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Natural Resource Specialist (Training Coordinator) - GS-0401-9

The Southern Research Station is advertising for a three-year term employee located in Gainesville, FL. This position will work within InterfaceSouth of the Centers for Urban and Interface Forestry - a unit of the Southern Research Station located on the University of Florida campus.

Organization
USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Location
Gainesville, Florida

Application Deadline
04/15/2008

The incumbent serves as a training coordinator for a region-wide project to further implement and develop the Changing Roles: WUI Professional Development Program.

The incumbent of the position performs the following duties:

assist trainers with trainings as needed and facilitate interaction between trainers in different States and potential partners (e.g.s extension, planners).
develops partnerships with professional organizations and agencies working in the wildland-urban interface to help distribute and integrate Changing Roles into their management and practice.
writes grants to solicit funds for continued development and implementation of the program and materials.
adds to and modifies existing materials and develop new modules as needed.
develops new strategies such as web-based, just-in-time platforms, to train more people in the Changing Roles program.
assembles and distributes materials; evaluates materials and workshops; updates Web site content; and records and promotes successful and unsuccessful strategies implementing Changing Roles.

Must be a U.S.Citizen to apply.

If you are interested or would like additional information, please contact Annie Hermansen-Baez, Center Manager at 352-376-3271, ahermansen@fs.fed.us.

USDA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

For more information, see http://www.interfacesouth.org/products/training/changing_roles.html.