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: 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’s 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’s 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: 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 ● Coordinate and implement the creation and enhancement of training materials to convey best practices in data management; ● Coordinate the development of tutorials / learning aids for the promotion of software and tools associated with DataONE project; ● Collaborate on and develop training content and community training resources in open science; ● Support outreach and general program promotion activities for the DataONE and Make Data Count; ● Support and grow the community of users around the DataONE; ● Engage and build community of users around Make Data Count; ● Develop and conduct assessments and usability evaluations for tools, services and trainings; ● Collaborate with other staff in research, education, engagement and training; and program evaluation; ● Create materials and visuals in support of project promotion; ● Represent the projects through written communications, presentations, participation in working groups, webinars, exhibitor events and social media. Minimum Qualifications ● Bachelor's degree (B.S., B.A.) in science, information science, or related fields;. ● Demonstrated skill and understanding in science data management; ● 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 ● Collaboration experience to facilitate work within a broad network of colleagues across disciplines and for engagement with the wider community. ● Experience with training and development of training curricula ● Demonstrated effectiveness in written and oral communication; ● Experience with information management and demonstrated project management skills; ● Familiarity with standard document, graphic design, publishing, and web content management software; ● Experience with the Adobe design suite; ● 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 [email protected]
