[ES_JOBS_NET] Job Opportunities with DataONE through UNM and UCSB

[Erika Marín-Spiotta]

Date:    Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:15:12 -0600
From:    Amber Budden <aebudden at DATAONE.UNM.EDU>
Subject: Job Opportunities with DataONE through UNM and UCSB


DataONE has two opportunities to work as part of the Community =
Engagement and Outreach team.  The first is a postdoctoral fellow =
position through the University of New Mexico, the second is as a =
community engagement and outreach manager through the National Center =
for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis at the University of California =
Santa Barbara.

Community Engagement and Outreach Postdoctoral Associate (UNM)

Role & responsibilities:=20

The responsibilities of this postdoctoral position include participation =
in a team effort to inform development of cyberinfrastructure for the =
environmental sciences through collaboration with DataONE=E2=80=99s =
Community Engagement and Outreach Working Group, in addition to =
individual activities in support of the community engagement and =
outreach objectives of DataONE. More explicitly, position requirements =
include participation in the creation and enhancement of training =
materials to convey best practices in data management, the development =
of tutorials / learning aids for the promotion of software and tools =
associated with the DataONE project, oversight of a webinar series and =
associated outreach, among other duties. The ideal candidate will have =
excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate =
collaboration within a broad network of colleagues across disciplines =
and for engagement with the wider DataONE community.

Many research projects could be complementary to the role envisioned for =
this postdoctoral position, depending on the candidate=E2=80=99s =
background and interests. For example, opportunities exist for research =
projects related to science education, community management, sociology =
of science, or ecology and environmental science at the interface with =
technology.

Qualifications:=20
Candidates should have (or soon have) a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences, =
Ecology, Information or Library Science, Social Sciences, or another =
relevant field. The successful candidate will have proven information =
and project management skills, demonstrated excellent communication =
skills through a record of publication and public presentation, and a =
strong interest in advancing the scientific endeavor through education, =
engagement and providing access to existing knowledge. The successful =
candidate will have an understanding and demonstrated skill in science =
data management, experience with software for graphics design and visual =
media creation and editing (e.g. Adobe suite, screencast, film and audio =
editing software), experience with open science practices and software =
(e.g GitHub, R, Rstudio) and experience with social media. Other =
desirable skills include familiarity with html and css.

Full information can be found at: https://www.dataone.org/open-positions =
<https://www.dataone.org/open-positions>

Community Engagement and Outreach Manager (UCSB)

The Community Engagement and Outreach Manager will support a national =
effort to coordinate community engagement around DataONE and Make Data =
Count. Outreach activities will include representation of the projects =
through written communications, presentations, participation in working =
groups, webinars, exhibitor events, social media and in the development =
of promotional materials. These activities focus on generating =
meaningful engagement of target communities, increasing awareness of the =
projects, and soliciting feedback. Community engagement activities will =
be designed to support users, solicit feedback and build a community of =
practice around the projects.

Job Description
The Community Engagement and Outreach Manager has responsibility for =
managing a community engagement and outreach program in a manner =
consistent with the philosophy, mission, policies and procedures of the =
DataONE and Make Data Count. They are responsible for facilitating, =
coordinating, designing, conducting, and integrating and outreach =
initiatives across DataONE. They are also responsible for community =
engagement outside these initiatives through social media and other =
communication channels. This individual works closely with the Director =
for Community Engagement at DataONE and the Director for Informatics =
Research and Development at NCEAS to successfully build and maintain a =
nationally-recognized program meeting the need of the DataONE and Make =
Data Count communities.

Responsibilities
=E2=97=8F Coordinate and implement the creation and enhancement of =
training materials to convey best practices in data management;
=E2=97=8F Coordinate the development of tutorials / learning aids for =
the promotion of software and tools associated with DataONE project;
=E2=97=8F Collaborate on and develop training content and community =
training resources in open science;
=E2=97=8F Support outreach and general program promotion activities for =
the DataONE and Make Data Count;
=E2=97=8F Support and grow the community of users around the DataONE;
=E2=97=8F Engage and build community of users around Make Data Count;
=E2=97=8F Develop and conduct assessments and usability evaluations for =
tools, services and trainings;
=E2=97=8F Collaborate with other staff in research, education, =
engagement and training; and program evaluation;
=E2=97=8F Create materials and visuals in support of project promotion;
=E2=97=8F Represent the projects through written communications, =
presentations, participation in working groups, webinars, exhibitor =
events and social media.

Minimum Qualifications
=E2=97=8F Bachelor's degree (B.S., B.A.) in science, information =
science, or related fields;.
=E2=97=8F Demonstrated skill and understanding in science data =
management;
=E2=97=8F Experience with internet-based communication technologies, =
including social media, new platforms for science publishing, video =
conferencing, web-based streaming, and web discussion platforms.

Additional Qualifications
=E2=97=8F Collaboration experience to facilitate work within a broad =
network of colleagues across disciplines and for engagement with the =
wider community.
=E2=97=8F Experience with training and development of training curricula
=E2=97=8F Demonstrated effectiveness in written and oral communication;
=E2=97=8F Experience with information management and demonstrated =
project management skills;
=E2=97=8F Familiarity with standard document, graphic design, =
publishing, and web content management software;
=E2=97=8F Experience with the Adobe design suite;
=E2=97=8F Demonstrated ability to communicate complex scientific and =
computing information and concepts to a variety of audiences, including =
the general public.


Full information can be found at: =
https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/community-engagement-outreach-manager =
<https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/community-engagement-outreach-manager>





Amber E Budden, PhD
Director for Community Engagement and Outreach
DataONE
University of New Mexico
1312 Basehart SE
Albuquerque NM 87106

cell: 505.205.7675
aebudden at dataone.unm.edu
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