Conservation Compliance Technician

Conservation Compliance TechnicianID:ANY-020Location:Program:ACEWage/Hr:$21.00Hours/Week:30 - 40Minimum Age:55Being 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: This position can work remotely, but candidates must be located in NY as some field work might be needed.Qualifications:Minimum of 10 year(s) of experience in Training in Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation Provisions of the National Food Security Act. OR BA/BS Degree in Degree in soil conservation or related agricultural or natural resource discipline such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, agricultural education, or agricultural engineering.Valid State Driver?s license.Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS ExcelOther Software: ArcGIS, ArcPro preferrable.NRCS Software (if applicable): LDSI, Conservation Desktop (as needed).Duties:This position will serve to provide conservation assistance associated with Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) provisions of the Food Security Act with the aim to reduce soil loss on highly erodible land and protect wetlands from conversion. Other ancillary duties may include assisting the State Resource Inventory Coordinator with local data entry for the National Resource Inventory (NRI) utilizing Local Data Survey Instrument (LDSI) platform.Prepare highly erodible lands conservation compliance determinations for processing, review and signature.40%Help gather, analyze and evaluate data to address highly erodible land and/or wetland conservation compliance concerns, status reviews, and determinations.40%Local data entry of segment data in LDSI for counties as assigned.20%Other:Annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training.Health and Safety Considerations: Potential for outdoor work for status review data collection. This would entail traversing potentially rough, steep terrain through woodlots, or shrubby vegetation, and farmed fields, during potentially inclement weather. The incumbent will need to dress accordingly for the field.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.