Position Details
Summary
Operating Title | Extension Field Specialist, Community Conservation |
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Campus Location | Durham |
Department | UNH Cooperative Extension Natural Resources |
Summary of Position | This position is located in Extension’s Rockingham County office in Brentwood, N.H. The Extension field specialist in community conservation for Rockingham County will implement University of New Hampshire (UNH) Cooperative Extension’s mission through the application of research-based knowledge and information from UNH, the nationwide land-grant system, and other sources of reputable research to ensure informed decision-making that strengthens youth, family and community; sustains natural resources; and improves the economy. The field specialist develops, implements, monitors, evaluates and reports on county and regional (N.H. coastal watershed) support for land and community conservation, including technical land conservation assistance to local conservation commissions, land-use regulations in support of natural resource conservation, support of regional land conservation efforts, land stewardship, land conservation options and estate planning, conservation funding sources, and cost share programs. The field specialist also develops, implements, monitors, evaluates and reports on statewide programming in land and community conservation in one or more of these areas: land conservation best practices, conservation planning, land-use regulations, land stewardship and management, land conservation options and estate planning, and social marketing for natural resources. The field specialist provides leadership and collaboration in determining needs; establishing priorities; developing marketing; and implementing, evaluating and reporting on educational programs in an assigned Area of Expertise (AoE) in alignment with the natural resource program team’s vision and goals. This work will be done both individually and in cooperation with UNH colleagues, land trusts, conservation organizations, natural resource professionals, communities, county advisory councils, state and federal agencies, and other partners. Audiences and clientele include primarily conservation commissioners, land trusts, conservation organizations, municipal/government staff, communities, natural resource professionals and volunteers, but may also include private landowners, youth and the general public. |
Acceptable minimum level of education | |
Acceptable minimum years of experience | |
Additional Job Information | |
Posting Number | PS4600FY24 |
Other minimum qualifications | Other Minimum Qualifications:
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Additional Preferred Qualifications | |
Salary Information | Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off. |
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/60904 |
Percent Time Information (FTE) | 1.0 |
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EEO Statement | The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status. |
Institution Information | The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide |
Posting Details
Posting Date | 05/22/2024 |
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Open Until Filled | Yes |
Closing Date | |
Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only? | No |
Interested Internal Candidates Exist? | No |
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Appointment Type | Regular |
If TERM position provide projected end date | |
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Drivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply. | Valid Drivers License and Safe Driving Record |
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