Conservation Planner (FW5062-MA-001)

Job Description

Job Description

Conservation Planner (FW5062-MA-001) ID: FW5062-MA-001 Location: Hadley Program: FWS
Wage/Hr: $40.00 Hours/Week: 12 Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, technical, and operational support to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. This position is funded for 624 hours.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

MA/MS Degree in Natural resources management, planning, or policy and archaeology with minimum additional experience of 5 year(s) in developing environmental compliance documents, land use management plans, or related documents. AND minimum of 5 years of experience in cultural resources study/compliance.

• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat

Duties:

This position will assist with the development and completion of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance documentation, National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 documentation, Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultations, findings of appropriateness and compatibility determinations associated with ROW permitting. This work includes, but is not limited to, coordinating with the refuge and regional office to research, write, and revise planning documents and shepherd them through the review and approval process both internal and external (including public notices and comment periods).? The position will also assist the Division of Realty with preparing ROW permits and researching historic ROWs.

• Research, write, and revise (as needed) appropriate NEPA documentation, Section 106 documentation, Section 7 documentation, Findings of Appropriateness, and Compatibility Determinations associated with ROW permitting. This would include coordinating with refuge and regional office staff as needed, coordinating internal and external review and approval of documents (including public comment periods), and communicating progress with leadership.   80%
• Assists the Division of Realty in the preparation of ROW permitting and tracking.   10%
• Assists the Division of Realty in researching and scanning historic ROW.   10%

• FWS/DOI required
• Physical requirements: May require file collection and scanning of folders. The tasks and responsibilities of this position can completed 100% from the office. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of 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.