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Soil Conservationist
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Posted 66 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Field Operations division, Elko Field branch, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The incumbent will serve as a District Conservationist assisting the Conservation District(s) within the managerial unit, consisting of at least one county or district, in the development of a comprehensive natural resources conservation program.
What You'll Do
- →Works in collaboration with landowner to provide detailed conservation system and practice implementation including conservation practice design, layout, construction, inspection and certification.
- →Executes oversight, management and administration for all farm bill programs in accordance with the Conservation Program Manual.
- →Develops the following contracting policy and procedures with a high level of quality and integrity Responsible for supervision of federal employees located in a field office and liaison between the state and district employees.
- →Ensures quality and quantity of work, reviews work of subordinates and accepts, revises, or rejects work.
- →Sets performance standards and evaluates performance for subordinates.
- →Partners with the state conservation partnership to provide long-term commitment to the local, state and federal government conservation delivery system to help private landowners, communities and others conserve natural resources within the state.
- →Directly advises and assists conservation organizations, private landowners, and conservation district members to plan, and carry out soil and water conservation policies, programs, and local activities.
- →Independently provides leadership with conservation planning of natural resources and other activities in cooperation with the Conservation District, tribes, and conservation partners to address resource concerns on private lands.
- →Maintains certified conservation planner certification with the appropriate engineering and ecological sciences Job Approval Authority (JAA) to implement conservation planning phase I and II.
- →Contracting which will include informing the landowner of the participant responsibilities, joint agreements, establishing Conservation Program Contracts in Protracts, requirements of the contract file Interviews and determines selection from available candidates.
- →Resolves complaints and grievances and takes appropriate action as necessary.
- →Reviews job descriptions for accuracy.
- →Initiates or participates in review and improvement of work methods.
- →Knowledge of soils properties and characteristics sufficient to interpret land use potential and deficiencies and advice partner agencies and organizations, landowners and users on sound erosion control and drainage techniques.
Requirements
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓If selected, you may be sent instructions on obtaining fingerprints.
- ✓Please note we are unable to reimburse for any fees incurred.
- ✓Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
- ✓Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable.
- ✓New FPAC supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
- ✓Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position.
- ✓This position requires the incumbent to obtain a Conservation Planning Certification in accordance with the guidelines in General Manual 180 Part 409.3.
- ✓College Transcript: If qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned.
- ✓If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation.
- ✓Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 250c75c1-4373-4229-8783-105b9c90f123
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