UCCE Area Director - San Diego and Imperial Counties, Job ID 76355

Date Posted: February 14, 2025
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 San Diego and Imperial counties. 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

Purpose: The Area Director is responsible for the coordination and overall operation of UCCE programs in cooperation with county government in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison between UCCE and County Departments, Boards of Supervisors and County Administrative Officers and other county officials as appropriate.
  
  
  
  • Serve as the UCCE department head in each county (San Diego and Imperial) and accomplish all responsibilities required by the counties.
  • Work with county officials and councils to secure county budgets and resources that support UCCE presence and efforts in each county.
  • Build relationships and synergies with the farm community, farm industry, stakeholders, social institutions and policy makers to deploy UCCE research to address regional needs.
  • Supervise and/or oversee program county employees.
  
  
  
  
• Understand and communicate the value of UCCE and its impacts to county partners, collaborators, beneficiaries, clientele and others.
• Oversee and administer UCCE educational extension and applied research programs.
  
  
  
  • Hire and manage personnel.
  • Provide direction and leadership to UCCE academic, community education staff, and support staff.
  • Mentor, manage and evaluate academic personnel.
  • Supervise county UC ANR employees.
  
  
  
  
• Maintain positive working relationships with partnering public and private agencies.

• Support and grow partnerships and collaborations with city and county government departments (including Agricultural Commissioner, Parks and Recreation, Environmental Health and Quality, Health & Human Services), as well as resource conservation and open space districts, water agencies, agricultural industry organizations, non-profit agencies, local schools, and other aligned partners and organizations in each county.




• Explore funding opportunities and expand collaborations and funding sources among potential funders.
• Comply with and implement UCANR, UCCE, and county policies.
• Accomplish all potential advocacies, explore climate resilient and advanced technologies that may enhance productivity of the counties and resource conservation of the regions.
• Regularly attend Farm Bureau, County Department Head and other relevant meetings; provide respective County UCCE updates and progresses.

The Area Director oversees management of the physical plant and human resources. They will make all possible efforts to increase the visibility of UCCE through community engagement, including but not limited to: needs assessments, representation of 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.

The UCCE teams in San Diego and Imperial 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 working collaboratively with these team members, as they develop and deliver research and extension programming.

Location Headquarters: This position will be headquartered in San Diego County (San Diego) and will have equal distribution of FTE and physical presence between the two Counties.

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

Pay Scale: $111,000.00/year to $162,700.00/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: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

This position will promote, in all ways consistent with the other responsibilities of the position, accomplishment of the Affirmative Action goals established by the Division.

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.

To apply, please visit:

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