Rangeland Management Specialist

NEW Solutions • Franktown, CO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This non-federal, temporary enrollee position is offered through the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program, a partnership administered by NEW Solutions under an agreement with USDA-NRCS. The enrollee will provide direct technical and professional support to farmers, landowners, agricultural producers, conservation partners, and NRCS staff, helping implement conservation practices and advance NRCS’s conservation mission. The position is based in Franktown, Colorado, and will facilitate rangeland inventory, monitoring, planning, compliance reviews, and training across southeast Colorado and potentially statewide. The role supports field-office capacity and is intended to free NRCS staff to respond to emergencies and other high-priority needs; it does not replace federal staff. The position is budgeted for 24 hours per week and pays $26.00 per hour. The opportunity is for applicants legally eligible to work in the United States and has a minimum age of 55. Enrollment is temporary and at-will, with no guarantee of employment for a definite period.

Frequent travel to off-road field sites, back-country locations, and other work or meeting locations is required. Up to 50% of the time may include overnight travel. UTVs or ATVs may be needed to access sites; NRCS will try to provide a pool government vehicle as needed. UTV/ATV training is required before operation, and PPE will be provided for UTV/ATV use. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 55.
• At least 15 years of experience in rangeland ecosystem management in the arid West, including grazing management planning, monitoring, and implementation; alternatively, a BA/BS degree in rangeland ecology and/or management or another approved natural resource management degree.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable federal background check.
• Experience with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• UTV/ATV training is required before operating this equipment.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Support Farm Bill program planning, implementation, monitoring, and management (70%).
• Conduct conservation planning and project implementation directly with landowners and agricultural producers (10%).
• Perform Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) work (5%).
• Facilitate rangeland-related training for landowners, agricultural producers, conservation partners, and NRCS staff (5%).
• Perform other duties as assigned (10%).
• Facilitate rangeland inventory, monitoring, planning, and compliance reviews across southeast Colorado and potentially the whole state.

Benefits

• Accrued vacation and sick leave.
• Paid federal holidays.
• Optional vision and dental insurance is available for positions budgeted at 35 or more hours per pay period; this position is budgeted for 24 hours per week, so eligibility is not specified.
• Paid health insurance premiums are available for positions budgeted at 60 or more hours per pay period; this position is budgeted for 24 hours per week, so eligibility is not specified.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time