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UCCE Area Director Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado and Tuolumne Counties, Job ID 74322

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources • Full-time • California, United States • $107.20k - $157.20k / year • 6h ago

UCCE Area Director Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado and Tuolumne Counties, Job ID 74322

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

County Locations: Alpine County, Amador County, Calaveras County, El Dorado County, Tuolumne County

Date Posted: November 12, 2024
Closing Date: Until Filled

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The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is seeking a UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Area Director to provide leadership in support of applied research and outreach programs across the Central Sierra multi-county partnership (Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado and Tuolumne counties) and Alpine county. Our mission is to bring the resources and expertise of UC directly to Californians through research and education programs that support:

Sustainable, safe, and nutritious food production and delivery
Economic success in a global economy
A sustainable, healthy, and productive environment
Science literacy and youth development

The UCCE teams in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties are comprised of committed, competent, and self-directed academics and staff. Their integration and orientation with local communities and clientele are strengths that contribute to overall program success and impact. The Area Director will have the exciting opportunity to support and advance ANR's mission by working collaboratively with these team members, as they develop and deliver research and extension programming. Additionally, the Area Directors will develop a relationship with Alpine County decision makers to extend, enhance and secure on-going relationships to bring UCCE programs to their residents.

Purpose: The Area Director is responsible for the coordination and overall operation of UCCE programs in cooperation with county governments in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado and Tuolumne counties, and in the future with Alpine county.

Responsibilities:

Act as a liaison between UCCE, Boards of Supervisors and County Administrative Officers as appropriate.
- Serve as the chair of the University of California Cooperative Extension Central Sierra MCP Advisory Council. Hold twice yearly meetings of this Advisory Council.
- Secure county budgets and resources that grow UCCE presence and efforts in the region.

- - Establish and maintain a working relationship with Alpine county to secure budget and additional resources to extend and enhance UCCE presence in the county.

Build relationships and synergies to deploy UCCE research to address regional needs.
Supervision and/or oversight of UCANR employees.

Understand and communicate value of UCCE impact to county partners and others.
Oversight and administration of UCCE educational and applied research programs.
- Hire and manage personnel.
- Provide direction and leadership to UCCE academic and support staff.
- Mentor, manage and evaluate academic personnel.
- Supervision of UC ANR employees.
Maintain positive working relationships with partnering public and private agencies.

- Support and grow partnerships with city and county government departments (including Agricultural Commissioner, Parks and Recreation, Environmental Management, Health & Human Services), resource conservation and open space districts, agricultural industry organizations, non-profit agencies, and other aligned partners and organizations in each county.
Expand collaborations and funding sources.
Comply with University of California and county policies.

The Area Director oversees management of the physical plant and human resources. They will increase the visibility of UCCE through community engagement, including but not limited to, needs assessments, representing UC ANR in local and/or regional initiatives, participation in relevant policy development, and communicating the positive impacts and benefits realized by the citizens and workforce of the local counties, region and state from the activities and contributions of local UCCE programs.

UCCE is administered by the University of California, Division of Agriculture Natural Resources. UCCE brings the knowledge of University of California research through its agriculture, natural resources, youth development and nutrition programs to address local questions and to help solve local problems. UCCE academics, staff, and volunteers live and work in the communities they serve, helping identify, respond to, and resolve local challenges. UC ANR connects Californians to UC, leading the way to science-based solutions.

Location Headquarters: This position will be headquartered in either Tuolumne county (Sonora) or Amador county (Jackson, space permitting).

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

Pay Scale: $107,200.00/year to $157,200.00/year

Benefits: The University of California offers comprehensive benefits including vacation, sick leave, and approximately thirteen paid holidays per year. For more information, refer to the UC Benefits website at:

This job is open until filled. To ensure full consideration, the first application review date will be 12/10/2024.

UCANR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs , as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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