Agricultural Land Acquisitions Academic Coordinator II, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is seeking (2) Academic Coordinators who will support the mission of the Sustainable Agricultural Land Conservation Program (SALC) alongside the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) by providing local and regional planning agencies, land trusts, non-profits, landowners and other key stakeholders with input on critical land use issues, strategies, and opportunities. They will actively engage partners and provide technical expertise to support the development of SALC acquisitions and plans and will enhance the capacity of underserved communities to apply to SALC.

The Academic Coordinator will work in conjunction with SGC-funded technical assistance programs to identify opportunities to leverage existing resources to promote infill development, conserve agricultural land and practice climate smart agricultural methods. Their work will inform sound land conservation planning and conservation strategy implementation that simultaneously protect productive agricultural land and biodiversity while laying a solid foundation for ecosystem and food management in the future.

EDUCATION: A minimum of a Master's degree in Planning, Geography, Environmental Science or related field is required at the time of appointment.

Salary: The beginning salary will be in the Academic Coordinator II series and commensurate with applicable experience and professional qualifications.

For information regarding the Academic Coordinator series salary scales, please refer to:

https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/1920/1920-adj-scales/t36-ii.pdf

To assure full consideration, application packets should be submitted by January 22 to: https://recruit.ucanr.edu/ and choose “applicants” (refer to position #20-13 -Fresno location or position #20-14 -Riverside location).