Job Openings:
Part-Time Advanced Technical Assistant:
Performance Requirements:
- Work closely and maintain a good relationship with Baxter County Conservation District (“BCCD”) Board and personnel, NRCS personnel and other resource management professionals, both public and private, in support of a holistic approach to natural resources management.
- Conducts workshops, field demonstrations, tours and field days to inform the community of available programs. Workshops and field days are coordinated with the BCCD Board and NRCS.
- General knowledge, operation and maintenance of agricultural equipment.
- Manage equipment, keep in good working condition and promote BCCD’s rental equipment.
- Assist in preparation of District records, reports and annual & long-range work plans.
- Excellent record-keeping, organizational and time management, written and verbal communication skills.
- Share duties of special projects and events of the District with other employees of the District.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
- Must prepare and submit timekeeping reports, including but not limited to payroll timesheets, progress reports, and monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to District Coordinator in a timely manner.
- Keeps the board informed of activities and programs.
- Attend BCCD board meetings and provide written and/or oral reports as requested.
- Must exercise mature judgment, ingenuity, and initiative. Applicable guidance must frequently be developed by the employee to fit the resource problem and condition.
- Exceptional social and interpersonal skills, including ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with landowners, BCCD personnel and partners and other agencies, including, but not limited to NRCS, Arkansas Cattleman's Association, Farm Bureau, and U of A Extension Service.
- Experience working in natural resources, agriculture, forestry, with agricultural producers, habitat management/restoration or other related fieldwork.
- Strong knowledge of environmental concepts and conservation principles.
- Assist BCCD in program planning, development and implementation of conservation practices.
- Assist landowners with applying for financial assistance through USDA Farm Bill Programs including application processing, contract development, application ranking and document preparation for program selections.
- Knowledge of program rules and regulations concerning administration of applications and contracting procedures for each Farm Bill program under Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) responsibility.
- Assist landowners with technical guidance regarding implementation of their conservation practices.
- Assist BCCD and NRCS office operations such as answering telephones, greeting and assisting walk-in clients, and general office upkeep.
- Knowledge and skill in oral and written communication methods, techniques and procedures, sufficient to clearly present technical information to a wide variety of individuals with varied levels of knowledge of the presented subject matter.
- Must possess skills sufficient to organize and utilize natural resource information and data to gain the interest and support of conservation leaders, government agencies, and the news media.
- Possess basic computer knowledge and skills, however, experience with Excel and GIS preferred.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying conditions and rough terrain.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
- Must be able to pass State Background Check and Federal Background Security Check
- Other duties as assigned.
Pay, Benefits, Works Hours & Location: This position is housed at the Baxter County Conservation District and USDA Service Center in Mountain Home, Arkansas. This is a part-time position. Hours are 16-20 hours per week. Some evening and weekend work may be required.
Supervision: The incumbent receives supervision from the Baxter County Conservation District Board. The supervisor provides a general statement of objectives: the incumbent and supervisor confer on the relative order of priority for various assignments and the tentative deadlines for obtaining the objectives. The incumbent determines the kind and types of problems that need to be referred to the supervisor. There is no onsite supervisor while work is in progress. Completed work is reviewed for adequacy in meeting program objectives.
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