USC Coastal Resources Specialist

[Kim Dietrich]

http://www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/jobopportunity.html


Coastal Resources Specialist

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.

USC's College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Sea Grant Program, is seeking a program specialist to join its team. They are seeking an individual to extend the results of Sea Grant research on coastal problems to local, state and federal agencies and interest groups; work with a wide range of entities to promote education on coastal and marine issues, and develop new programs to meet regional and national needs. The incumbent will interpret and disseminate research results aimed at meeting the needs of public policy makers and researchers at the federal, state and local level; work with other specialists at USC, the UC Sea Grant Cooperative Extension Network, extension professionals in the National Sea Grant Network, and others with responsibility in marine and coastal resource and environmental management, along with numerous stakeholder groups, including municipal water quality authorities, state agency officials, landowner and watershed groups, NGO's, and others concerned with natural resource management in marine and coastal regions. The incumbent will collaborate with faculty, scientists and other extension professionals by providing training, developing collaborative programs, and disseminating research results; provide information and expertise to state, federal and local agencies in the design and implementation of policy related to marine and coastal natural resources, including air, water, biodiversity, and land use; maintain as well as developing new partnerships with private marine and coastal industries; evaluate the tradeoffs and synergies between community growth and resource protection, particularly as they relate to environmental resources in coastal communities; evaluate the effectiveness of alternative behavioral and institutional strategies for marine and coastal resource and environmental management. This position will require travel throughout Southern California, with occasional trips to meetings and conferences in California and throughout the US.

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

This is a full-time, grant funded position.

The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.


Link to detailed PDF
http://www.usc.edu/org/seagrant/pdfs...)%20005001.pdf


Apply at: Link to Jobs@USC
https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/jsp/...=1276123207703

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•In Requisition ID, enter 005001
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Job Requisition ID: 005001

For more information, contact Phyllis Grifman (grifman@usc.edu )