Fort Hays State University
Docking Institute of Public Affairs/Department of Sociology and Social Work
Joint Appointment: Director and Associate Professor
Posted March 11, 2008

Joint Appointment as Director of the Docking Institute of Public Affairs and Tenure-Track Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Fort Hays State University. The Docking Institute is a university-based consulting, research, and policy analysis organization. Its clients are non-profit and governmental entities. The Institute's Center for Survey Research conducts telephone, mail, web surveys and focus groups. The Institute enjoys a strong reputation in Kansas and the surrounding states for providing high quality research and planning services in a timely fashion. For more information about activities of the Docking Institute visit its website at: http://www.fhsu.edu/docking.

The appointment as Institute Director administers the operations of the Institute using professional, energetic, and creative leadership that fulfills the Institute's mission: "To facilitate effective decision-making among governmental and nonprofit entities." Primary job responsibilities include: securing consulting contracts and grants, project management, supervision of five professional staff members and student staff, and budget management. Typical Institute activities led and supervised by the Director are: contract and grant proposal writing; designing and conducting social scientific research; technical report writing; collaboration with Institute research scientists, students and fellows; presentation of research findings to clients; strategic planning for governmental and non-profit entities; and occasional moderation of public issue forums. Experience at simultaneously managing multiple projects in various stages and a record of successful external fund seeking and project budget management is required. Experience using social science research methods, analyzing primary and secondary quantitative data, writing technical reports, and presenting research findings before an audience is necessary. Experience supervising others and facilitating planning groups or focus groups is preferred. Knowledge of domestic economic and community development issues is also preferred.

The academic unit appointment in the Department of Sociology will include teaching two classes each fall and spring semesters, and engagement in scholarly and service work, consistent with tenure requirements of the department. A Ph.D. in Sociology or a closely related terminal degree is required. Substantive teaching interests are flexible. The ability to teach among the following content areas is preferred: research methods, community development, sociological theory, globalization, and rural sociology. A willingness to teach distance education course work is essential, as FHSU's B.A. in Sociology is also offered to distance students. For more information about FHSU's sociology program visit its website at: http://www.fhsu.edu/sociology.

Appointment Split and Application Information

This position is housed in the Docking Institute of Public Affairs. It is a 12-month appointment that includes teaching two courses each fall and spring semester, with continued full-time duties in the Docking Institute and Sociology departmental service and scholarly work during the summer. Salary is commensurate with experience and education. The appointment will begin as early as June 15, 2008, and no later than August 15, 2008. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please submit application materials including a letter of interest, vita, leadership and teaching philosophy statements, scholarly writing samples, teaching evaluation summaries, and contact information for five references to Lisa Karlin, Assistant to the President, Docking Institute/Sociology Search Committee Chair, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, 67601. You may direct inquiries to Lisa Karlin (785) 628-4232, lkarlin@fhsu.edu.

Notice of Non-discrimination: Fort Hays State University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, age, disability, Vietnam era veteran status or special disabled veteran status in its programs and activities. Fort Hays State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The director of affirmative action, coordinator of Title IX, Title VI, Section 504 and ADA regulations, may be contacted at 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601-4099, (785) 628-4033.

The Pennsylvania State University
Rural Sociology and Demography
Assistant Professor
Posted January 26, 2008

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences, seeks applicants to fill a tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position is co-funded with Penn State's Children, Youth and Families Consortium. This is a 9-month, full-time appointment with a 75% research and 25% teaching responsibility. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized research program on the social demography of immigrant children and families living in rural and urban areas of the United States. In addition to expertise in immigration, a demographer is sought who has expertise in one or more of the following specialty areas within the field: family demography, the demography of population health, and spatial demography. Candidates with strong quantitative skills are especially encouraged to apply. It is expected that the appointment will include a formal affiliation with Penn State's Population Research Institute and participate in its research infrastructure and intellectual community. Teaching responsibilities will include two courses per year at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and graduate and undergraduate advising. The candidate would be expected to contribute both to the Department's new undergraduate program in Community, Environment and Development, as well as our dual-degree graduate program in Rural Sociology and Demography.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in rural sociology, sociology, demography, or related field.

