The UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology is hiring an agricultural operations and programs manager to oversee the coordination, planning, and management of agricultural operations, facilities, and programs.
The Center for Agroecology is an organization, housed in the UC Santa Cruz Division of Social Sciences, that works to advance agroecology and equitable food systems through participatory research, experiential education, agircultural extension, and public service. The Center manages the UCSC Farm and Chadwick Garden in addition to other facilities on campus, and manages research and educational programs for students and the community.
Under the general direction of the executive director, the agricultural operations and programs manager is responsible for the overall success and function of the Center's agricultural operations. The incumbent is responsible for broad decisions that will direct and impact the coordination, planning, and management of a diverse array of agricultural operations (tractor-cultivated fields, gardens), facilities (research labs, operational buildings, and educational facilities), and programs (academic, co-curricular, cooperative extension). This position will further ensure the safety and success of the Center's physical sites through coordination with multiple campus operational units, as well as governmental agricultural agencies to ensure facilities and staff compliance with various levels of policy requirements.
This position will supervise a team of agricultural experts and facilities staff and develop a strong team culture of collaboration, trust, and innovation that supports a healthy, dynamic, and engaging workplace. The incumbent is responsible for all staff and related program management aspects, including annual reviews, unit and campus-required training, protocols and procedures, and monitoring program budgets.
This is a key staff position supporting both on and off-campus collaborations that extend the reach of center programs and facilities and increase utilization and impact. This position will work with both small and large collaborative teams, ranging from campus to international scales, and integrate the expertise and value of center staff and facilities in these partnerships. This position supports proposal development across diverse Center efforts, focusing on agronomic and extension-based efforts, and will work closely with faculty and academic researchers as well as NGOs and CBOs.
This position will have a deep knowledge of agroecological practices, systems, and values and will feel confident utilizing these principles to support the management of the center's operations and programs. The incumbent's work will support the Center's mission to advance agroecology and equitable food systems through experiential education, participatory research, agricultural extension, and public service. It is imperative that the incumbent has the capacity and expertise to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion into all aspects of Center work and programming.
Visit the job description listing to learn more about this position and apply. Apply by the initial review date of October 7, 2024.