Program Associate
Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
The Natural Hazards Center is seeking to fill the position of Program
Associate. The Program Associate will be responsible to the Director and
Program Manager for the effective management of the Natural Hazard Center's
special publications editing and Quick Response research program. In
particular, the Program Associate will perform the following duties:
-Research, write, and distribute the Center's Disaster Research
e-newsletter
-Manage, maintain, and update the Center's Web site
-Oversee the Quick Response research program, soliciting proposals,
coordinating deployments, and editing and distributing reports
-Edit Center special publications (both print and electronic forms) to
improve clarity, consistency and accuracy, and to ensure publications meet
the needs of targeted audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
-A university degree in a field related to hazards and disasters planning,
management, or research (geography, urban planning, sociology for example),
graduate degree highly preferred
-Ability to edit and write a range of materials for a variety of audiences
-Highly organized, detail-oriented, team-player with superior time
management skills
-Flexible with the ability to work in a dynamic environment
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Proficiency with Web content management, organization, and software
-Advanced knowledge of MSOffice Suite and willingness to learn Adobe
Creative Suite
For more information about the Natural Hazards Center, go to:
www.colorado.edu/hazards
Please send a resume, writing sample, and cover letter in MSWord or PDF
format to [log in to unmask] no later than September 1, 2006.
Materials will be reviewed as they
are received and only candidates selected for an interview will be
contacted.
This is a full-time position with a starting salary of $39,000. Benefits
include four weeks annual leave, free public transportation in the
Boulder/Denver metro area, access to University of Colorado classes and
programs, and excellent health and dental options, among many others.
The mission of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado at
Boulder is to advance and communicate knowledge on hazards mitigation and
disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Using an all-hazards and
interdisciplinary framework, the Center fosters information sharing and
integration of activities among researchers, practitioners, and policy
makers from around the world; supports and conducts research; and provides
educational opportunities for the next generation of hazards scholars and
professionals.
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