UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities for October 16, 2024
IFAS Human Resources has now created an opportunity for you to view, at a glance, newly posted IFAS TEAMS positions. Please click on the link for further details. These positions were vacant as of the date of this posting.
Requisition # 533405 Posting Closes 10/22/2024
60355006 – AG-BROWARD
Location: Broward
This position works directly with the Broward County Extension Director to manage the day to day administrative needs of the County Extension Office. Coordinate with administrative and program assistant teams to provide office administrative support including maintaining appropriate staffing and office coverage.
This includes – but is not limited to – primary responsibility of answering the phone, providing front desk coverage and responding to customer requests. Direct customer inquiries to the appropriate faculty, staff and/or volunteers.
Requisition # 533339 Posting Closes 10/16/2024
60013803 – AG-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Location: Leon
This position is located in Tallahassee, Florida. It provides support to the UF/IFAS Governmental Relations Program. As an Administrative Specialist, the incumbent will manage office tasks, prioritize, and ensure compliance with UF/IFAS policies. Primary responsibilities include serving as a public liaison, responding to inquiries, and communicating with legislative staff. The Incumbent will also monitor legislation, produce reports and materials, and attend conferences. Other duties include coordinating events, planning, and occasional overnight travel.
Requisition # 533068 Posting Closes 10/21/2024
60950000 – AG-PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH / ED
Location: Marion
The Plant Science Research and Education Unit (PSREU) in Citra was established to provide space and support for specialized research on fruit, vegetables, turf, agronomic and ornamental crops for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. To accomplish this mission, PSREU staff interact with faculty and staff members to complete successful research projects. These projects are detailed, and precise data must be obtained for the results to be meaningful.
Requisition # 533188 Posting Closes 10/21/2024
60950000 – AG-PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH / ED
Location: Marion
Plant Science Research and Education Unit (PSREU) supports specialized research on fruit, vegetables, turf, agronomic, and ornamental crops for the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). The unit aims to provide precise, reliable data to ensure successful research outcomes.
Requisition # 533262 Posting Closes 10/25/2024
60790000 – AG-TREC-HOMESTEAD
Location: Dade
Are you searching for an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and make a real impact? Look no further than the University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center, in Homestead, Florida. We are seeking a passionate and driven Biological Scientist I/II to join our dynamic research team. In this role, you will have the chance to work at the forefront of scientific discovery, conducting innovative research and experiments in a state-of-the-art facility. You will collaborate with a team of highly skilled professionals, sharing your expertise and gaining invaluable knowledge from your colleagues.
Join our team at the University of Florida and be part of a dynamic research community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive environment that encourages personal and professional growth.
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to make a lasting impact in the field of biological sciences. Apply now and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career at the University of Florida.
Extension Program Specialist (Hybrid) – Broward
Requisition # 533472 Posting Closes 11/10/2024
60451000 – AG-FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Broward
The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program is seeking an enthusiastic professional in Broward County to deliver policy, systems and environment (PSE) change trainings and technical assistance to staff from schools, childcare centers, and other community partners to help make the healthy choice the easy choice. If you are passionate about health equity, want to make it easier for limited-resource youth to lead healthier lives, and can see yourself working with partners from different sectors to increase healthy food access opportunities, work for FNP!
Requisition # 528758 Posting Closes 11/1/2024
60080000 – AG-AGRONOMY
Location: Alachua
This position is responsible for planting, harvesting, crossing, seed cleaning, packaging, grading, maintaining computer records, etc. of annual ryegrass research and breeding plots, turfgrass research plots and space plant nurseries grown at the Agronomy Forage Research Unit (AFRU), and forage and grazing research at the Beef Research Unit (BRU), Agronomy facilities as part of the Turfgrass and Forage breeding program, and forage agronomics program. In addition, he/she will coordinate field research activities of other crops utilized by faculty in the Agronomy Department. Coordinating field research activities includes interacting with Agronomy faculty members who conduct research on crops at the AFRU and BRU to ensure proper execution of general field maintenance and crop management. In this role, the individual will be given instruction to maintain the crop as required by the researcher and he/she will interact with personnel from the units to implement the crop management program. In this role, the individual will be responsible for receiving and implementing work requests from the listed primary and secondary supervisors and other faculty members in the Agronomy Department that might conduct research at the AFRU and BRU. The position will provide supervision and leadership to OPS employees and graduate students.
Financial Transactions Specialist II
Requisition # 531799 Posting Closes 10/21/2024
60013808 – AG-FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
The Financial Service Center supports seventeen departments within UF’s Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). This position will process credit card (pcard) expenses, requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and travel requests. This will include ensuring allowability and compliance of the purchases, securing proper documentation, and inputting information into mandatory software. Each purchase you help process helps feed the world and secure natural environments.
Requisition # 532330 Posting Closes 11/12/2024
60310000 – AG-FAC PLANNING / OPERATIONS
Location: Polk
The HVAC Mechanic with IFAS Facilities Planning and Operations provides preventive maintenance and general maintenance for all UF/IFAS-owned buildings at Lake Alfred, Apopka, and Wimauma, Florida. Primary work location can be adjusted to any of the sites to best accommodate the employee. Driving a state vehicle to work sites is required.
