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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">POSITION DETAILS</span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Department Summary</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">The Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments (IROCE) (formerly the Institute for a Sustainable Environment) is the University of Oregon’s oldest sustainability-oriented
research center and has an interdisciplinary faculty with interests in sustainable rural development, natural resource, and environmental policy, ecological restoration, land management, geography, climate change, and related issues. The successful candidate
will support and enhance a diverse learning and working environment.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">The Ecosystem Workforce Program (EWP), nested within IROCE is an applied social science research and extension program built on the fundamental belief that ecology, economy, and governance
are intimately interconnected. EWP is a joint program of the IROCE at the University of Oregon and the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. This unique partnership allows Oregon’s two leading universities to collectively contribute to natural resource
governance that fosters prosperity and sustainability. Together, we apply scientific expertise and leadership to produce better outcomes for land and people.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">EWP Social Science Researcher<span style="margin:0px"> </span></span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Position Summary</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">This position with the Ecosystem Workforce Program supports a wide variety of quantitative and qualitative social science research and outreach. This work will support sustainable
rural development and resilience in forest-based communities, and inform national forest management, community-based forestry, and sustainable rural development in the American West.</span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Minimum Qualifications</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">An MA/MS in applied natural resource social science in fields such as forestry, public policy, geography, political science, rural sociology, history, planning, anthropology or other
related fields. Significant professional experience may substitute for a master’s degree for highly qualified individuals.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Experience with some combination of natural resource policy and management, community-government relations, collaboration, climate change, sustainable rural development, forestry or
ecology, land use or transportation policy, green building, health policy, or a related field.</span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Preferred Qualifications:</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Specific knowledge and experience related to social and economic monitoring or assessment of community forestry, natural resource/land management, ecological restoration, wildland fire or related
issues in the American West.</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Demonstrated expertise in graphic design and layout, preparation of reports and factsheets, and/or website design.</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 8pt">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Experience and knowledge of ArcPro or other GIS software, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign, and SPSS or other statistical applications.</span></li></ul>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Professional Competencies:</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Knowledge/experience with a variety of quantitative and qualitative social or natural science research methods, and the ability to learn new methods as needs arise.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Ability and willingness to travel regionally and nationally, including to remote rural communities.</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Effective communications skills, including the ability to write publications and documents and deliver presentations for diverse audiences.</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently and learn new methodological skills.</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and good time management.</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain the overall program mission.</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 8pt">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.</span></li></ul>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Other information</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">This position is funding contingent and limited duration (1-year full-time, potentially renewable)</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Applications are accepted until the position is filled</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Application review will begin in mid-August</span></li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 8pt">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px">Expected start date: September</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri Light", sans-serif;margin:0px;color:black">Contact Michael Coughlan (<a href="mailto:mcoughla@uoregon.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="mailto:mcoughla@uoregon.edu" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 120, 212)">mcoughla@uoregon.edu</span></a>)
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