Title: Conservation District Coordinator
State Role Title: Environmental Specialist II
Hiring Range: $50,000 – $65,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation
Location:ABINGDON CSC
Agency Website:www.dcr.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public – G
Job Duties
The Opportunity: This position, located in the DCR-Abingdon Regional Office, serves the following nine Southwest Virginia counties: Washington, Wise, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Russell, Lee, Dickenson, Buchanan. In this position, you will join a winning team and be responsible for the following duties:
• Work as an integrated team member in support of DCR’s nonpoint source pollution (NPS) reduction efforts.
• Provide leadership and support to enhance Virginia Soil and Conservation Districts’ (SWCDs) administrative capabilities and delivery of programs that improve water quality, including agricultural and urban best management practices.
• Provide guidance and leadership to the SWCDs for delivery of the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share (VACS) Program.
• Oversee agency funds disbursed to SWCDs and monitor use.
• Manage grants and stimulate actions among SWCDs and other organizations resulting in nonpoint source pollution reductions.
Minimum Qualifications
• Education and/or work experience that demonstrates knowledge of agricultural production practices, nutrient management, and agricultural land-use issues.
• Education and/or work experience that demonstrates knowledge of NPS pollution fundamentals, including primary pollutants, their origins, and reduction strategies.
• Work experience that demonstrates the ability to plan effectively, manage multiple and various projects, and perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Must possess a previous work history and or the ability to communicate orally and in writing with diverse groups of people from varying economic and educational situations.
• Must possess strong written communication skills with a previous work history, which demonstrates experience reporting data and completing written reports.
• Knowledge of and Proficiency in using MS Office Suite (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations) and other relevant software.
Additional Considerations
• Education and/or Experience in an agricultural-related field such as Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Agricultural Engineering, Animal/Poultry/Dairy Science, Horticulture, or related areas.
• Experience planning and coordinating training programs and performing group facilitation.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
• Valid Virginia Driver’s License or ability to attain is required. (Travel required, occasionally overnight.)
• Fingerprint-based criminal history record check, references, work history, and DMV driving record may be verified prior to employment.
Contact Information
Name: Laura Nelson
Phone: 804-786-5657
Email: hr@dcr.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.