

Schedule

8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m

Union / Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered

Complete Position Description

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