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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Tapan B Pathak <<a href="mailto:tpathak@ucanr.edu" target="_blank">tpathak@ucanr.edu</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 12, 2022 1:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> SNRI Requests <<a href="mailto:snrirequests@ucmerced.edu" target="_blank">snrirequests@ucmerced.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> UC ANR is hiring AC 1 - Climate Smart Agriculture - UC Merced<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Could you please distribute this new position vacancy announcement? I am happy to answer any question related to the position.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tapan<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">"<a href="mailto:tavoce@ucanr.edu" target="_blank">tavoce@ucanr.edu</a>" <<a href="mailto:no-reply@ucanr.edu" target="_blank">no-reply@ucanr.edu</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Tatiana Avoce <<a href="mailto:tavoce@ucanr.edu" target="_blank">tavoce@ucanr.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, August 12, 2022 at 1:41 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Tapan B Pathak <<a href="mailto:tpathak@ucanr.edu" target="_blank">tpathak@ucanr.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Specialist Advisors] UC ANR is hiring AC 1 - Climate Smart Agriculture - UC Merced<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">UC ANR is hiring Academic Coordinator 1 – Climate Smart Agriculture – UC Merced.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please follow the link to the position
<a href="https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2228" target="_blank">https://ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jobnum=2228</a> and share the information widely.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Location Headquarters:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> UC Merced, 5200 N. Lake Rd. Merced CA 95343<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Purpose:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> The Academic Coordinator (AC) will support program leadership of the project titled “Multifaceted
Pathways to Climate Smart Agriculture through participator program development and delivery”, funded by the NIFA-USDA. The AC will serve as a point of contact and will facilitate, implement and communicate critical needs of diverse stakeholder groups including
socially disadvantaged, small-scale, beginning and underserved agricultural stakeholders, large-scale farmers and ranchers, and technical service providers. The AC will work with stakeholders across the state and implement project programming through workshops
and trainings, as well as by developing outreach materials such as curriculum and factsheets.. The AC will also assist program leadership in delivering and facilitating climate smart agriculture education for students. Depending on the project priorities,
the AC will be expected to be flexible and assist project investigators in other components of the project as well.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Major Duties and Responsibilities</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Programmatic competence includes:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provide expertise in adult learning and extension education methods to coordinate and facilitate workshps and trainings, problem resolution, and administration of programs and activities related
to the climate smart agriculture project<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prepare high quality written materials including curriculum, factsheets, program and project impact statements, blog posts, progress reports, briefings, executive summaries, and brochures, quarterly
newsletters, and posters and presentations<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Evaluate project related extension presentations and workshops, analyze results, and prepare periodic project impact reports<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Engage with stakeholders to identify critical needs<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Build relationships and leverage resources with key partners to enhance activities related to climate smart agriculture. These partners can include the stakeholders mentioned above, as well as state
and federal agencies, campus-based academics, researchers, and Cooperative Extension academics<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Statewide Responsibility: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This position will be headquartered in UC Merced with the statewide responsibilities.
This position will require some traveling to project workshops and meetings throughout the state.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Required Qualifications<u></u><u></u></span></h3>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Education:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> A minimum of a Master’s degree in the agricultural, environmental, or social sciences, with coursework
or experience relevant to agricultural extension and sustainable agriculture is required at the time of appointment. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additional Requirements<u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A strong background in extension education methods and public scientific communication.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Desire to learn about California agricultural and basic climate smart agriculture fundamentals<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Valid driver license required to fulfill job duties<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Expectation to be available to work onsite<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Willing to actively promote diversity, equity and inclusion<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ability to prepare and deliver communications to policy makers, funders, and other external stakeholders.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<h3><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Desired Experience<u></u><u></u></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ability to secure and manage extramural funding.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prior experience working in an agricultural setting or working directly with farmers and ranchers.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Experience communicating technical information to culturally diverse audiences.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Experience in building partnerships and working with multidisciplinary teams.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to effectively plan projects, manage teams and assist in implementing an outreach program, including setting measurable goals and objectives.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The beginning salary will be in the Academic Coordinator I series. For information regarding the Academic Coordinator series salary scales, please refer to: <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t36-i.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t36-i.pdf</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is a definite term appointment</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. This position is funded for 2 years, with the possibility of renewal
based on performance and availability of funding. The performance in this position will be evaluated annually. The merit cycle for this position will be evaluated every two (2) years.<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If interested in this position, please visit:
<a href="https://recruit.ucanr.edu/" target="_blank">https://recruit.ucanr.edu/</a> and choose “applicants” (refer to position #22-65)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Closing Date: To assure full consideration</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, application packets must be received by
<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 23, 2022– </span></b>(open until filled)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have a good weekend,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tatiana<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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