Resource Conservationist - Area 3

National Experienced Workforce Solutions; Grayson (KY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 70,000; 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) partners with NRCS to place experienced workers aged 55+ in the ACES program, delivering technical and professional support for conservation projects in Grayson, KY.

This non-federal role is funded through a cooperative agreement and focuses on assisting NRCS staff with contracting, data collection, and program administration while enabling field operations to respond to emergencies and high-priority needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of experience in conservation OR a BA/BS in biology, agriculture, or natural resources.
• Experience with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Conservation Desktop and Protracts software.

Responsibilities

• Assist field staff to support program contract obligations and maintenance.
• Provide technical contracting guidance and coordinate with NRCS staff.
• Help with contract reviews, reminders, terminations and violations.
• Support data collection, tracking, and communications related to contracts.

Skills

Windows

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Education

BA/BS in Biology, Agriculture, or Natural Resources

Tools

Conservation Desktop

Protracts

Job description

Resource Conservationist - Area 3

ID: AKY1-031

Location: Grayson

Program: ACE

Wage/Hr: $43.00

Hours/Week: 20

Minimum Age: 55

Disclaimer: This is not a federal position. This role is offered through a partnership agreement and does not constitute an NRCS hiring action.

This position is a non-federal role funded through an existing agreement between NRCS and NEW Solutions. The enrollee will provide direct support to farmers and landowners, enabling the implementation of conservation practices on the ground. This role contributes to NRCS's mission by enhancing capacity in field offices and ensuring timely assistance to producers. It is designed to free up NRCS staff for emergency and high-priority responses, not to replace federal staff.

This role helps ensure continued progress on conservation planning, practice implementation, and technical assistance, especially in high-demand or disaster-affected areas. It aligns with the Administration's priorities for farmer-first, field-facing, and partner-enabled capacity expansion.

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 Conservation OR BA/BS Degree in Biology, Agriculture, or Natural Resources related.

• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Conservation Desktop, Protracts

Duties

This position provides program assistance to field staff to support program contract obligation and maintenance. The Program Support Specialist will be supervised by the NRCS, Area 2 Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations and will work closely with NRCS field office staff, area and state office program support staff as well as USDA participants. The Program Support Specialist shall possess practical knowledge of NRCS financial assistance programs, general conservation planning procedures as it relates to contracting, and contract maintenance, to include contract reviews, reminder letters, cancellations, terminations and violations. The Program Support Specialist must be able to initiate and complete the assigned work tasks and responsibilities with limited supervision.

• Technical Support: Assists in contracting processes on federal financial assistance contracts, provides advisement on standard contracting policy, assists with typical contract maintenance procedures and documents. Assembles folders and mailings required by policy.50%
• Data Collection and Analysis: Assists with tracking contract maintenance procedures across the area ? contract reviews, expiring contracts, vendor status, etc.30%
• Communication: Works closely with NRCS staff and contract participants on contract obligation & maintenance. This includes written and verbal communication.10%
• Other related duties as assigned by NRCS.10%

Other

• As needed
• Overnight travel: Occasional, but may be necessary to facilitate work throughout Area. Less than 3 days per month on average.
• 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.