Across California, the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC
ANR) is an engine for problem solving. Serving as the network that links local issues and the power of UC
research, our more than 300 campus-based specialists and county-based advisors work as teams to
bring practical, unbiased, science-based answers to Californians.
We seek an Informatics and Geographic Information Systems (IGIS) Program Coordinator who will
coordinate with the IGIS leadership team to advance ANR’s Strategic Vision of close partnerships
between researchers, Cooperative Extension Specialists and Advisors, and the people of California
by providing geospatial and informatics tools, data, training, consultation, and map products.
He/she will support IGIS interests and projects across ANR, encouraging collaboration across ANR
operational units, and advance coordination within the University’s geospatial community.
We seek a Program Coordinator who is:
A GIS professional who will provide geospatial knowledge (e.g. spatial analysis, remote sensing,
geoweb) and consulting skills through the IGIS Service Center; assess the Division’s GIS and
Informatics needs, particularly in the agricultural arena; and coordinate the implementation of
strategies to provide those needs.
An educator committed to delivering GIS workshops and extension education programs using
traditional and innovative delivery techniques to meet the needs of a diverse clientele.
A collaborator, who can develop partnerships and leverage resources to deliver innovative
approaches that will develop, strengthen and expand the local delivery of statewide programs; one
who can collaborate with UC ANR program teams, specialists, advisors, and others within the
research/extension network.
A visionary, who can complement UC ANR’s Strategic Vision, optimizing opportunities for conducting
outstanding research and extension programs that focus on spatial analysis and meet the needs of
Californians.
For information about UC ANR, the rich breadth of program scope and delivery, and how we are making
a difference in California, candidates are invited to visit our Web site: http://www.ucanr.edu/,
and the IGIS website at http://igis.ucanr.edu.
This position is an academic career track appointment. A minimum of a Master’s Degree is required,
though other advanced degrees are encouraged in Geography, Ecology, Agricultural Sciences or a
related field specializing in geospatial technology. For a full position vacancy announcement,
application procedures, and more about what makes UC ANR a great place to work, please visit
http://ucanr.edu/jobs.
To assure full consideration, application packets should be submitted to anracademicsearch@ucop.edu
by February 24, 2014.
The University of California offers an attractive benefits package. For more information, please
visit the UC
Benefits Web site: http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/.
Normal
0
false
false
false
EN-US
X-NONE
X-NONE
Normal
0
false
false
false
EN-US
X-NONE
X-NONE