Requisition # 532801 Posting Closes 11/12/2024
60310000 – AG-FAC PLANNING / OPERATIONS
Location: Hillsborough
The HVAC Mechanic with IFAS Facilities Planning and Operations provides preventive maintenance and general maintenance for all UF/IFAS-owned buildings at Balm, Lake Alfred, Apopka, and Wimauma, Florida. Primary work location will be in Balm. Driving a state vehicle to work sites is required.
Requisition # 532281 Posting Closes 10/28/2024
60733000 – AG-CREC-HORTICULTURE
Location: Polk
This position is in the Citrus Improvement Group (Dutt) at the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, FL. The responsibilities include conducting laboratory experiments for plant improvement, such as tissue culture, media preparation, and plant maintenance. Additional tasks involve DNA and RNA extraction and review of samples. There will be occasional assistance required in the greenhouse and travel to different field sites for maintaining research trees, gathering fruit and leaf samples, and supporting other citrus breeding activities as necessary.
Requisition # 532742 Posting Closes 11/12/2024
60310000 – AG-FAC PLANNING / OPERATIONS
Location: Collier
The Maintenance Generalist II with IFAS Facilities Planning and Operations inspects and performs preventative maintenance on all UF/IFAS-owned buildings at the Southwest Florida Research Center in Immokalee, Florida. Driving a state vehicle to work sites is required.
Nutrition Educator – Leon (Hybrid)
Requisition # 533442 Posting Closes 10/28/2024
60451000 – AG-FAMILY NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Leon
The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program is seeking an enthusiastic SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator to deliver nutrition and health education to youth in Leon County communities. Our Educators receive on-the-job training and development. FNP offers meaningful work to be passionate about. Join us!
Nutrition Educator – Palm Beach County
Requisition # 532369 Posting Closes 10/22/2024
60450000 – AG-EXPANDED NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Palm Beach
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) funded program designed to improve the nutrition security of adults and youth from households with low income. Nutrition educators with this grant in Palm Beach County will deliver a series of nutrition education lessons to groups of program participants; travel to teaching sites within Palm Beach County required; administer paperwork for program evaluation; and engage in on-the-job training and development.
Office Assistant – EFNEP Hillsborough
Requisition # 533333 Posting Closes 10/24/2024
60450000 – AG-EXPANDED NUTRITION PROGRAM
Location: Hillsborough
The Administrative Assistant I will perform programmatic support functions for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in Hillsborough County. Duties will include answering telephone; writing correspondences; reviewing fiscal and programmatic paperwork for accuracy and completeness, including participant paperwork, timesheets, travel reimbursement and receipts; ordering supplies; assisting with reporting; scanning, copying, and filling routine paperwork, and assisting with program setup and preparation.
Requisition # 533359 Posting Closes 10/16/2024
60013807 – AG-Sponsored Project Admin
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
The position of Research Administrator I at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) requires a motivated, service-oriented professional to support scientists in solving critical problems. This role involves comprehensive research administration for faculty and principal investigators, ensuring effective coordination of services, policies, and compliance. Key responsibilities include coordinating the full lifecycle of pre- and post-award research administration, such as proposal development, award management, and stakeholder communication. The Research Administrator I is an entry-level role with limited or no prior experience, work is closely supervised but the incumbent should have the ability to work independently without constant direction, and the capacity to handle professional concepts and routine tasks. Additionally, fostering a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive work environment is essential.
Requisition # 533171 Posting Closes 10/25/2024
60013807 – AG-Sponsored Project Admin
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
The position of Research Administrator II at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) requires a motivated, service-oriented professional to support scientists in solving critical problems. This role involves comprehensive research administration for faculty and principal investigators, ensuring effective coordination of services, policies, and compliance. Key responsibilities include coordinating the full lifecycle of pre- and post-award research administration, such as proposal development, award management, and stakeholder communication. The Research Administrator II is a mid-level role that requires prior experience, the ability to work independently with general supervision, and the capacity to handle moderately complex tasks. Additionally, fostering a respectful, collaborative, and inclusive work environment is essential.
Requisition # 533249 Posting Closes 10/18/2024
60013807 – AG-Sponsored Project Admin
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
This senior level position focuses on providing research program support, and pre-award management on behalf of the IFAS Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) office. As the Pre-Award Research Administration Manager, you will be the driving force behind the accurate and efficient submission of proposals and post submission updates by providing oversight, mentoring, planning, and operational management for pre-award activities for all federal and non-federal grants, contracts, internal research projects and related sponsored programs activities in SPA.
This position will support the SPA RAs by encouraging effective and integrated connections, workflows, activities, and communications between the SPA team and stakeholders; engaging and advocating in professional development activities and training related to position responsibilities and advancement of the team; and managing process improvement efforts for research administration in collaboration with SPA Leadership.
Every member of our community is expected to foster a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
The University of Florida recognizes the value of telecommuting in fostering a flexible work environment; therefore, some consideration may be given to remote or hybrid work.
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