UCCE Area Director; Alameda & Contra Costa Counties Concord, CA,

Purpose

The Area Director is responsible for the coordination and overall operation of UCCE programs in cooperation with county governments in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

• Act as a liaison between UCCE and County Departments, Boards of Supervisors and County Administrative Officers as appropriate.
  • Serve as a county lead for the University of California Cooperative Extension division in Alameda and Contra Costa County.
  • Secure county budgets and resources that grow UCCE presence and efforts in the region.
  • Build relationships and synergies to deploy UCCE research to address regional needs.
  • Supervision and/or oversight of county employees.
• Understand and communicate value of UCCE impact to county partners and others.
• Oversight and administration of UCCE educational and applied research programs.
  • Hire and manage personnel.
  • Provide direction and leadership to UCCE academic and support staff.
  • Mentor, manage and evaluate academic personnel.
  • Supervision of UC ANR employees.
• Maintain positive working relationships with partnering public and private agencies.
  • Partner with the Agricultural Commissioner's office in each county to build relationships and support.
• Expand collaborations and funding sources.
• Comply with University of California and county policies.

The Area Director oversees management of the physical plant and human resources. They will increase the visibility of UCCE through community engagement, including but not limited to needs assessments, representing UC ANR in local and/or regional initiatives, participation in relevant policy development, and communicating the positive impacts and benefits realized by the citizens and workforce of the local counties, region and state from the activities and contributions of local UCCE programs.

Headquarters:
This position will be headquartered in Alameda County (Hayward) or Contra Costa County (Concord).

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

$/year to $/year

The University of California offers comprehensive benefits including vacation, sick leave, and approximately thirteen paid holidays per year. For more information, refer to the UC Benefits website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html

This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 12/18/2025.

• Provide leadership to academics and staff to ensure assessment of clientele needs.
• Ensure priority goals for the CE unit are developed and support program implementation.
• Set standards for the CE unit to measure outcomes and impacts and communicate these to local clientele and stakeholders.
• Set an example of University and County policy and procedure compliance related to the CE units and their program(s).
• Use personal knowledge and professional experience to envision the future, anticipate change, capitalize on opportunities and develop innovative options that further the strategic direction of the organization.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze situations or problems, make timely and sound decisions, construct plans and achieve optimal results.
• Value and deliver high quality, professional, responsive and innovative service.
• Support research and extension professionals in the implementation, delivery and evaluation of educational extension and applied research programs.
• Use merit, promotion, and evaluation processes to mentor, educate and provide feedback to support employees.
• Understand and uniformly apply UC and County Administrative policies.
• Meet UC and County deadlines and work with staff in advance of deadlines for required records and reports.
• In collaboration with CE unit academics, respond to regulatory, state and federal agencies, external groups, industry organizations and the mass media on issues related to applied research and extension projects.
• Develop an organizational structure to optimize the use of human resources in the unit.
• Participate in the development of vacancy announcements, and in the recruitment and retention of advisors and staff.