ID:AIA-002Location:NewtonProgram:ACE
Wage/Hr:$30.00Hours/Week:20Minimum Age:55
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.
QualificationsMinimum of 10 year(s) of experience in Minimum of 10 years of experience in installing and maintaining conservation measures on public or privately owned land including parks, shoreline, refuse waste sites, dams and reservoir areas, water and sewer sites, road embankments, forests, and wildlife habitats. OR BA/BS Degree in Engineering technology, science and math.

• Valid State Driver?s license, extensive demonstrated knowledge of NRCS engineering survey, design, construction and certification processes.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
• PowerPoint

DutiesSupport Area Engineering Staff by working directly with farmers, ranchers, foresters, other Agriculture producers and conservation partners to apply sound engineering principles to conservation engineering.

• Advise landowners about applying soil and water conservation practices, survey and design conservation practices, oversee their installation, and ensure they meet our quality standards. 100%

Other

• Annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training.
• Travel Requirements: Occasionally to satisfy the duties of the position.
• Remote work arrangements are available for this position.

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.