Watershed Coordinator

Job overview

The Watershed Coordinator role is onsite in Bismarck, ND, and pays $27.00 per hour for 16 hours per week. This non-federal role supports the Natural Resources Conservation Service mission by providing direct assistance to farmers and landowners through the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program. The coordinator develops watershed plan sections and supporting reports, coordinates technical assistance with specialists, and stays current on relevant policies. The work helps advance conservation planning and implementation while increasing field-office capacity to assist producers.

What you'll do

• Coordinate watershed projects and plans
• write plan sections covering affected environment, environmental consequences, consultation, coordination, public participation, and appendices
• coordinate assistance with biologists, soil scientists, and cultural resource specialists
• stay current on NEPA, NHPA, and NWPM policies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

watershed coordinator

bismarck nd

national experienced workforce solutions

conservation planning

watershed plans

farmers and landowners

nrcs support

arcgis

gps/gis

16 hours per week

$27/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid health insurance premiums for positions budgeted at 60+ hours per pay period
• accrued vacation and sick leave
• paid federal holidays
• optional vision and dental insurance for positions budgeted at 35+ hours per pay period.

Why this role

The opportunity is for experienced workers age 55 or older. Requires 15 years of conservation planning experience or a bachelor's degree in natural resources and environmental studies, ability to develop watershed plans, environmental assessments and environmental impact statements, and experience with Windows, Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, and GPS/GIS. Periodic government vehicle use for field work and 1–2 overnight trips per year are listed.

About the employer

National Experienced Workforce Solutions is hiring for this role. Industry: Administration of General Economic Programs. Sector: 92.