Western IPM Center Communication Coordinator - Davis, CA,

Job

Location:

DAVIS

Full Time

Position Summary:

The coordinator communicates Center impacts, and the impacts of Center partnerships through a variety of media and delivery platforms to inform key stakeholders, clients and policy makers. The primary focus is on storytelling, including writing, editing and multimedia production.

The Center seeks to build capacity using digital communications and technologies. This reflects our commitment to using digital communications tools and changing technologies as a primary way to raise awareness of and engagement with Center, Center partners, and the IPM Network.

Key responsibilities include:

Work with management to develop, implement and maintain the Center's communications strategy; produce and publish a variety of informational materials highlighting the Center's programs and accomplishments for distribution to a broad, non-technical audience; maintain and update the Center's website; promote and increase awareness of the Center through feature articles and other written material distributed to and through the agriculture press in the West, other trade and special interest publications and websites, and other appropriate media;

and coordinate communication efforts focused on state and national policymakers to increase their awareness of the Center and its value to the West.

Department Summary:

The Western Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center, headquartered in Davis and affiliated administratively with the Statewide IPM Program, addresses needs of pest management professionals in 13 western states and the Pacific Island territories by supporting integrated pest management - the management of pests with a variety of methods in an economical and effective manner while reducing risk to human and environmental health.

The Center is one of four regional centers in a national IPM network established to strengthen USDA's connection with pest management stakeholders throughout the U.S. and to identify, prioritize, and coordinate research, Extension, and education IPM programs. Stakeholders are state, regional, and national groups including University Extension and research programs, public agencies, private industry, and nonprofit organizations.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

The home department is the Statewide IPM Program. While this position normally is based in Davis, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.

Pay Scale: $75,900.00/year to $/year

Job Posting Close Date:
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 10/26/2026.

• 70% Content creation, publication and distribution

  • Produce the Center's digital monthly newsletter - The Western Front.
  • Interview Center partners and other expert sources for short- and long-form content, news stories, podcast episodes, social media posts and other outputs. Travel throughout the West as needed.
  • Acquire photographs, videos, audio or other multimedia content.
  • Produce and deliver feature stories based on IPM success stories.
  • Design and layout digital and printed materials and oversee the printing and distribution of those materials.
  • Maintain the Center website.
  • Prepare media materials or other outputs for distribution through trade publications, university publications, state IPM newsletters, USDA publications, APLU impact reporting, and other outlets.
  • Work with management to develop, implement, and maintain a communications strategy to promote the Center's value to state and national officials and policymakers

• 20% Collaboration and coordination

  • Copyedit manuscripts developed by Center Staff and Center partners for consistent style including grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and clarity.
  • Build knowledge of Integrated Pest Management and programs dedicated to delivering IPM solutions to pest management problems through participation in Hatch Regional Technical Committee meetings, the National and Federal IPM Coordinating Committees, the Center Advisory Committee meetings, professional science society meetings, and other meetings and workshops.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with external communications professionals including the communication leads at the three other IPM Centers, SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education), Statewide IPM programs in the West, and through…