Farm Bill Trainer - Easements
ID:
AIN-027
Location:
Any City
Program:
ACE
Wage/Hr:
$30.80
Hours/Week:
24
Minimum Age:
55
For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.
NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS). These are experienced professionals who provide technical and professional assistance to the Department of Agriculture for the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program.
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.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in working with NRCS easement program policy, practices and habitat restoration and evaluation. Experience mentoring and/or training conservation staff. OR BA/BS Degree in Wildlife, biology, environmental, agricultural.
- Experience required with Windows, Apple, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint
- Protracts, Conservation Desktop.
Duties:
Conduct Farm Bill training in easement field site visits for legal, programmatic policy, habitat evaluation, monitoring, restoration, landowner discussion and other related conservation easement field expertise. In addition, a laptop will be provided to enter data from field sites and monitor reviews. Telework is authorized. Note: Applicants must live in the state of IN in order to be considered for this position.
- Coordinate and set up local program easement training events/sessions for field staff to include training in easement field site visits for legal, programmatic policy, habitat evaluation, monitoring, restoration, landowner discussion, and other related conservation easement field expertise. 50%
- Travel to Planning Team Leader areas to conduct easement one-on-one/small group trainings, specifically on EQIP, CSP, EQIP/CSP, IRA, RCPP training, and promotions. 30%
- Office/home telework computer data entry, email correspondence, and reporting. 20%
Other:
- Travel Requirements: Occasionally to satisfy the duties of the position. Travel to the field using government vehicles required on a routine basis.
- Overnight travel: 4 days/month.
- Health and Safety Considerations: Potential for outdoor work; therefore, hazards associated with rough terrain and changing weather conditions. Enrollee should prepare/dress accordingly.
- Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of 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.
