Extension Agent; Position

Overview

Position:
Extension Agent

Position Title:

Climate Research Translation and Outreach Specialist

Position Number: 0085912T

Department:
University of Hawai‘i

School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology

Sea Grant College Program

Geographic

Location:

O‘ahu, Hawai‘i

Date Posted:
February 5, 2026

Closing Date:
February 20, 2026

Monthly Type: 11 Month

Tenure Track:
Non Tenure

Full Time/Part Time:
Part Time (49% FTE)

Temporary/Permanent:
Temporary

Other

Conditions:

Renewal contingent upon availability of funds and satisfactory performance of duties.

This position is administered by the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program and is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), EPSCoR Track-2 Change

HI project, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Mesonet Program, Hawai'i Mesonet project, and funding from the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management.

Hawai'i faces challenges as climate variability and change impact resources, ecological sustainability, economic vitality and human health in the islands. Natural resource managers, emergency managers, policy makers, ranchers, agriculture producers, and the community rely on high-quality climate data products and information to build capacity, raise awareness, and support informed decisions.

The Hawai'i Mesonet and the Hawai'i Climate Data Portal (HCDP) provide real-time weather data and access to climate data for Hawai‘i and parts of the Pacific. The Hawai'i Mesonet includes 76 stations (planning for 100+ statewide) with 5-minute data for 21 variables. HCDP produces daily high-resolution maps and offers an API for near-real-time decision support tools. The portal also hosts tools, resources, and information about Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).

Working with a team of researchers, this position will serve as the key liaison with expertise in data translation and technical capacity for stakeholder use of the Hawai'i Mesonet and HCDP in climate adaptation.

The responsibilities and primary functions of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Extension and Outreach: Facilitates technical working group meetings, hui meetings and other stakeholder meetings. Identifies stakeholder needs. Provides information, access, and technical assistance on climate tools. Travel to events, conferences and meetings.
• Program Management: Supervises Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i (RCUH) and UH student employees and provides guidance to other Hawai'i Mesonet-HCDP team members.
• Reporting and Project Administration: Submits quarterly reports on project progress. Tracks budgets and project progress.
• Research: Conducts translation of high-level scientific data analyses and conducts literature reviews and syntheses.
• Technical: Supervises deployment and maintenance of the Hawai'i Mesonet, coordinates real-time data access website improvements, and develops new derived products.
• Collaborations: Works with other UH departments/teams and institutions to develop collaborations in climate adaptation.
• Writes and edits proposals. Leads and co-leads peer-reviewed journal papers to advance climate adaptation; assists in developing fact sheets and other materials.
• Reports on activities, accomplishments and impacts. Attends Hawai'i Sea Grant quarterly meetings and professional development opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing, with major work in agriculture, family and consumer sciences, marine science, resource management or related field, as appropriate.
• At least four (4) years of experience as an Extension faculty member or similar and equivalent work in the next lower rank.
• Outstanding ability to lead and develop leadership in Cooperative Extension.
• Proven administrative ability to conduct a well-organized Cooperative Extension or Sea Grant Extension program and to perceive and implement broad educational programs relevant to all community needs.
• Proven ability to work harmoniously with agents in other counties and with other governmental agencies in an integrated…