Position Vacancy ID:

89508-LI

Employment Class:

Limited

Working Title:

Director, Agricultural Research Stations

Official Title:

DIR, UNSPECIFIED (9)(M95DN)

Hiring Department:

A078000-COL OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES/AG RES STA

FTE:

100%

Anticipated Begin Date:

JULY 01, 2017

Term:

N/A

Advertised Salary:

Negotiable
ANNUAL (12 months)

Degree and area of specialization:

Master's required in an agricultural or related science area related to the mission of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS).

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

More than eight (8) years of experience in a complex agricultural experiment station setting (e.g., college/university or other such as private industry).
Evidence of administrative ability or skills, as related to department, college, or campus administration.
Demonstrated personnel, budget management, long-range planning, and agricultural facility experience.
Supervisory experience.
Effective interpersonal and professional relationships.

License or Certificate:

Position Summary:

The ARS (Agricultural Research Stations) as a department is comprised of twelve separate units located throughout the state of Wisconsin. The primary purpose of these stations is to provide facilities and support for the research, Extension, and educational programs of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), University of Wisconsin-Madison. These twelve units provide CALS with a diverse range of support services, with each unit providing a program emphasis unique to agricultural and natural resource needs of the area -- outdoor laboratories, classrooms, and education centers used by scientists and students studying the biological and social sciences, natural resources, and agricultural sciences.

The fiscal and operational management of this unit is large and complex encompassing an $8.5M annual operating budget, 126 permanent employees plus more than 40 seasonal employees, over 8,000 acres of land, off-campus physical plant facilities valued at more than $45M, $7.45M farm equipment inventory, $2.34M in livestock, and $2.48M in stored crops. The supervision of this unit requires a person with exceptional interpersonal skills and an individual who is adept at reacting to the day-to-day management pressures of a large and dynamic organization. The ARS is a diverse and complex component of the college's $127M research budget. This requires a director who is broad based in scientific training as well as an accomplished manager.

The following units make up the stations of the ARS:
- Arlington Agricultural Research Station (headquarters) at Arlington
- Hancock Agricultural Research Station at Hancock
- Kemp Natural Resources Station at Woodruff
- Lancaster Agricultural Research Station at Lancaster
- Marshfield Agricultural Research Station at Marshfield
- O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research & Education Facility at Verona
- Peninsular Agricultural Research Station at Sturgeon Bay
- Rhinelander Agricultural Research Station at Rhinelander
- Spooner Agricultural Research Station at Spooner
- West Madison Agricultural Research Station at West Madison
- The U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center at Prairie du Sac
- University of WI-Madison campus greenhouses (CALS)

Additional Information:

Interested individuals are welcome and encouraged to contact Associate Dean William Barker directly by phone at (608) 262-6792 or by email at william.barker@wisc.edu to discuss this position opportunity.

Agricultural Research Stations website: http://ars.wisc.edu
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences website: http://www.cals.wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Madison website: http://www.wisc.edu

Contact:

William Barker
william.barker@wisc.edu
608-262-6792
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Instructions to Applicants:

To apply for this position, you will need to upload the following materials: (1) cover letter, (2) vitae, and (3) contact information for three references.

Additional Link:
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Applications Open: 20 Feb 2017 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: 31 Mar 2017 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time


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