Job Details
Operational Services Specialist
ID:
AAZ-009
Location:
Phoenix
Program:
ACE
Wage/Hr:
$30.80
Hours/Week:
20
Minimum Age:
55
Being 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.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in conservation planning agriculture and
natural resource management, or a related field of study. OR BA/BS Degree in
Natural Resources or related fields.
A valid Arizona State Drivers License is required, experience with landowner
conservation programs is preferred.
Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access
PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat experience may be helpful. Experience with USDA
software is preferred.
Duties:
Work will be performed in support of overall conservation delivery for the State
Conservationist and partner organizations. Tasks will generally consist of
assisting NRCS leadership and field offices with collecting data, analyzing
financial decisions and recommendations, preparing reports, coordinating and
communicating with conservationists, engineers, customers and other NRCS
personnel and partners. Examples of activities for conservation assistance
covered by this agreement are as follows:
Assists State Conservationist and the State Leadership Team with Management
and Strategy functions such as planning, managing, coordinating, evaluating, and
reporting activities at the state and field levels. 25%
Provide state policy recommendations and analysis of existing policy to
streamline for better customer service while maximizing the conservation
potential of the programs. 25%
Operational Support: Provide technical and operational support,
recommendations, and implementation assistance on a wide range of Farm Bill
programs, delivery tools, policy, and accomplishment reporting. This may
include, but is not limited to, providing financial expertise and business tool
support to internal and external customers and partners. 50%
Other:
Subject to mandatory USDA Computer Security and Privacy training as mandated
by law.
Travel Requirements: Occasionally to satisfy the duties of the position.
Overnight travel: Overnight travel will not generally be required.
Rental cars: The use of rental vehicles will not generally be required.
Required Safety Gear: Employe should wear clothing and footwear suitable for
the duties identifed for the daily tasks.
Remote work arrangements are available for 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.