Extension State Program Specialist in Mesonet Agriculture Outreach BF

Overview

Campus OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email:
Mari Chinn, mari.chinn

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Appointment Length:
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range: $62,000 - $84,060

Salary

About This Position

About Us:

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering is a unique department with strong collaboration between two colleges, the Ferguson College of Agriculture and the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. We take pride in educating at the interface of engineering design and technology in support of advancing access to food, feed, fiber and energy. Our goal is to integrate life and agricultural sciences into solutions for complex, real world problems.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive department in which students from any background can feel comfortable, supported and successful.

Graduates of our department enhance the production and profitability of agricultural and biological products and the conservation and management of natural resources through teaching, research, and outreach. For more information, visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

The Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department is seeking a candidate to fill a full-time Extension and outreach position to provide innovative leadership and educational programming for agricultural and natural resource weather-based decision support products and weather data use, and work in collaboration with the Oklahoma Mesonet. The Mesonet is an established world-class, weather network and information delivery system jointly operated by the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University ().

Responsibilities will include promoting greater understanding and use of Mesonet data and value-added products, obtaining and integrating feedback from Mesonet users, identifying the need for new and revised products and information delivery methods, and collaborating with the other Mesonet team leaders (e.g., outreach, IT, field operations, and data services) at the Oklahoma Climatological Survey (OCS) in Norman, OK.

The successful candidate will be expected to: establish a Mesonet-focused educational program utilizing current knowledge to solve priority problems and address issues in the area of responsibility; develop a plan of work to establish goals and identify potential outcomes of Extension programming efforts; represent the Mesonet at various agriculture-related trade shows, meetings, and workshops; participate in routine staff meetings, marketing meetings, and Mesonet project planning meetings;

effectively communicate and establish relationships with fellow OSU Extension professionals at the County, Area/District, and State levels; foster collaboration and networking with relevant state and federal agencies, non-governmental agencies, commodity groups and other stakeholder organizations; publish and disseminate information to clientele via factsheets, electronic media and other techniques (e.g., SUNUP TV segments) that demonstrate creativity and the ability to communicate with program target audiences and make an effort to obtain sufficient external funding to support extension activities commensurate with appointment.

Additional responsibilities will include overseeing the administrative activities of the designated program, budget development and administration for projects and programs, managing daily programmatic operations (program evaluations, long-range plans, and any staff supervision), planning and coordination of events, exhibits, visiting groups, and tours, conducting needs analysis of ag education programs with relation to weather and climate information and issues, collection and analysis of data and preparation of reports, including program evaluation and assessment, compliance with program regulations, developing necessary policies and procedures, and performing related duties as assigned or as required to successfully fulfill functions of the position.

The incumbent will work in close collaboration with OSU faculty and staff, Oklahoma…