Program Manager I, Wildfire Adaptation Coordination

University of Idaho

Program Manager I, Wildfire Adaptation Coordination

Location: Off Campus Location - Grangeville, ID or surrounding areas, Idaho Falls

Division/College: College of Natural Resources

Employee Category: Classified

Pay Range: $63,000 annually or higher depending on experience

FTE: 1.0

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
This position supports the planning and completion of educational, outreach or professional programs; working with program staff, students, the public and/or agencies, to plan and oversee program activities. May lead a distinct area for the program such as outreach, assessment or financial management.

Duties may include:

• Participate in the development and implementation of program deliverables, services and activities
• Coordinate a team with a variety array of talents and responsibilities
• Collect, compile and summarize program data for reports
• Participate in developing program operating goals, objectives and protocols
• Maintain program budgets, monitoring and reviewing transactions for compliance with program requirements
• Active participation in the development and submission of program proposals
• Lead collection and compilation of program assessment data
• May supervise the work of others or lead a team to accomplish assigned goals
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree; four additional years of experience in program coordination (for a total of six years) may substitute for a Bachelor's Degree

• Two years of program coordination or program management experience
• Working in a team environment to accomplish shared goals
• Collecting, compiling, summarizing and analyzing data for administrative reports

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a wildfire, natural resource social science, or related natural resource discipline
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in a wildfire, natural resource social science, or related natural resource discipline
• Formal training or experience in applied extension, outreach, or coordination of collective action, including demonstrated skill in coordinating or facilitating working groups or collaboratives addressing environmental issues
• Ability to design, implement and monitor outreach or extension efforts, with an emphasis on the co-development and implementation of collective natural resource or wildfire management actions/agreements or plans
• Ability to contribute toward broader University of Idaho research on wildfire management, emergency management, collaborative natural resource management, or related policy applications
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative social science, economic or ecological methods for obtaining data
• Ability to work with state agency land managers in the achievement of goals surrounding wildfire management and risk reduction
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate various groups of stakeholders toward collaborative decisions that inform or utilize various forms of information (e.g. local knowledge, scientific findings, joint fact finding)
• Oral and written communication skills relevant to scientific and natural resource management audiences

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• None

None


Required Licensures, Certifications or other


Posting Number: SP004572P

Posting Date: 08/29/2024

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
Two candidates will be hired from this pool - one candidate located in Grangeville, ID and one located in Idaho Falls, ID. Please indicate in your cover letter which location you are applying for.

This position is open until filled. Priority will be given to applicants who have their materials submitted by September 26th, 2024.

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.



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