Position Website and Application Information
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Open & closing dates
01/11/2022 to 01/21/2022
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Salary
$36,118 - $72,462 per year
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Pay scale & grade
GS 5 - 9
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Locations
3 vacancies in the following locations:
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Edwardsville, IL
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Newton, IL
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Springfield, IL
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
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Appointment type
Permanent
This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), State, Area, Field Office as assigned.
The purpose of the position is to serve as an NRCS expert in the provision of direct wetland determination assistance to Field Offices and producers.
- Services Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification requests.
- Assists producers and field offices on Wetland Conservation Compliance activities associated with the Swampbuster provisions of the Food Security Act, as amended.
- Quality assurance of wetland determinations, review and oversight of consultant-provided documentation, and reviews reports of possible wetland non-compliance.
- Maintains liaison with other NRCS wetland agency experts, State Compliance Coordinator, the Assist State Conservationists for Field Operations regarding wetland related activities.
- Provides accurate and effective training on all aspects of Wetland Conservation Compliance, including technical and policy requirements.
- Maintains and utilizes necessary Job Approval Authorities (JAA) through training and demonstrated performance and completion of accurate and complete Wetland Conservation Compliance assistance.
- Develops and maintains effective liaison with program officials, organizations, government agencies, and others interested in USDA programs.
- Participates in the training of NRCS personnel through meetings, training conferences, and on-the-job training and prepares job sheets, training material, handbook material, and other instructional and information material on conservation compliance.
- Providing overall leadership for program activities within assigned counties, makes work assignments, develops performance plans, evaluates performance, interviews candidates, and makes selections, and determines training needs.
- Gathers the necessary data and works in the field with producers, producer-contracted consultants, and other NRCS personnel, to conduct on-site/off-site investigations for certified wetland determinations and wetland restoration/mitigation.
