November 3, 2017
Job Opening: UW NW Climate Science Center Communications Manager
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NW CLIMATE SCIENCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Req #: 149864
Department: COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Job Location: Seattle Campus
Posting Date: 10/12/2017
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Shift: First Shift
The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
The College of the Environment has an outstanding opportunity for a part time 50%FTE NW Climate Science Center Communications Manager. This person will develop and implement the communications program of the Northwest Climate Science Center (NW CSC). The NW CSC is one of eight regional Climate Science Centers dedicated to delivering science that helps wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to a changing climate. Established by the Department of Interior (DOI) in 2010, the NW CSC is newly hosted by the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, Climate Impacts Group, which leads a multi-university consortium including Boise State University, University of Montana, Washington State University and Western Washington University. Research at the NW CSC provides objective scientific information and tools that Northwest managers of land, water, wildlife, and cultural resources can use to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change.
The Climate Impacts Group (CIG; http://www.cig.uw.edu) is an interdisciplinary center within the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, and part of the UW’s innovative new environmental institute, EarthLab. The NW CSC will also be housed under EarthLab, with shared staffing and collaborative efforts around communications strategies.
Working with the UW director and deputy director of the NW CSC, as well as the CIG Strategic Communications Lead, the incumbent will have primary responsibility to develop and implement the NW CSC communications program; assess efficacy and salience of existing communications activities and products; develop and deliver strategic, targeted, and tailored communications products; track and evaluate communications success; and revise approaches as warranted. This position requires regular and timely communication with the federal partners regarding the research and program efforts of the NW CSC. The incumbent will actively support NW CSC co-production, education, training and engagement activities, e.g., by supporting NW CSC Fellows’ training in communication and evaluation. S/he will coordinate with and leverage the efforts of USGS and UW communications professionals (including at the UW Climate Impacts Group, College of the Environment and UW media relations), leverage resources and assuring mutual benefit, and ensure compliance with USGS, DOI and UW communication requirements.