District Technician

This position performs and provides technical assistance for the Divide County Soil Conservation District (SCD) as specified below.  This position will be for a District Technician Position.  Supervisory responsibility for this position rests with the SCD Board of Supervisors, however the District Manager may be designed authority for supervision of the day-to-day duties of the position.

Performance Review:  Overall performance of the duty will be evaluated based on level of accomplishment of teh follwing duties and responsibillities.  A formal review will be completed by the Board of Supervisors annually and will be discussed with and provided to you.

Duties and Responsibililties:

• Promote conservation practices through cooperator contact and follow-up.
• District programs, including the responsibility for the District’s tree planting and tree maintenance programs – including promotion, sales planting plans, planting and becoming familiar with all available tree cost-share programs.
• Coordinate teh Districts equipment rental program.
• Assume responsiblity for and exercies own initiative in furthering District Programs.
• Provide assistance to cooperators in applying conservation practices.
• Seek follow-up on installed practices to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Responsible for the proper maintenance and use of all District equipment and facilities.
• Become familiar with NRCS Field Office Technical Guide for conservation practice specifications.
• Become familiar with the published soil survey book and its uses in planning conservation practices.
• Record farmer contacts and significant follow-up in cooperator file assistance nores.
• Coordinate District involvement and assistance in a variety of programs and activities with the NRCS District Conservationist, ND State Soil Conservation Committee (NDSSCD), and others.
• Assist NRCS with various Farm Bill Programs.
• Will obtain a pesticide applicators license.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship with all natural resource agencies operating within the District.
• Keep abrreast of all federal, state and local laws that affect the conservation work within the District.
• Provide assistance with the Districts demonstration plots for Soil Health purposes.
• Assess the need for conservation work within the District, in cooperation with various federal, state and local agencies, and recommend actions and programs to meet these needs.
• Keep the Board of Superviors informed on actions taken, trends in conservation work and issues in which the District may have an interest or wish to become involved.
• Report monthly to the Board of Supervisors on activities and accomplishments.
• Maintain an orderly office and assemble data and reports as requested by District Supervisors.
• Provide communication and correspond with Board members as necessary to keep them informed of important District and conservation issues.
• Perform other related duties as requested by the Board of Supervisors.