Full-Time NRCS Program and Technical Assistance Provider
Job Description
Title: NRCS Program and Technical Assistance Provider
Employer: Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts
Employment Status: Full-time, Salary, Exempt
Salary Range: $45,000 – $55,000/yr, based on education and experience
Hours: 40 hours/week, Mon-Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm
Location: West Yarmouth, MA – NRCS Southeast Massachusetts Field Office
Posting Date: November 19, 2020
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Position: The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) is seeking qualified candidates for a combined Program and Technical Assistance full-time position, to be based out of the Southeast Massachusetts NRCS Field Office in West Yarmouth. The selected applicant will work closely with the S.E. Mass USDA/NRCS District Conservationist in delivering both Program Assistance and Technical Assistance to Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties. (Background investigation and USDA identification card will be required.)
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Customer Service
- Deliver professional customer service representing the USDA / NRCS / MACD
- Work well with Conservation Partners in all aspects of conservation delivery
- Facilitate scheduling, deliver messages, coordinate travel
- Conservation Planning
- Inventory and Evaluation reports
- Create conservation case folders/files
- Identify and document resource concerns
- Develop USDA Certified Conservation Plans
- Program Eligibility
- Accept / Enter / Maintain Farm Bill program applications for financial assistance
- Coordinate delivery and assistance to ensure customers successfully navigate FSA Farm Bill and NRCS eligibility documentation
- Track accurately and consistently customer application/eligibility documentation
- Contract Administration
- Load Obligating documentation into USDA data systems
- Keep Obligating tracking sheets up to date
- Ensure Contract documents requiring customer signature are carefully delivered to and received from customer in expected timelines
- Verify Payment Instructions for certified practices and create payment application
- Keep Case Files up to date with all required documentation
- Certified Conservation Planner Training
- Complete agency training courses to become a USDA Certified Conservation Planner
- On-the-job training with experienced Certified Conservation Planners
- Conservation Practices
- Design Pre-Calcs
- Design Construction materials (type/use applicability) and description for Contractors/Customers
- Construction Layout
- Construction Check including As-Builts
- Practice Certification Documentation
- Farm Bill Program Outreach
- Work with District Conservationist to deliver targeted outreach to agriculture communities
- Work with PR staff in development of regional publication materials; arrange for photo/interview or drone events with customers and agency staff
Skills and Qualifications:
- Relevant background education in Agriculture, Ecology, Biology, Soils, Wetlands, and/or Environmental Science
- Computer competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams
- GIS experience with layered reference material
- Any GPS, surveying, or construction measurement experience
- Good communicator, strong interpersonal skills
- Technical writing skills, outreach experience
- Organized, detail-oriented, filing experience
- Experience with tracking equipment, ordering office supplies, operating digital postage systems
- Digital photography capabilities
How to Apply
Interested parties should send a Letter of Interest and resume by email to the MACD Executive Director, Michael Leff (MLeffMACD@gmail.com) by 5:00pm, Friday, December 4, 2020.Apply for this Job
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