Soil Conservationist
| Soil Conservationist |
| ID: | AMT-008 | Location: | Chester | Program: | ACE |
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| Wage/Hr: | $42.00 | Hours/Week: | 4-16 | Minimum Age: | 55 |
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Being Age 55 or Older is Good for The Environment! The Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program offers unique opportunities in Scientific, Technical, and Agricultural support for individuals aged 55 and over to support the Department of Agriculture?s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through a grant administered program awarded to National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions). This is a unique program where your talents, expertise, and experience will truly be valued. The ACES program provides an opportunity to work side-by-side with NRCS staff that are doing important work every day.
Benefits: Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60+ hours per pay period, Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, and optional Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35+ hours per pay period.
Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an "at-will" relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.
PLEASE NOTE: An ?ACES Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?ACES Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the USDA-NRCS and administered by NEW Solutions.
This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States. |
Qualifications:Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in Agriculture, Natural Resources, Agronomy, or related field of study. OR BA/BS Degree in Agriculture, Natural Resources, Agronomy, Range, or related field of study. - Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
Duties:Perform conservation planning and conservation practice design. Assists as needed with overseeing practice installation, completing checkout activities, inventory and evaluation, and managing farm bill program contracts and applications. - Assist with Conservation planning and implementation: Conduct field surveys and examinations, tabulate needed information, layout and stake standard conservation practices, assemble maps, and monitor installation and certify to District Conservationist that installation meets NRCS standards and specifications. 40%
- Follow up with landowners on the implementation of structural, vegetative, cultural, and management practices. Assist staff with construction checks of installed practices 30%
- Assist with OJT training, conservation planning training, JAA, and planning certification 30%
Other:- Training on current NRCS software.
- Training will be provided by local and area office staff in person and via Microsoft Teams and AgLearn when appropriate.
- Travel Requirements: Occasional travel to satisfy the duties of the position.
- Overnight travel: 1 day per month. Overnight travel would just be for trainings in the area.
- Remote work arrangements are available for this position.
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.