SOIL CONSERVATIONIST

This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), State Resource Conservation. The purpose of this position is to serve as the State Resource Conservationist, formulating, recommending, and implementing policy and procedures applicable to resource conservation planning activities and various program activities, and performs an active role in developing and implementing a comprehensive soil, water, and resource conservation program for the state. Directs resource conservation planning, biology, and plant technology state specialists and coordinates their activities to assist the field staff in the implementation of a comprehensive conservation program. Provides needed training to field personnel in the development, adaption, and use of resource data for broad resource planning activities. Provides state leadership for the development, improvement, and maintenance of technical data, standards, guides, and manuals related to resource conservation planning, biology, recreation, plant technology, and resource development. Serves as consultant and advisor to the STC and other staff members in developing state policy concerning resource conservation planning, management practice implementation and vegetative phases of conservation programs. Provides state guidance in development and use of the Field Office Technical Guide, and in implementation of a balanced program, considering all potential recipients of technical services. Provides supervision to specialists, to include Rangeland Management Specialists, Agronomists, Foresters, Biologists and Soil Conservationists. To include leadership of activities, work assignments, and evaluating performances.