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Animal Husbandry Specialist

Animal Husbandry Specialist
ID:	ADC-136	Location:	Washington	Program:	ACE
Wage/Hr:	$50.00	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 knowledge and understanding of NRCS functionality and extensive experience working with NRCS on Animal Husbandry related tasks. Experience required with Windows, MNS Word, MS Excel. OR MA/MS Degree in Animal Science or related field. Valid State Driver's License Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel Protracts, Conservation Desktop Duties: Assist the NRCS Ecological Science Division (ESD) team with duties related to technical assistance and technology development, acquisition, delivery, transfer, and training relevant to feed management. This position will serve as an animal husbandry specialist, assisting the team with high-priority tasks and providing support to national, state, and field staff. Specifically, the position will work on mutually agreed-upon tasks, help the team raise awareness of the Feed Management Conservation Practice Standard (Code 592), and provide feed management training for the Agency. Development of technology tools. 40% State and National Technical Assistance. 20% Training. 20% Drafting technical documents. 20% Other: Annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training. Travel Requirements: Travel to the local field using government vehicles may be required on a routine basis. Valid state driver's license required. Overnight travel: Field or site visits. Required Safety Gear: Disposable plastic boots and gloves and coveralls (if required) for site visits to livestock. Safety Gear Use: Site visits to livestock facilities. Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Remote work arrangements are available for 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.