The position involves recommending, developing, implementing, administering, coordinating, and/or evaluating Academic Personnel policies, labor contracts, statutes, regulations, programs and procedures addressing academic faculty recruitment, appointments, advancement and promotion through the ranks; compensation and salary administration; faculty welfare programs; visa procurement; benefits; payroll; training and development; faculty misconduct; faculty equity issues; and faculty awards programs. Serves as MSE and NE Academic Personnel liaison with COE, campus departments, Academic Personnel Office (APO), HCM-Academic Personnel specialist, campus Budget Office, or EVC&P, or other units as appropriate, to resolve complex Academic Personnel problems/grievances, funding allocations, appointment /recruiting issues.