What are the responsibilities and job description for the Conservation Support Specialist position at National Experienced Workforce Solutions?
Conservation Support Specialist
ID : ASC-003
Location : Newberry
Program : Wage / Hr :
27.00
Hours / Week : Minimum Age :
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. NOTE : Applicants must live in the state of South Carolina and live within local commuting distance of one of the NRCS? Field Offices located in : Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Spartanburg, Chester, Chesterfield, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Camden, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, Newberry, Walhalla, Saluda, or York.
Qualifications :
Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in Natural resources planning field and completed training in conservation planning. OR BA / BS Degree in Natural Resources Field.
- Valid State Driver?s license. Knowledge of conservation planning related to soil, water, air, plants, and animals. Addressing associate resource concerns, knowledge of engineering design principles and job approval authority, knowledge of Farm Bill and State Agricultural Cost Share Programs.
- Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
- PowerPoint, Conservation Desktop, ProTracts, ArcGIS.
Duties :
Provide professional assistance and advise soil conservationist, soil conservationist technician, district conservationist regarding survey, design, installation, checkout and follow-up (including annual contract review) for practices in Farm Bill program contracts in accordance with NRCS standards and specifications. Works with the Farmville Area Office staff members and supports the twelve Service Centers in their daily work to provide Conservation Technical Assistance and Farm Bill Programs to the general public.
Other :
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.
Salary : $56,160
