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Forestry / Business Development Specialist

University of Missouri Extension Regional Specialist provide leadership and expertise to the local community with the assigned counties with research-based education and information. Specialists work side-by-side with local people to solve problems, make decisions, access resources and chart a course for success. Work closely with County Councils, program partners, volunteers, and other professionals to provide programmatic leadership to diverse audiences with diverse needs. Create linkages with University of Missouri campuses, Lincoln University, and other partners and funding stakeholders to plan, implement, and evaluate priority programs. May provide supervision and leadership to associates within surrounding counties.

Organization
University of Missouri Extension

Location
Fredericktown, MO

Application Deadline
10/01/2008

The regional Forestry/Business Development Specialist provides regional outreach and education concerning sustainable forest management and forest stewardship; marketing of traditional forest products and emerging ecosystem services; and forest industry/business entrepreneurship and business development to private forestland owners, consulting foresters, the wood products industry, entrepreneurs and related industries

Qualifications

This position requires an earned Master’s degree in forestry, business, or related area with appropriate coursework exhibited. Related areas may include marketing, finance, accounting, management, human resources, operations management, engineering, business education, forest economics, forest management, or forestry-related coursework.

The incumbent must be knowledgeable of requirements to take an unmanaged stand of trees and turn it into a productive “working” forest.

Professional experience in applying and transferring research-based knowledge in above subject matter areas is expected. Experience in forestry management, entrepreneurship, training and/or consulting is preferred.

Ability to travel and to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Application Procedure

All interested applicants must submit a completed application, cover letter, current resume and copies of all academic transcripts to:

MU Extension
Human Resource Development
205 Whitten Hall
Columbia, MO 65211

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. For questions, please call (573) 882-4721 or email hrdext@missouri.edu.

Additional Information

Strategic Direction: http://extension.missouri.edu/about/21stcentury/index.html

Business Development website: www.missouribusiness.net

Faculty Core Competencies: http://extension.missouri.edu/pdo/corecompetencies.shtml.

Regional and County Profile: http://oseda.missouri.edu, http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/countypage/ext_region_seir.shtml, http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/countypage/county_seir.shtml