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Supervisory Natural Resource Conservationist / General Engineer (State Conservationist)
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Posted 70 days ago
Hybrid Des Moines, IA $126K – $194K Apply by Jul 14, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences ENTJENTPINTJINTP Engineering
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This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), State Conservationist Office. The State Conservationist is responsible for overseeing the provision of state-wide soil, water, and natural resource conservation stewardship including establishment of state-specific policy, standards, practices and procedures to address and resolve natural resource concerns.
What You'll Do
- →Defines clear performance goals and objectives aligned with agency direction and program mission.
- →Supervises the work of area and field office staff, including up to 100 administrative, technical and supervisory staff.
- →Ensures conservationists and engineers utilize current science-based tools and incorporate innovative technology into conservation practice standards and business tools.
- →Service programs with other Federal agencies, State and local government officials, public and private agencies, and other groups and individuals.
Requirements
- ✓There is no education substitution for specialized experience at the GS-14/15 grade levels.
- ✓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.
- ✓Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications.
- ✓You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website.
- ✓We will verify your education accordingly.
- ✓Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
- ✓There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service.
- ✓For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
- ✓Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
Personality Fit
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