The CZInt Project Manager will work with Professor Jeff Munroe (Middlebury College, Department of Earth & Climate Sciences), colleagues at Penn State and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and a dedicated social outreach expert to coordinate the “CZInt” project. Through an array of community building initiatives, CZInt aims to cultivate connections between networks of scientists studying Earth’s Critical Zone (the near-surface environment where geology, hydrology, ecology, and humans intersect) in the US, France, Germany, Sweden, and other countries.

This is considered a part-time, hourly, non-benefits eligible position. The minimum starting hourly rate for the position is $23.66 - $29.58 and will begin September 1st and run for 18 months.

Responsibilities

Preparation of a quarterly newsletter and distribution to CZInt affiliated scientists

Organization, advertising, and implementation of a monthly webinar series, including technical support to ensure the webinar is accessible to attendees and recorded for future viewing

Maintenance of a database of scientists participating in CZInt activities, including compilation of results from surveys distributed during the webinar and other CZInt events

Providing administrative support for the CZInt project leads, including taking minutes and preparing summaries of meetings between CZInt project leads and international collaborators

Assisting Haunted Desk, the consultancy responsible for promotion of CZInt through social media outlets

Making logistical arrangements for CZInt meetings at the Fall 2024 AGU conference in Washington, DC; the spring EGU conference in Vienna, Austria; the summer 2025 eLTER meeting in Tampere, Finland; and the 2025 AGU conference in New Orleans, and coordination of travel awards for CZInt meeting participants

Leading a polling effort of the global Critical Zone research community to compile a crowd-sourced list of research priorities, and summarizing and evaluating results for inclusion in a paper presenting outcomes from the overall CZInt effort

Assist in preparing annual and final reports of CZInt activities for the National Science Foundation

Requirements

Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple and diverse tasks simultaneously

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

Familiarity with arranging reimbursements in Oracle, as well as basic budget management principles

Ability to follow instructions, to work independently, and to contribute to a team

Discipline and motiviation necessary to effectively work remotely

Facility with the design, implementation, and evaluation of polling mechanisms suitable for collecting text-based responses from large numbers of people

Experience with video-conferencing platforms and the steps involved in successfully coordinating an online webinar for globally distributed participants

Familiarity with Google cloud-based file management software and software suitable for preparation of a graphic-rich newsletter for distribution to CZInt-affiliated scientists

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate diverse technologies. Occasionally attend evening and weekend events (online or in person).

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Come join us and be a part of our team!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.