Conservation Data & Inventory Specialist

National Experienced Workforce Solutions; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 89,544,000 - 99,187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation and sick leave

Federal holidays

Vision and dental insurance

Job summary

National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) seeks a Natural Resources Inventory Specialist in East Lansing to support NRCS. The enrollee will assist farmers and landowners with conservation practices under the ACES Program as a non-federal role through a cooperative agreement.

This position emphasizes data collection, training, and aiding field offices to deliver timely technical assistance, while remaining an at-will enrollment with NEW Solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 year(s) of experience in conservation planning, soil science, or natural resources OR BA/BS Degree in Agriculture, Natural Resources, or related field of study.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
• LDSI Tool, Google Earth

Responsibilities

• Provides support for Local Data Survey Instrument (LDSI) data collection activities by entering and reviewing survey data for quality and accuracy, assisting with basic training of local data collectors, and completing required training in accordance with State Resource Inventory Coordinator (SRIC) guidance.
• Enter data in Local Data Survey Instrument (LDSI). Ensure quality control of data entered.
• Assist State Resource Inventory Coordinator (SRIC) in providing basic training to local data collectors.
• Complete required refresher trainings each collection period prior to data entry, as directed by SRIC.

Skills

Conservation planning

Soil science

Natural resources

Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

LDSI Tool

Google Earth

Education

BA/BS Degree in Agriculture, Natural Resources, or related field of study

Tools

Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

LDSI Tool

Google Earth

Job description

National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) seeks a Natural Resources Inventory Specialist in East Lansing to support NRCS. The enrollee will assist farmers and landowners with conservation practices under the ACES Program as a non-federal role through a cooperative agreement.

This position emphasizes data collection, training, and aiding field offices to deliver timely technical assistance, while remaining an at-will enrollment with NEW Solutions.