Career Opportunities

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Conservation Program Field Technician

Full-Time - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - 37.5 hours

Starting Wage: $24.27

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with grant application, implementation, and reporting (e.g. Lake and River Enhancement -LARE, Clean Water Indiana -CWI, Environment Protection Agency - EPA. 319), including working with landowners, developing conservation plans, conducting field inspections, and tracking work.

  • Review Indiana's Stormwater Pollution Protection Erosion Control plans and conduct onsite inspections for soil erosion control and water quality on construction sites.

  • Collaborate with IDEM and County Planning Office, consult with developers and contractors ensuring state and county policies and specifications are being met on construction sites.

  • Make workload and data entries for analysis on state Share Point program for SWCD's.

  • Provide technical information and assistance to the public with other agencies related to local, state, and federal conservation programs, including, but not limited to, grazing management, warm season grass projects, erosion control, wildlife habitat, water quality/quantity, and wetlands.

  • Investigate erosion problems and complaints, including field/onsite inspections, and offer assistance for remediation.

  • Maintain and update SWCD program files, maps, forms, and assist the public with related inquiries.

  • Assist with Soil Health programs/efforts.

  • Plan and conduct meetings or events with landowners, developers, contractors and citizens on conservation compliance and opportunities.

  • Conduct semi-annual onsite landfill inspections for assessment to determine if state policies and specifications are being met.  Work in collaboration with Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on inspection reporting.

  • Assist with field days, workshops, tours, and other educational and informational programs.

  • Assist with onsite field work for local, state, and federal conservation programs, including surveying, collecting data, inspecting projects for compliance with contracts, policies, and specifications.

  • Coordinate annual county tillage transect and cover crop/tillage transect in the fall.  Collaborate with Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) to record and submit data.

  • Coordinate food plot seed program and consult with landowners with seeding and plot recommendations.

Qualifications:

  • Associate or Bachelor's degree in agriculture, natural resource management, or closely related field, or equivalent combination of education and previous related experience.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain E Authorization certification from USDA to assist with USDA federal programs.

  • Possession of state and federal training, certifications. Obtain UTV safety training and certification.

  • Obtain drone training, license, and certification.

  • Ability to obtain and maintain conservation planning certification from USDA-NRCS.

  • Ability to meet all employer and department hiring requirements, including passage of a drug test.

  • Ability to pass a federal background check to obtain a link pass to access USDA computers and programs.

  • Thorough knowledge of and ability to make practical application of agricultural, natural resources, and local, state, and federal conservation laws and guidelines, USDA software and mapping programs.