Natural Resource Technician

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Date updated: 01/16/2025
ANOKA CONSERVATION DISTRICT (ACD) POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Natural Resource Technician
CLASSIFICATION: Technician
LOCATION: Ham Lake, Anoka County, MN
STATUS: Regular full time non-exempt
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Related degree: BS/BA
Related work experience: 1 year (may be met with a graduate degree and/or exceptional collegiate academic rigor and performance)
Satisfactory driving record and criminal background check

DURATION: At the leisure of ACD’s Board of Supervisors

TECHNICIAN:
Technician positions involve the execution of projects/programs, but are not responsible for their development or making decisions regarding management. Technicians do not assume full responsibility for project/program implementation and completion. Involves attending to all technical aspects of implementing ACD annual and comprehensive plans including: monitoring; inventory; analysis; planning; land protection; regulatory guidance; project site assessment, design, funding, and installation management; BMP inspection and evaluation; grant solicitation; and product development, sales and distribution.

DESIRED APTITUDES:

• Holistic situational analysis and innovative problem solving
• Analytical skills to synthesize and interpret data
• Capacity to attend to details while contributing to broad strategies
• Interpersonal skills to build diverse and lasting partnerships
• Tact, diplomacy, and professionalism to convey a positive public image
• Persistence, perseverance, and adaptability when confronted with difficult problems
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills in English
• Be a self-starter and deliver high quality work efficiently and on time
• Propensity to expand knowledge, skills, and abilities through on the job, professional, or self-guided training
• Be truthful, forthcoming, open, trustworthy, ethical
• Conscientiousness when spending public fun