Natural Resources Specialist (Business Tools Specialist)

Department Of Agriculture • Great Falls, MT

379d • $59,966 - $94,317

About The Position

Join Montana NRCS as a Business Tools Specialist. Montana's Business Tools Specialists are area office technical leads who support field office use of proprietary business tools like CART and Conservation Desktop as well as commercial software like ArcGIS or data management systems. Business Tools Specialists should be familiar with NRCS software, be driven to find sustainable solutions to technological problems and be willing to integrate commercial tools into NRCS processes.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to Satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines.
• Experience utilizing technical tools, systems, and databases in support of conservation activities.
• Experience providing technical support and training on electronic business tools related to conservation planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Customer NRCS Business Tools processes with users within the Miles City area, comprised of Natural Resource Conservation Service employees and Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
• Provides technical support in the use of NRCS Business Tools such as Conservation Assessment Ranking Tool, GIS, Remote Sensing, and other technologies to analyze data, make conservation planning decisions and develop digital tools and products.
• Works closely with area specialists and conservation partner leaders to determine the most efficient methods for implementation of technology tools, identifying new tools that may increase efficiency, effectiveness or accuracy of core work products.
• Provides training to achieve basic user skills in NRCS Business Tools for all employees with conservation planning job responsibilities. Provides training as needed on basic GIS and GPS technologies.
• Keeps appropriate staff informed of updates in policy regarding NRCS Business Tools.

Benefits

• Relocation expenses may be authorized as allowable by Federal Travel Regulations.
• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Economic Programs
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees