Program Specialist I

Texas A&M Agrilife Research • College Station, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

About Texas A&M AgriLife Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas A&M AgriLife Research College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University Texas A&M Forest Service Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service. Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in hydrology, geography, agricultural science, engineering, environmental science, water management, or a closely related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and information delivery skills.
• Excellent organizational and task management skills.
• Proficiency of MS Office Suite.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50lbs).
• Ability to exert heavy force.
• Ability to interact effectively with various groups including the public, agricultural interests, city and county officials, non-profit and environmental advocacy organizations, river authorities and water resource personnel from Land Grant Universities and state and federal agencies.
• Ability to travel statewide as necessary to perform salaried job duties.
• Ability to work beyond normal business hours as job duties require.

Nice To Haves

• Two years’ experience in watershed assessment, planning and management, and/or water quality data collection and assessment.
• Experience using geographic information systems.
• Master’s degree in hydrology, water management, agricultural science, engineering, environmental science, or a closely related field with coursework related to watershed management and/or natural resource management, and/or water and human health.
• Knowledge or experience of TMDLs and WPPs.
• Experience in automated hydrological/water quality field data collection.
• Experience in stakeholder facilitation and effective grant writing.
• Working knowledge of water monitoring systems and experimental design.
• Demonstrated excellence in GIS and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform computer-based assessments and modeling of watershed and hydrologic data to understand changing water resource concerns
• Evaluate changing watershed conditions and management scenarios to assess potential impacts to hydrology and water quality; especially as they relate to climate change.
• Develop written reports and/or manuscripts as appropriate describing assessments and results.
• Deliver assessment results in the form of technical presentations to watershed stakeholder groups and peers at meetings, conferences, and other settings as appropriate.
• Conduct project and task management duties such as ensuring on-time deliverables and project reporting.
• Work with TWRI leadership to plan and propose future research endeavors that address water resource management issues and concerns.
• Coordinate with TAMUS administration and faculty; research and Extension personnel; federal and state agencies; non-profit organizations; personnel with other universities, centers, and institutes; and other partnerships to plan and develop projects and grant proposals to address critical water issues in Texas.
• Support other related water management programs underway or under development at the Texas Water Resources Institute.
• This includes the potential to conduct periodic field work collecting water quality and quantity samples and performing other work supporting field research activities.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level