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Personnel
Position Descriptions
Director Public Policy Center
Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 12-78
New: 7-1-2006 |
Nature and Purpose
The Director Public Policy Center is a faculty member of the Cooperative
Extension Service and the Agriculture Economics Department, Division of
Agriculture, University of Arkansas, and may hold a concurrent appointment with
the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Incumbent is responsible for giving leadership for the development of UofA
Division of Agriculture Extension and Research programs on a wide range of
public policy issues relevant to Arkansas citizens.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
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Provides leadership in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs in the assigned area. |
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Coordinates development of plans of work and reports.
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Coordinates dissemination
of research information and the development of Extension education
programs. |
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Counsels with department
heads and district director teams in analyzing problem situations and
program needs. |
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Supervises faculty and support staff assigned to the program area.
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Serves as liaison with officials of state and federal agencies and other segments of the
University of Arkansas System as appropriate. |
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Responsible for compliance with applicable civil rights regulations in area of
assignment. |
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Performs other duties as assigned. |
Relationships
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Reports to the Assistant
Director of Community and Economic Development. |
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Establishes and maintains
effective working relationships with federal, state, and university
officials, farm organizations, commodity groups, other organizations, and
the general public. |
Qualifications
Education and Experience
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Doctorate preferred; Master
required. Training and experience in an appropriate discipline required.
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Five years of professional
Extension experience preferred. |
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Experience in planning and
implementing collaborative research and educational programs required. |
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Administrative experience
preferred |
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Knowledge of the history, philosophy, objectives,
and methods of both Research and Extension in the Land Grant System |
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Knowledge of the social, economic, political, and
cultural factors affecting both Research and Extension. |
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Ability to develop and manage innovative programs
that link the resources of the Division of Agriculture to policy
issues important to Arkansas citizens. |
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Ability to develop rapport with the general public,
commodity organizations, and other groups concerned with the program
areas served. |
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Ability to speak and write clearly, and to convey
ideas effectively to faculty, staff, and the general public. |
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Physical and mental ability to effectively perform
duties and responsibilities related to the job, including long and
irregular hours of work and frequent travel. |
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Demonstrated ability to develop financial support
for programs important to the Division of Agricultures Policy
Research and Extension mission. |
Approved
Ivory W. Lyles
Associate Vice President for Agriculture – Extension
July 1, 2006
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion,
gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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