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Please share this info with anyone who may be interested and qualified. This is a new position and posting.

 

COMMUNITY, AG, RECREATION AND  RES STUDIES – SPECIALIST; DIRECTOR

Posting Date:  Sep 26, 2006
Posting Number: ANR-1681

Fixed term, 12-month basis, 100% time.

DUTIES:  Director of the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems.  The Director will be hired as a Specialist in Outreach in the Department of Community Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies (CARRS). The Director will report to Dr. Michael Hamm, C.S. Mott Endowed Chair of Sustainable Agriculture.  The Director is responsible for overall planning, development, implementation, reporting and evaluation of the Mott Group's efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Minimum of Masters Degree.  Demonstrated skills in organizational leadership, budget and personnel management, program development and administration, strategic planning and implementation, grant proposal writing and other fund raising, oral and written communication, critical thinking and listening.  Experience and aptitude in engaging broad stakeholder groups.  Willingness and ability to work flexible hours and travel.  Computer skills.  Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity/pluralism.  Demonstrated ability to work effectively with community-based food systems preferred.

APPLICATIONS:  Due October 31, 2006.  Late submissions will be considered if a suitable candidate pool is not identified by the deadline.  Send cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position, vita and contact information for three references to David S. Conner, Ph.D., Chair, Mott Director Search Committee, C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems.  Department of CARRS, 309 Natural Resources Building.

 

 

Vicki Morrone

Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist

Michigan State University

C.S. Mott Sustainable Food Systems

303 Natural Resources Bldg.

East Lansing, MI 48824

517-353-3542

517-282-3557 (cell)

517-353-3834 (fax)

http://safs.msu.edu/

http://www.mottgroup.msu.edu/

 

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