Operational Services Specialist - National Older Worker Career Center

Phoenix, AZ

About the Job

Operational Services Specialist
ID:	AAZ-009	Location:	Phoenix	Program:	ACE
Wage/Hr:	$30.80	Hours/Week:	20	Minimum Age:	55
Being Age 55 or Older is Good for The Environment! The Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program offers unique opportunities in Scientific, Technical, and Agricultural support for individuals aged 55 and over to support the Department of Agriculture?s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through a grant administered program awarded to National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions). This is a unique program where your talents, expertise, and experience will truly be valued. The ACES program provides an opportunity to work side-by-side with NRCS staff that are doing important work every day.Benefits: Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60 hours per pay period, Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, and optional Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35 hours per pay period.Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an "at-will" relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.PLEASE NOTE: An ?ACES Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?ACES Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the USDA-NRCS and administered by NEW Solutions.This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.
Qualifications: Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in conservation planning agriculture and natural resource management, or a related field of study. OR BA/BS Degree in Natural Resources or related fields. A valid Arizona State Drivers License is required, experience with landowner conservation programs is preferred. Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat experience may be helpful. Experience with USDA software is preferred. Duties: Work will be performed in support of overall conservation delivery for the State Conservationist and partner organizations. Tasks will generally consist of assisting NRCS leadership and field offices with collecting data, analyzing financial decisions and recommendations, preparing reports, coordinating and communicating with conservationists, engineers, customers and other NRCS personnel and partners. Examples of activities for conservation assistance covered by this agreement are as follows: Assists State Conservationist and the State Leadership Team with Management and Strategy functions such as planning, managing, coordinating, evaluating, and reporting activities at the state and field levels. 25% Provide state policy recommendations and analysis of existing policy to streamline for better customer service while maximizing the conservation potential of the programs. 25% Operational Support: Provide technical and operational support, recommendations, and implementation assistance on a wide range of Farm Bill programs, delivery tools, policy, and accomplishment reporting. This may include, but is not limited to, providing financial expertise and business tool support to internal and external customers and partners. 50% Other: Subject to mandatory USDA Computer Security and Privacy training as mandated by law. Travel Requirements: Occasionally to satisfy the duties of the position. Overnight travel: Overnight travel will not generally be required. Rental cars: The use of rental vehicles will not generally be required. Required Safety Gear: Employe should wear clothing and footwear suitable for the duties identifed for the daily tasks. Remote work arrangements are available for this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.

Source : National Older Worker Career Center