Natural Resource Specialist #1ID:F66DCR13-001Location:WashingtonProgram:FORESTWage/Hr:$120.00Hours/Week:24Minimum Age:55Qualifications:Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience OR BA/BS Degree in Agriculture, natural resources, agronomy or related field of studyExperience required with Windows, MS Word, MS ExcelDuties:Serve as a subject matter expert, technical advisor, and member of the Risk Reduction Solutions TeamRecognized expert, program authority and principal advisor to Forest Service leadership for an array of programs. Responsibility includes formulating national policies, objectives, and standards for assigned programs; developing long and short range plans to achieve these goals and objectives; ensuring program and technical directives are consistent with governing laws, regulations, and policy; and monitoring field implementation to ensure compliance and consistency.50%Provide advice on relationship of major policy decisions and program objectives on all proposals affecting policies and/or plans. Makes or suggest modifications or adjustments in program proposals in order to obtain and ensure coordination with overall policies and their integration with related Forest Service program and activities. Ensures that program compliance activities are managed according to established procedures and the results are used to improve future operations.25%Seeks and builds public and private sector partnerships to promote effective land and natural resources management and program opportunities. This includes establishing guidelines for administering and managing national and regional partnerships and participating on a national level in interagency efforts to streamline partnership instruments that apply broadly across all land management agencies.15%Serves as representative and spokesperson at conferences and various public, interagency, and congressional meetings, and present briefings related to assigned program. Work includes preparing technical and policy papers, speeches, reports, testimony, and various types of correspondence regarding nationally significant, emerging or controversial program policy issues; and communicating with various members of the public, private firms, organizational leaders, and Congressional staff as requir10%Other:Overnight travel: 5 days/monthAir travel anticipated: 1-2 times/monthRental cars: 1 time/monthPhysical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.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.
