Plant Materials Specialist

National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions); Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Plant Materials Specialist to provide technical assistance and develop resources for conservation efforts. This role requires extensive experience in plant sciences and proficiency in various software tools. The position is remote and offers competitive pay.

Benefits

Paid Health Insurance Premium

Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave

Paid Federal Holidays

Optional Vision and Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 20 years of experience in relevant fields or BA/BS degree.
• Experience with various software tools including MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and populate conservation plant characteristics.
• Develop technical guides and resources.
• Assist with coordination of tool development.

Skills

Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Teams

Outlook

Web Soil Survey

PLANTS database

Education

BA/BS Degree in Agronomy

BA/BS Degree in Biology

BA/BS Degree in Environment and Natural Resources

BA/BS Degree in Forestry

BA/BS Degree in Plant Sciences

Job description

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Base pay range

$50.00/hr - $50.00/hr

ID:ADC-148Location:WashingtonProgram:ACE

Wage/Hr:$50.00Hours/Week:20Minimum Age:55

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.

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.

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 that 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.

PLEASE 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.

Qualifications

Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in Agronomy, Biology, Environment and Natural Resources, Forestry, or other Plant Sciences related field. OR BA/BS Degree in Agronomy, Biology, Environment and Natural Resources, Forestry, or other Plant Sciences related field

• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• MS Teams and Outlook, Web Soil Survey, PLANTS database
  
  

Duties

Provide technical assistance, populate conservation plant characteristics and data, assist with coordination of tool development (Vegetation Specification Suite/VegSpec), develop technical guides and other technical resources, and assist Plant Materials Centers, State, and National staff. The primary purpose of this position is to help fill data gaps for plants recommended in VegSpec and assist in developing VegSpec to make it the premiere tool used by NRCS and others for conservation plantings. The selected individual will be remote anywhere in the US. The incumbent will work directly with the National Headquarters National Program Leader - Plant Materials and Plant Materials Specialist, West NTSC, to accomplish these tasks.

• Populate conservation plant characteristics and data. 40%
• Development of technical guides and resources. 20%
• Assist with the coordination of tool development. 20%
• Plant Materials Center, State, and National Technical Assistance. 20%
  
  

Other

• annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training.
• Travel Requirements: occasional travel to satisfy the duties of the position.
• Overnight travel: .
• Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
  
  

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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