PROJECT POLICY ANL 2 (Project Manager)

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Posted: 08-Feb-24

Location: Davis, California

Salary: Open

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Internal Number: 5001704

PROJECT POLICY ANL 2 (Project Manager)
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under general supervision, the Project Manager will play a key role in driving two specific projects for the Horticulture Innovation Lab - its activities in Guinea Bissau and in Niger. Additionally, this role will be assigned internal projects within the Management Entity including analysis of project outcomes and drafting reports and information deliverables. The Project Manager will also play a key role in the development of various extension material for the Horticulture Innovation Lab in support of internal activities (such as its GenderUp training program) and partner project activities. This role will demand some flexibility in moving among project-oriented activities as well as being willing to support the administrative tasks of the Horticulture Innovation Lab and the international projects within the network. The Project Manager in their role will assist the Innovation Lab in monitoring project progress within the framework of its Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and specifically lead in the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for projects in Niger and Guinea Bissau, with potential for filling this role for other Horticulture Innovation Lab sub awards. The Project Manager will also assist in helping the Innovation Lab reach programmatic goals by coordinating meetings, collecting and tracking data, drafting reports, helping make sure the Innovation Lab and its projects are following USAID and UC Davis guidelines, and assisting the Innovation Lab staff in responding to administrative tasks assigned to us by USAID. The Project Manager will also be expected to contribute to the pursuit of new grant opportunities, including assisting in drafting applications and budgets.
Position Information
Apply by Date
February 20th 2024
Salary Range
$25.72/hr. - $46.12/hr.
Appointment Type
Contract
Number of Positions
1
Percentage of Time
Full-Time, 100%
Shift Hours
Manager will advise
Location
Davis, CA.
Union Representation
No
Benefits Eligible
Yes

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/271
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Minimum Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in international development, business administration, management, agriculture, or related field.

• Experience in working with a variety of people to gather needed information, solve problems and produce news materials. Skills to communicate articulately, verbally and in writing;

• Experience working effectively and collaboratively with diverse individuals from various public agencies, universities and organizations throughout the United Stated and around the world;

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)

• Strong skills to produce clearly written, accurate and organized materials. Including skills to use language accurately and creatively, to recognize and use correct English grammar, spelling and punctuation;

• Ability to navigate requirements from more than one institutional system, including identifying an effective path forward when these requirements conflict; Familiarity with Microsoft suite of programs;

• Knowledge of sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and international development concepts or issues;

• Familiarity with the use of remote meeting software (Zoom preferably).

Preferred:
Preferred Education/Experience

• Masters Degree in international development, business administration, management, agriculture, or related field.

• Experience with monitoring and evaluation including developing strategies to measure programmatic impact; project management experience; experience maintaining a project budget;

• Previous experience engaging with USAID funded initiatives; experience presenting at conferences;

• Experience using software designed to collect quantitative and qualitative data; some work experience in agriculture for development, ideally with experience working in some capacity in the horticulture space;

• Experience in leading implementation of an event, training, and/or workshop

• Skills in data analysis (experience in R, use of qualitative analysis software such as Nvivo or Atlasti).

• International travel experience; experience drafting, refining, editing complex reports, grant applications, white papers, and other information deliverables

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)

• Understanding of USAID and UC guidelines

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Background Check
This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.
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This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At UC Davis, we're solving life's most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don't just maintain - we improve.
We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds, and you belong here.
As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our Principles of Community , our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education, and our latest efforts to outgrow the expected .
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
Apply by Date
February 20th 2024
Salary Range
$25.72/hr. - $46.12/hr.
Appointment Type
Contract
Number of Positions
1
Percentage of Time
Full-Time, 100%
Shift Hours
Manager will advise
Location
Davis, CA.
Union Representation
No
Benefits Eligible
Yes
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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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