Agriculture Extension Associate in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

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Sitting at a computer workstation for long periods of time, lifting, pulling, pushing objects up to 25 lbs., and occasional travel.

Typically Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, occasional evenings and weekends.

The Department of Community and Leadership Development (CLD) is seeking an Extension Associate for Program Evaluation. The Extension Associate will assist with the planning, design, and implementation of program evaluation capacity building initiatives for UK Extension and CLD. Specifically, the associate will contribute to the development and implementation of evaluation plans for Extension programs/outreach, grant proposals, and other sponsored projects; assist with (and provide) training and technical assistance to Extension agents and specialists in planning, designing, and conducting program evaluation and reporting activities; respond to evaluation requests from agents and specialists; track program indicators and success stories for designated Extension program/outreach in KERS. The associate may also assist in the following:

IMPORTANT: Resumes and CVs cannot be substituted for a completed application. Incomplete applications could disqualify you from being considered for this position. If the information on your resume is not entered on the application, this will prevent us from being able to assess your education and experience when trying to determine a salary offer. To be considered you must fully complete the online application being sure to only put one (1) job title for each entry (multiple job titles for one employer must have separate entries), the number of hours worked per week and your ending salary. You will also be required to upload a cover letter and resume.

M.S. preferred, with demonstrated experience in social science research, program evaluation, survey development, data management and analysis.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity or previous experience using Excel, Qaultrics, REDCap or any other online survey platform and SPSS, SAS, or any other data management and analysis software.

Familiarity with the Cooperative Extension System is desired, but not required.

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen.