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Civil Engineer
ID:	AAZ-010	Location:	Phoenix	Program:	ACE
Wage/Hr:	$50.09	Hours/Week:	20	Minimum Age:	55
Being Age 55 or Older is Good for The Environment! The Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program offers unique opportunities in Scientific, Technical, and Agricultural support for individuals aged 55 and over to support the Department of Agriculture?s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through a grant administered program awarded to National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions). This is a unique program where your talents, expertise, and experience will truly be valued. The ACES program provides an opportunity to work side-by-side with NRCS staff that are doing important work every day. 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 related to implementing agricultural and natural resource management programs on agricultural lands (farms and ranches). A background of working directly with customers in conservation planning, agronomic conservation practices and agricultural management is necessary to complete the duties. OR MA/MS Degree in Agricultural-related and/or Natural Resource Management. Valid State Driver?s license Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel Duties: The incumbent will provide technical and programmatic training to state and Field Team staff in evaluating engineering practices, designing conservation practices, reviewing practice designs, performing construction checks, checkout of practices and assisting engineers and technicians in their implementation of Farm Bill programs across the state. Main responsibilities will include reviewing and approving Engineering Job Approval Authority for EQIP projects, as well as providing support to four distinct Field Teams within NRCS-AZ. 100% Other: Annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training. If needed to carry out a project. Travel Requirements: Work will mainly be within boundaries of Pinal and Phoenix areas. Overnight travel: Up to three overnight trips per month.

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.