[ES_JOBS_NET] Climate Assessment Specialist, Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, Norman, OK

Wed Dec 12 10:07:16 MST 2018

Research Associate - Job Number:  183575 

Organization: Oklahoma Climate Survey

Job Location: Oklahoma-Norman-Norman Campus

Schedule: Full-time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8-5

Salary Range: $45,000-$55,000

Benefits Provided: Yes 

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter, Other Document (See Job
Requirements for details) 

Job Description--- 

Climate Assessment Specialist, Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program

The University of Oklahoma

Position: The Oklahoma Climatological Survey at the University of Oklahoma
invites applications for the position of a Research Associate for the
Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program (SCIPP). This position is a
full-time appointment ending August 31, 2020. Extension is possible pending
acceptable performance and availability of funds.

Salary:  $45,000 - $55,000 annual; salary commensurate with skills and
experience.

Beginning Date: The appointment will be available February 1, 2019.  

Responsibilities: The individual selected for this position will conduct
research, assessments, and stakeholder engagement projects with the Southern
Climate Impacts Planning Program, a NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and
Assessments (RISA) Program team. In particular, the Research Associate will
work closely with selected communities and professional associations to
increase use of products from the National Climate Assessment (NCA), to
provide information about sector concerns, needs, actions, and indicators of
climate change to the NCA process, and to promote the use of climate
information in planning decisions across the region. The individual will be
part of a national network of Sustained Assessment Specialists who work
through other RISA teams to assess and promote use of NCA information. 

Specific responsibilities include:

*	Assessing stakeholders' current use of climate information and
adaptive capacity and their long-term climate information needs;
*	Working with cities and professional associations to identify how
climate information can inform their planning processes to improve
resilience to climate extremes;
*	Conducting a regional social network analysis to identify providers
of science information, their use of NCA information, and how stakeholders
are connected to these sources;
*	Participating in regional, state, and local meetings to present
information from the NCA and other relevant climate information and
translate climate information into formats that promote use by stakeholders;
*	Promoting opportunities to provide input or comments into the NCA
process;
*	Routine communication and collaborations with other Sustained
Assessment Specialists;
*	Collaborating with colleagues at the NCA, other RISA Teams, and NOAA
partners to identify adaptation strategies used by communities to address
the impacts of climate change;
*	Leveraging SCIPP core activities to gather feedback from
participants on needs, actions, adaptation strategies, or other information
required by the NCA;
*	Highlighting for the SCIPP team the need for additional products,
indicators, summary documents, or research identified from community
interactions;
*	Contributing to routine and special documents as needed, including
newsletters, news and events notices, annual reports, and special
publications or information as events warrant.

Requirements: Applicants should have completed a postgraduate degree
(Masters or PhD), prior to appointment, in a field related to climate,
planning or environmental sustainability. Exceptional applicants from other
disciplines will be considered. The position requires well-developed human
relations and communication skills, including written and oral. Candidates
must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the findings in the 2014 and 2018
National Climate Assessment reports and be able to explain them to multiple
types of audiences. Candidates must also demonstrate general understanding
of climate processes, whether through formal education or collaboration with
climate and weather scientists. Experience working with communities,
organizations or agencies related to climate adaptation planning is
preferred. Frequent travel to regional and national meetings and stakeholder
engagement activities is required. Proficiency with computer applications,
including Powerpoint, MS-Word, and Excel is required. Familiarity with GIS
is preferred. Applicants should be motivated and have the ability to follow
through on projects with minimal supervision. 

Deadline: Application should be submitted by January 14, 2019 via the OU
Jobs website (jobs.ou.edu) and addressed to Dr. Mark Shafer, Director,
Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, Oklahoma Climatological Survey,
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2900, Norman, Ok 73072. Include cover
letter, resume, and references. For further information, applicants may
contact Dr. Mark Shafer at mshafer at ou.edu <mailto:mshafer at ou.edu>  or SCIPP
Program Manager Margret Boone, mboone at ocs.ou.edu <mailto:mboone at ocs.ou.edu>
. Position will remain open until filled.

About SCIPP: The Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program
<http://southernclimate.org>  (SCIPP) is a climate hazards and research
program in the South Central United States whose mission is to increase the
region's resiliency and preparedness for weather extremes now and in the
future. The area we serve includes the 4-state region of Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas, and Louisiana, plus coastal Mississippi. From severe storms,
flooding, drought, hurricanes and storm surge, heat waves, wildfires, to
winter storms, the South experiences among the nation's most extensive
collection of climate-related hazards with many southern states ranking at
or near the top of the lists in disaster declarations and billion dollar
disasters. SCIPP is a Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA)
<http://cpo.noaa.gov/ClimatePrograms/ClimateandSocietalInteractions/RISAProg
ram.aspx>  team supported by the Climate Program Office at the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). SCIPP is a collaborative
effort between the University of Oklahoma, Louisiana State University, Texas
A&M University, the University of Kansas, and the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. Together, these institutions and organizations combine
their expertise in climate, outreach, education, data quality and
dissemination, and mapping to address the issues of climate hazards across
the southern United States.

About the University of Oklahoma: Established in 1890, the University of
Oklahoma is a comprehensive public research university offering a wide array
of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and extensive
continuing education and public service programs. Its 2000 acre Norman
Campus houses 15 colleges with approximately 1300 faculty serving more than
26,000 students. The 277-acre Research Campus provides more than 750,000
square feet of space constructed since 2003 and includes the National
Weather Center, the Stephenson Research and Technology Center, the
Stephenson Life Sciences Research Center, and several Partners Place
buildings that co-locate University offices with more than 350 private
sector employees across more than a dozen companies.

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Job Requirements--- 

Required Education: Applicants should have completed a postgraduate degree
(Masters or PhD), prior to appointment, in a field related to climate,
planning or environmental sustainability.  

Skills: 

*	The position requires well-developed human relations and
communication skills, including written and oral.
*	Candidates must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the findings in
the 2014 and 2018 National Climate Assessment reports and be able to explain
them to multiple types of audiences.
*	Candidates must also demonstrate general understanding of climate
processes, whether through formal education or collaboration with climate
and weather scientists.
*	Proficiency with computer applications, including Powerpoint,
MS-Word, and Excel 

Certifications: 

*	 None

Advertised Physical Requirements: 

*	Frequent travel to regional and national meetings and stakeholder
engagement activities is required.

Department Preferences: 

*	Experience working with communities, organizations or agencies
related to climate adaptation planning is preferred. 
*	Familiarity with GIS is preferred.
*	Applicants should be motivated and have the ability to follow
through on projects with minimal supervision.

Supervision:  Dr. Mark Shafer, Director, Southern Climate Impacts Planning
Program, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite
2900, Norman, Ok 73072.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this
position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit
tps://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check?- No

Special Indications: None 

Job Posting: Dec 10, 2018

Unposting Date: Ongoing

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