The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has opened job announcements for soil conservationists in Nevada and elsewhere across the country. The jobs are part of a broader effort by USDA’s NRCS to help producers develop conservation plans and implement conservation practices, including critical climate-smart practices, that conserve resources while supporting farms and ranches. The positions are part of the USDA’s hiring of new team members to help implement $19.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for conservation programs, which is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
“The Inflation Reduction Act represents the single largest investment in climate and clean energy solutions in American history, and NRCS’ programs are an important part of our efforts to help agricultural producers invest in conservation on their farms and ranches,” said NRCS Nevada acting State Conservationist Jay Gibbs. “We need to grow our team to deliver conservation programs in Nevada. This next generation of conservation talent will help us build upon our long history of working one-on-one with producers to get conservation on the ground.”
NRCS soil conservationists offer conservation planning and technical help to agricultural producers, helping them implement practices that sequester carbon, mitigate against climate change and conserve other natural resources. This assistance helps producers who apply and are funded for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, and others.
How to Apply
The announcements can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/722145400 and close on May 15, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Interested candidates can find more information and apply to the vacancies on USAjobs.gov. Although Reno is listed as the duty station, other locations may be available throughout the state. To locate offices in Nevada go to https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app.
To qualify as a GS 5/7/9 soil conservationist, candidates must meet the education requirements, or a combination of education and experience requirements, as outlined in the job announcement.
General qualifications for the soil conservationist job series are also available on OPM.gov. Also, watch NRCS’ recruitment video for soil conservationists or visit our Careers webpage to learn about other jobs with NRCS and other FPAC agencies.
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