CIRES/NIDIS Regional Drought Information Coordinator

Job Summary

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) are seeking a full-time Regional Drought Information Coordinator to work as part of an interdisciplinary team as the coordinator for selected regional NIDIS Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS). NIDIS is a federal interagency and interstate effort to establish a national drought early warning information system in the U.S.

The successful applicant will advance drought science and preparedness through coordination and integration of drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information at national, tribal, state, and local levels.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

(50%) Advancing a Drought Early Warning System (DEWS): Serve as a regional source of authoritative information... [key duties preserved in original structure]