SALARY: Competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. An attractive benefits and start-up package is available.

STARTING DATE: August 1, 2008, or as negotiated

APPLICATION: Applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, names and contact information for three professional references, a photocopy of graduate transcripts, a sample of professional writing, and evidence of teaching (if available), to:
Prof. Leif Jensen, Chair, Search Advisory Committee, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, 106 Armsby Building, University Park, PA 16802

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Review of applications will begin March 15, 2008, and continue until a qualified candidate is identified.

For information on the department and its programs, see: http://www.aers.psu.edu/

PENN STATE IS COMMITTED TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND THE DIVERSITY OF ITS WORKFORCE

USDA'S ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE (ERS)
Washington, DC
Director, Market & Trade Economics Division
Posted February 20, 2008

The Economic Research Service (ERS) serves as the economic research and policy analytical arm of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). With 450 employees and a budget of $82 million, ERS conducts research that informs decision-makers on public programs and policies involving agricultural commodities, food, farming, natural resources, and rural development; a spectrum that ranges from biotechnology to Food Stamps, from farmland protection to meat inspection, and from commodity policy to global inter-sectoral trade. While USDA agencies are an immediate and defining audience, ERS data, market information, and research findings are widely used by other Federal and State agencies, the private sector, interest groups, and academia.
The Market and Trade Economics Division (MTED) is responsible for a program of economic research, intelligence gathering, analysis, and data development and dissemination focused on commodity markets and trade in food and agricultural products.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Director is responsible for strategically planning current and long-range policies and programs to carry out the Division's economic research. He/she provides intellectual leadership by developing and clearly articulating to Division management and staff a "vision" of how the Division's activities will fill important knowledge gaps while addressing Agency and USDA priorities. He/she will strive for a Division research program that directly addresses policy relevant issues, focuses on the contributions that economics can make to those issues' illumination, and makes the best use of ERS' comparative advantages.

The primary program functions include:

1. Analyzing domestic and international markets, including supply and demand relationships, trade patterns, macro-economic conditions, global food security, bioenergy developments, and regulations; producing indicators of domestic and international market developments, and developing short, medium, and long-term market forecasts of domestic and world commodity markets.
2. Assessing the technological, economic, and institutional forces influencing U.S. and world markets, including domestic policies of the U.S. and major trading partners and competitors, production and bioenergy technologies, global economic development and income growth, demographic changes and the changes in the structure of financial and commodity markets.
   Developing, updating and employing sectoral, general equilibrium, and other models for use in generating impact analyses.
3. Conducting special analyses of scenarios for policy officials as assistance to trade negotiation efforts.

The incumbent manages and directs an integrated program of economic research, market analysis, data development and associated staff work to assure professionally credible, high quality research and analysis in the following areas: Global markets, International trade policy, Domestic policies and agricultural markets, Market Outlook and Forecasting, Data, Cross Division Analysis.

The Division Director is responsible for preparing, justifying and executing the Division's $82M budget, and for its internal organization and staffing structure, within established ceiling and budget limitations. He/she guides and directs assigned staff, establishing and maintaining personnel policies and practices to assure effective utilization of human resources and a working climate conducive to high productivity and morale. He/she also provides leadership in the area of Equal Employment Opportunity and assures compliance with related Federal, Office of Personnel Management, Departmental, and ERS policies and procedures.

The Director must develop, and maintain, critical working relationships with a range of agencies and institutions within and outside USDA and maintains contact with the program areas' main stakeholders, with sensitivity to their goals, objectives, and needs. The Division Director may also represent the entire Agency, on behalf of the Administrator and its other three Divisions.

Reporting Relationship:
Reports to the Administrator for Economic Research Service. Has full authority to formulate, establish and implement the Division's specific policies and programs, to determine its organizational structure, and to speak or act on matters relevant to the program, subject only to the most general approval of the Administrator and other senior Department officials.

