Technical Support – Planning AIN-011

**Applicants must live in state of IN but if live outside of job location, must be able to work from their current IN location.

About NEW Solutions

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.

Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS)

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.

Additional Information

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 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.

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.

Job Title: Technical Support – Planning

Job ID: AIN-011

Location: Lafayette, IN

Program: ACES

Wage: $30.80/hr.

Hours per Week: 24

Minimum Age Requirement: 55

**Applicants must live in state of IN but if live outside of job location, must be able to work from their current IN location.

Qualifications

Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in Knowledge of agricultural operations, Interdisciplinary knowledge of resources management, Knowledge of Farm Bill Programs and contract administration. OR MA/MS Degree in Agronomy, Biology, Environment and Natural Resources, Forestry.

• Valid State Driver’s license required.
• Experience working with NRCS Practice User Guide.
• Experience mentoring and/or training conservation staff.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
• Apple, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Zoom
• NRCS Software (if applicable): Protracts, Conservation Desktop

Duties

Assists with landowner applications for participation in NRCS Conservation Programs. Assist NRCS FO Staff on monitoring, evaluating, and documenting conservation practice implementation.

• Assist conservation field staff within the area by supporting Conservation Desktop and other software related efforts.   25%
• Provide assistance to District Conservationists and Soil Conservationists for landowner applications for participation in NRCS Conservation Programs.   25%
• Assist NRCS FO Staff on monitoring, evaluating, and documenting conservation practice implementation under NRCS Conservation Program agreements with landowners.   25%
• Provides support to the NRCS FO Staff in carrying out field office operations including customer outreach, public informational activities, and assistance on brief technical contacts with clients; however, a focus would be on program specific assistance such as CSP.   25%

Other

• Annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training.
• Travel Requirements: Travel to the field using government vehicles will be required on a routine basis. Valid state driver’s license required.
• 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.

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.