POSITION OVERVIEW
Position title: Project Coordinator to scope decadal NASA Terrestrial Ecology Field Campaign in the tropics
Salary range: Commensurate with experience
Salary range: Commensurate with experience
APPLICATION WINDOW
Application review will begin on August 18 and continue until the position is filled.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
We seek a highly motivated Project Coordinator to join and support a multidisciplinary team leading an effort to scope one of two possible options for NASA's next Terrestrial Field Ecology Campaign, focused on the tropics. The position is full-time for one year.
This work will inform NASA's next decadal large-scale terrestrial field campaign and aims to improve our understanding of tropical ecosystems and their role in the Earth system. For context, ABoVE is the current NASA decadal campaign that is wrapping up. Our campaign, if selected, aims to build on the successes of the Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) in the 1990s that resulted in major advancements in scientific understanding and capacity building.
The Project Coordinator will work closely with Professor Elsa Ordway at UCLA to coordinate regular working group meetings, engage with the broader research community, and manage scoping activity documentation and website updates. They will participate in the planning and execution of all scoping activities including Town Halls at conferences, webinars, and international site visits in South America and/or Central Africa. Additional responsibilities include supporting organization and prioritization of tasks and workflow, assisting in scheduling, and tracking project milestones and deliverables.
Throughout the scoping effort, the Project Coordinator will work with many partners, including at academic institutions, government agencies, non-profits, and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive scoping effort and strongly encourage candidates from tropical forest countries and from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy. (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct).
Deadline: Review of applicants will start August 18 and continue until the position is filled.
Start date: September/October 2023 (somewhat flexible)
Location: The position is based at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA
This work will inform NASA's next decadal large-scale terrestrial field campaign and aims to improve our understanding of tropical ecosystems and their role in the Earth system. For context, ABoVE is the current NASA decadal campaign that is wrapping up. Our campaign, if selected, aims to build on the successes of the Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) in the 1990s that resulted in major advancements in scientific understanding and capacity building.
The Project Coordinator will work closely with Professor Elsa Ordway at UCLA to coordinate regular working group meetings, engage with the broader research community, and manage scoping activity documentation and website updates. They will participate in the planning and execution of all scoping activities including Town Halls at conferences, webinars, and international site visits in South America and/or Central Africa. Additional responsibilities include supporting organization and prioritization of tasks and workflow, assisting in scheduling, and tracking project milestones and deliverables.
Throughout the scoping effort, the Project Coordinator will work with many partners, including at academic institutions, government agencies, non-profits, and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive scoping effort and strongly encourage candidates from tropical forest countries and from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy. (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct).
Deadline: Review of applicants will start August 18 and continue until the position is filled.
Start date: September/October 2023 (somewhat flexible)
Location: The position is based at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in remote sensing, ecology, geography, environmental science, or related discipline.
- 1+ years demonstrated experience in program or project management and/or coordination and support roles.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams.
- Ability to write and edit scientific writing.
- Self-motivated individual, able to efficiently find and fill gaps, creative thinking, problem solving, flexibility, attention to detail, and proactive demeanor are all extremely important.
- Proficiency in French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese.
- Experience with forest inventory plot data and/or remote sensing datasets.
- Experience working with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) and other stakeholder groups in a participatory manner.
- Experience communicating science to the general public and scientific audiences and communities.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Email the information below to elsaordway [at] ucla [dot] edu
Document requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- 2 required (contact information only)
JOB LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
