UCCE Area Director San Diego and Imperial Counties San Diego, CA, Job ID 76355
Company: University of California Agriculture and Natural R
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 17, 2025
Job Description:
UCCE Area Director San Diego and Imperial Counties San Diego, CA,
Job ID 76355
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Job Description
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.
- 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.
- 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.
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://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6139500&targetURL=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.
- 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.
- 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.
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:
Job Posting Close Date:
This job is open until filled. To ensure full consideration, the
first application review date will be 3/17/2025.
Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(DEI). In submitting your application packet, please pay particular
attention to your Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) statement.
This statement is an important part of recruitment. Why? The
University of California community values diversity which embraces
inclusion, and honors excellence. Scholarship, research,
creativity, innovation, and service flourish when all members of
the community are welcomed, supported, and respected. UC ANR's
mission and public statements continue to fulfill these values. UC
ANR is committed to removing barriers preventing full expression of
our potential and reflecting the population of California in our
academic and staff personnel, especially those who have been
systematically and historically underrepresented.
Please submit a 1-page Statement of your Contributions to DEI
showing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through
personal experience, professional activity, and/or service. This
should include how you would ensure that all potential clientele
have access and benefit from the UCCE programs in your geographic
region. Please attach your DEI Statement to your CV.
Key Responsibilities:
45%
Administration
- Provide vision, inspire, and motivate others with attitude and
actions, set a high standard for excellence, and support teamwork
and a positive working environment.
- Secure funding and space provisions from each county in support
of UCCE programs.
- Cultivate relationships with new and existing partners,
including counties, to obtain necessary resources to build new
programs and expand UCCE's reach.
- Work with UC ANR development officers to increase the number of
donors and average gift value to augment funding supplied by
counties and other sources.
- Provide guidance, direction, and leadership for UCCE Advisors
and their educational and applied research programs.
- Participate in the development of vacancy announcements,
recruitment, and retention of advisors and staff.
- Demonstrate leadership toward Affirmative Action within UCCE
promoting a culture of belonging.
- Provide oversight for staff performance evaluations.
- Develop an organizational structure that optimizes the use of
human resources and skills in the counties.
- Understand and uniformly apply UC and county administrative
policies.
- Take disciplinary action when needed following UC and county
procedures.
- Set and communicate reasonable deadlines to UCCE academics and
staff for required reports, records and submissions.
- Provide useful and timely feedback to senior leadership and
partners as needed.
- Perform all other duties as they may emerge.
20%
Communication
- Maintain effective communication between the University and
county government.
- Maintain and nurture positive working relationships with UCCE
academics and staff.
- Maintain positive working relationships with public and private
agencies within all two counties.
- Provide active, ongoing advocacy and support for UC ANR
programs.
- Represent UC as a resource and contact person to industry
leaders, producers, academics in other institutions, and the
public.
- Respond in a timely way to regulatory, state and federal
agencies, external groups, industry organizations and the mass
media on issues related to UC ANR.
- Participate in regular AD teleconferences and in-person
meetings in Davis or other locations.
- Conduct academic/staff meetings in each county on a regular
schedule.
15%
Collaboration, Teamwork and Flexibility
- Provide support, advice, and motivation for UCCE advisors and
staff in both counties.
- Encourage multidisciplinary collaborations across UCCE
programs.
- Convene and facilitate an Advisory Committee in each county
consisting of local government, non-profits, non-government
organizations, other key partners, and academics, as a sounding
board for ideas and strategic planning.
- Coordinate activities and programs with other Directors as
needed.
- Develop collaborative relationships with County government
departments, including the Agricultural commissioner, non-profit
agencies, agricultural industry organizations, and other aligned
partner organizations.
10%
Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
- Maintain a program of continuous self-improvement by
participating in in-service training, seminars, workshops, UC ANR
work group and program team meetings, short courses, professional
society meetings and other relevant opportunities.
10%
Government Affairs
- Communicates needs, successes, and opportunities with UC ANR
Government Affairs staff. Collaborate with UC ANR Government
Affairs staff to build relations in state and local government.
Requirements:
- Education: Advanced degree in public administration,
organizational development, business administration or a related
area and/or equivalent level of training and experience.
Individuals with training and experience in county government,
institutions of higher learning, management of applied agricultural
and social research programs or other fields of study, involving
sustainable agriculture, natural resources, resource conservation,
climate resilience, ecology, community development, and sociology
will also be considered.
- Strong background in management, administration or similar
experience including, but not limited to, business operations,
budget and fiscal management, human resources, conflict resolution,
leadership in multidisciplinary teams, project management,
facilities planning, etc.
- Demonstrated experience with applied research and educational
programs and working with academics.
- Knowledge and experience in supporting volunteer and youth
programs.
- Understanding of the UC ANR strategic missions and
visions.
- Demonstrated record of skills in leadership, strategic
planning, program evaluation and supervisory skills that motivate
and develop staff.
- Ability to achieve goals through promoting collaboration,
networking and teambuilding.
- Familiarity with outcomes and impacts of research findings and
adoption.
- Ability to understand impacts and communicate to clientele and
broader audiences.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in communicating and collaborating
with elected officials, non-governmental organizations, and diverse
stakeholders and interest groups.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication
skills.
- Excellent fiduciary and budgeting skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Doctorate degree in related area and / or equivalent experience
/ training.
- Working knowledge of agriculture, natural resources and/or
healthy families and communities, Cooperative Extension, academic
programs, etc.
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Must possess valid Driver's License to drive a County or
University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible
schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle
used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be
reimbursed according to University policies.
- Must live within a commutable distance of the position
headquarters during period of appointment.
- Physically be in each county one day per week for stakeholder
meetings, and schedule three full days of work in each CE office
monthly.
- Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as
needed.
- 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 of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free
environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco
products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products
(e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.
- This is not a remote work position.
- Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of
employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of
employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject
to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last
seven years determining that they committed any misconduct;
received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of
any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving
misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of
allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or
disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an
appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws
governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment,
including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws
prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of
harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as
defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies
addressing some forms of misconduct:
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