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UCANR · 3 weeks ago

SGMA Technical Assistance Community Educator for Small Farms (CES IV) Riverside, CA, Job ID 83125

Riverside, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is hiring a Technical Assistance Community Educator for Small Farms to provide support to small-scale and underserved farmers during the implementation of California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The role involves providing technical assistance, outreach, and education to help farmers navigate SGMA processes and promote sustainable groundwater management.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Visiting farms to provide individual technical assistance

Developing educational materials

Conducting outreach activities, workshops, and field days

Connecting farmers to resources from nonprofit and private sector partners

Engaging with local groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs)

Attending meetings

Reviewing groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs)

Analyzing local and regional groundwater management policies

Providing information on the impacts of local policy decisions

Qualification

Technical assistanceSustainable groundwater managementPolicy analysisOutreach activitiesEducational materials developmentWorkshop facilitationField days organizationCollaboration with GSAs

Required

Provide technical assistance to small-scale and underserved farmers during the implementation of California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)

Join a statewide effort under the UC ANR Small Farms Network to support small-scale farms in navigating the unique challenges presented by SGMA implementation

Provide technical assistance, extension education, and policy analysis to support small farms in sustainable groundwater management and participation in SGMA processes

Connect small-scale farmers to additional resources such as hydrogeological consulting services, legal services, and assistance with irrigation system analysis and water conservation

Assess regional needs of small-scale farmers during SGMA implementation and determine appropriate methods for outreach, education, and technical assistance

Visit farms to provide individual technical assistance

Develop educational materials

Conduct outreach activities, workshops, and field days

Connect farmers to resources from nonprofit and private sector partners

Engage with local groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs), including attending meetings

Review groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs)

Analyze local and regional groundwater management policies

Provide information on the impacts of local policy decisions

Coordinate project activities with the UC ANR Small Farms Network, a program of UC SAREP, as well as the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), and other nonprofit and agency partner organizations