Range and Agricultural Program Coordinator

Pima County • Tucson, AZ

1d • $54,891 - $76,856 • Onsite

About The Position

Conservation Lands & Resources (CLR) is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Range and Agricultural Program Coordinator to serve as the Bar V Ranch Manager within the Range and Agricultural Lands, Water, and Special Projects (RAWS) Division. This critical role is primarily responsible for daily management of the County-owned herd of beef cows on the Bar V Ranch, maintaining the historic Bar V Ranch headquarters buildings and coordinating the implementation of the Bar V Ranch Education Program. This position requires the applicant to reside in the main house at Pima County's Bar V Ranch. The CLR Department manages over 260,000 acres of County conservation lands, including 13 active cattle ranches, iconic natural resource parks such as Tucson Mountain Park, Colossal Cave Mountain Park, and Agua Caliente Park and a variety of open space properties. The Division’s resource management responsibilities provide critical leadership and solutions towards implementation of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP), one of the most ambitious conservation programs by a local government.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in range, agriculture, natural resources, or a related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of related field experience for a municipality, county, state or federal agency, non-governmental organization, groups or individual/private entity.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.
• Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
• The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures.
• All positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum one (1) year experience as the primary manager of beef cattle and/or horse herds in a semi-arid environment over thousands of acres, including assessing cattle nutrition, managing breeding and calving, planning and adapting grazing plans to meet conservation management goals on multiple use public lands, performing rangeland trend, condition, rangeland health assessments, and forage utilization and production, and using GPS or remote systems for cattle tracking and management.
• Minimum one (1) year experience supervising and training volunteers, interns, staff, or contractors in safe work practices, technical skills, and procedures, as well as providing mentorship in horsemanship, low stress stockmanship, infrastructure repair and maintenance, rangeland management.
• Minimum three (3) years experience training, riding and shoeing horses for ranch work with cattle; branding, vaccinating and castrating calves; doctoring cows and calves safely in remote rangeland and confined settings; coordinating and purchasing hay and supplemental feeds appropriate for cattle and horses and feeding/distributing feed to animals.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in ranch infrastructure operation, repair, and maintenance, including fencing, water systems, solar and wind equipment, vehicle and livestock trailer operation on 4x4 rural roads, heavy equipment use for moving all sizes and formats of hay, feeding containers, other materials and performing occasional road maintenance, repair coordination, remote housing upkeep, and managing complex capital projects.
• Minimum one (1) year experience in coordinating ranch education programs, including developing content, planning and leading events with staff and partners, and instructing youth and other participants.
• Minimum two (2) years of organizational, administrative, and technical experience, including maintaining detailed records of cow herd health data, grazing/pasture use planning, materials, equipment and service history, safety data sheets for materials kept on job sites, and tracking outside entity requests; preparing reports related to budgets, expenditures, and revenue; and using Microsoft Office Suite, ArcGIS Online, and shared drive systems for scheduling, reporting, mapping, and file management.

Responsibilities

• Oversees or participates in the rangeland monitoring program and associated data sets, communicates grazing plan adherence, range conditions, and operational issues to the NR Superintendent and Program Manager.
• Coordinates communication, activities, and compliance efforts between contracted ranchers and farmers and the Natural Resources (NR) Superintendent of the Range Section.
• Coordinates and oversees range, natural resource, and infrastructure projects; conducts routine property monitoring; prepares reports; and ensures regular maintenance of Ranch, Farm, and open-space conservation properties.
• Leads and schedules contracted crews and County staff at project sites and represents the Range Section at meetings and events with partner organizations in the assigned zone.
• Oversees or supports the Bar V Ranch cattle operation, including annual grazing and breeding plans, infrastructure maintenance planning, and budget recommendations in collaboration with supervisory staff.
• Performs or oversees animal husbandry, herd health, and routine veterinary care for County-owned horses and cattle under semi-arid range conditions.
• Supports implementation of the Bar V Ranch Education Program with Pima County Cooperative Extension 4-H, including logistical coordination, event planning, and instruction for 4-H and FFA participants.
• Resides in and maintains historic ranch housing facilities or reports to assigned duty stations, depending on zone requirements.
• May supervise, train and evaluate staff and or contracted crews; determines work assignments and priorities and participates in personnel and contractor selection.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• generous health insurance coverage
• retirement plans
• flexible work schedules
• a generous family leave policy
• wellness programs
• opportunities for professional advancement through training programs, workshops, and educational reimbursement programs
• County-wide employee recognition program

What This Job Offers

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