Requirements:
To serve effectively, the incumbent must possess in-depth knowledge and practical experience with economic and social science theory and methods of research, and their application to complex problems. The incumbent should possess an understanding of U.S. and world market dynamics, and of national and international economic policies influencing market dynamics. Application of this understanding to the function or evaluation of commodity markets is desirable. The incumbent must also have the ability to coordinate technical and policy matters among large groups of professionals and specialists, who represent both governmental and private sector interests. Must be able to clearly communicate technical economic and statistical facts, and their practical implications, orally and in writing to top policy officials or individuals who are not professionally trained in economics.

Specialized Experience:
An advanced degree in economics or related social science, that includes at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. Or a combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in aforementioned, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Compensation:
To $158,500 + performance bonus and performance-based salary increases.

Deadline:
To be considered, applications must be received no later than midnight, March 31, 2008.

Citizenship:
U.S. Citizenship required. You may be required to obtain a security clearance.

Contact:
Jennifer Moss, JDG Associates, Ltd., 1700 Research Boulevard. Rockville, MD 20850
Tel: 301 -340-2210. Email: moss@jdgsearch.com

All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. The ERS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

Food & Water Watch
Organizer, Water Campaign
Posted December 15, 2007

Food & Water Watch is a leading national consumer advocacy organization that runs dynamic, cutting edge campaigns challenging the corporate control and abuse of our food and water resources. Since 2005, we have won significant victories to protect our food and water. Our Take Back the Tap campaign continues to successfully challenge the privatization of public water resources in the United States and internationally, educate the public and policymakers about the dangers of bottled water, and secure increased legislative support for clean, public water. Our work has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post and other major media outlets.

We seek an Organizer to join our team of experienced campaigners, researchers, and lobbyists. The Organizer works to develop and implement legislative, field organizing, and media strategies and campaigns in support of the Take Back the Tap campaign.  The Organizer reports to the Organizing Director.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and develop national coalitions on campaign issues and implement grassroots organizing and public education campaigns.
2. Work with team to develop strategic campaign plans including long- and short-term goals, strategies and tactics.
3. Maintain familiarity with a diverse set of issues and research products, and respond to information requests from activists, coalition members, and media.
4. Build a strong base of organizations and individuals in support of our campaigns.
5. Develop education materials such as factsheets, action alerts, web site content and newsletter articles on various campaign issues. Maintain activist database and email lists.
6. Travel to target states to motivate local organizations and individuals through public speaking, media appearances, strategic planning and training, and meetings with state governments.
7. Engage and train student leaders and interns.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education:

• College degree or equivalent experience required.

Experience:

• At least two years experience in advocacy on public policy issues, and/or grassroots/field organizing.

Knowledge:

• Organizing, advocacy and legislative strategy techniques; familiarity with Capitol Hill and state legislatures; consumer and environmental issues; working with the media. Knowledge of water issues a plus.

Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong interpersonal and planning; excellent organizational skills. Knowledge of online activism and email listservs.

Capabilities:

• Ability to think creatively and quickly to respond to legislative developments and to take advantage of breaking news; demonstrated leadership capability; ability to work well with a wide variety of people and to coordinate diverse tasks; ability to present technical concepts to a mass audience; can-do attitude and commitment to public interest work. Work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks at once, and adapt to changing situations on a daily basis.

Conditions:

• Strong interest in and commitment to promoting the goals of Food & Water Watch. Long hours possible, occasional travel.

Competitive salary. We offer an excellent benefits package that includes 100% employer paid medical/dental/long-term disability, 403(b) retirement plan, and generous paid leave.

How to Apply:

Position open until filled. Please send cover letter, resume, 3 references, and a short writing sample to jobs@fwwatch.org or mail to:

Food & Water Watch
ATTN: Water Campaign Organizer
1400 16th St NW, Suite 225
Washinton, DC 20036