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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE JAMES SAN JACINTO RESERVE

Reserve Director, University of California, Riverside
Salary Range: $48,678 - $74,144 (Minimum - Midpoint of Range)
Location: James San Jacinto Mountains, CA; Requisition #201203133304
Closing Date: Open until Filled

This position serves as the Resident Director of a major UCR-administered Natural Reserve System Reserve station (James San Jacinto Reserve and Oasis de los Osos Reserve). The James Reserve is UC-owned land in the San Jacinto Mountains that abuts a large area of protected National Forest lands in the Hall Canyon Research Natural Area. It is located near the small community of Idyllwild at an elevation of about 2,200 meters. The San Jacinto Mountains are home to a mixture of plants characteristic of many different regions, including the Sierra Nevada, Baja California, the coast, and the desert, as well as a number of endemic species. Research at the James Reserve is comparably diverse and encompassed by extremes in scale, from the population biology of Drosophila to use of space shuttle photography and other remote sensing technologies to analyze local and regional biodiversity and the dynamics of community structure. The Oasis de los Osos Reserve, located at the west end of the Coachella Valley, is managed in association with the James Reserve. The reserve is sited on a steep elevational gradient near the base of the north-facing escarpment of Mount San Jacinto. A perennial stream, Lambs Creek, runs through Oasis de los Osos, supporting one of the very few riparian woodlands in the Colorado Desert. The Reserve contains numerous archaeological resources from the Cahuilla people, including rock art, middens, and shelters.

As Director, the incumbent will supervise reserve employees and oversee all visitors, as well as, day-to-day operations. The Director will also be responsible to ensure all policies and procedures are followed at the reserve; assist campus Natural Reserve System (NRS) Director and Financial & Administrative Office (FAO) develop annual budget and monitor throughout the year; oversee compilation and writing of annual reports as required; coordinate and direct improvements of current facilities and development of new reserve facilities as needed; maintain compliance with campus Environmental Health and Safety procedures; assist campus and NRS System-wide office in public relations and fund-raising on behalf of the reserve; encourage and solicit appropriate use of the reserve by researchers or educational organizations; act as liaison with state and federal agencies to assist users of the facilities; prepare and present programs and talks on aspects of regional natural history and reserve science activities. The Reserve Director must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays to accommodate researchers, teachers, and other groups using the facilities.

Minimum Requirements:
  1. Post graduate degree with training in appropriate discipline (life sciences, environmental sciences, geologic sciences, or geography), and/or 6 years post college experience including 2 years in supervisory capacity; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  2. Demonstrated knowledge of general principles and experience in reserve management along with associated environmental issues. Demonstrated experience in the management and supervision of a multiple staff unit with ability to hire, train, deal with performance issues an resolve non-personal conflicts.
  3. Demonstrated experience with development and implementation of applicable policies and procedures, along with experience of project
    4. management and facilities planning.
  4. Demonstrated skills at a high level in use of word, spreadsheets, database management software, basic programming and web design.
  5. Demonstrated ability to coordinate with full-time and part-time research users with large and often complex needs and requirements and provide computer technical support to researchers or their equipment.
  6. Knowledge of resource management and land use planning with the ability to interpret maps and use and maintain GIS data sets.
  7. Demonstrated experience with applicable skills in research, collecting, analyzing and publishing scientific data. Demonstrated experience in the writing and preparation of documents, including grant proposals, progress reports, final reports and annual reports, along with the ability to articulate oral presentations and discussions at a professional level.
  8. Ability to learn or existing knowledge of plants, animals, geological formations, places and basic natural history of region around reserve.
  9. Demonstrated knowledge of health and safety and risk management issues relating to outdoor and wild land hazards.
  10. Knowledge and experience with basic maintenance techniques for electrical, plumbing, fencing and road maintenance and physical plant operations. Ability to drive 4WD vehicle on poor roads. Ability to work outdoors, including seasonal work performed outside under adverse weather conditions such as heavy snow.
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