Conservation Program Specialist

Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District; Culdesac (ID); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District in Idaho seeks a hands-on natural-resource professional to work with agricultural producers, forest landowners, partners and staff on conservation programs across Nez Perce County. The role blends field implementation, program administration, monitoring, restoration-site work, GIS/GPS, and thorough technical documentation.

You will assist with enrollment and verification of conservation practices, support hazardous-fuels projects on private

Qualifications

• Experience working with agricultural producers and forest landowners.
• Hands-on natural-resource professional with field knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist with enrollment of conservation practices and soil sampling using planning tools like RUSLE and WIN-PST.
• Support hazardous-fuels treatment projects on private forestland with coordination and records.
• Deploy, maintain, and analyze stream gages and temperature loggers.
• Operate pumps and irrigation systems and assist field teams during active work.

Skills

GIS

GPS

Soil sampling

Conservation planning

Tools

RUSLE

WIN-PST

Job description

Build conservation projects from the field up. NPSWCD is seeking a hands-on natural-resource professional to work directly with agricultural producers, forest landowners, partners, and District staff on conservation programs throughout Nez Perce County. This position combines field implementation, program administration, monitoring, restoration-site work, GIS/GPS, and extensive technical documentation.

What you will do

• Assist agricultural producers with IAMP enrollment, conservation-practice verification, field information, soil sampling, and conservation-planning tools such as RUSLE and WIN-PST.
• Help administer hazardous-fuels treatment projects on private forestland, including landowner coordination, project records, treatment-plan support, GPS/GIS documentation, and frequent field inspections during active treatments.
• Deploy and maintain stream gages and temperature loggers; download, organize, quality-check, and help analyze monitoring data.
• Operate pumps and irrigation syst...