Interested applicants must apply online at jobs.lc.edu
The LCS will be expected to provide conservation assistance to agricultural and private landowners. This specialist will be a technical expert on all aspects of the Conservation Reserve Program, filling key needs to secure and improve conservation acres on the ground. Primary focuses will include data collection and consultation with agricultural producers about conservation plans for new CRP establishments, compiling CRP conservation options for prospective landowners, and providing technical information to landowners about mid-contract management practices necessary to maintain high-quality restorations throughout the duration of their CRP contracts. LCS’s may also assist with annual Wetland Reserve Program/Wetland Reserve Easement (WRP/WRE) monitoring and administration as needed.
This position is one of several positions of the private land conservation hub coordinated by the National Great Rivers Research & Education Center. Additional professional development through field training, professional conferences and workshops, and online courses is a priority for this position.
The LCS will work within a multi-county region performing both field work and office work (Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Jasper, and Crawford counties). Some travel for work and training outside this area will be required on occasion. The majority of office work will be conducted at NRCS-USDA Service Centers where the specialist will receive additional training. NRCS vehicle use to conduct fieldwork and site visits is allowable and personal vehicle mileage is reimbursed at 0.67 cents/mile rate if NRCS vehicles are unavailable and not commuting to and from the Martinsville, IL NRCS office location.
