03/20/2026
Shared Position Description
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
High School graduation or equivalent and either one (1) year of general agricultural experience or 12 semester hours of Natural Resources, Agriculture or Engineering related courses or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the duties of the job such as those listed above.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Hear normal conversation in person and on the telephone.
• Mobility of arms to reach, and the dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects, write legibly, and use tools.
• Good peripheral vision and depth perception.
• Use hands to operate equipment.
• Use lower body mobility to climb, balance, stand, walk, stoop, bend, and extend legs, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, push, pull, and lift.
• Walk on uneven ground, rough terrain, and through dense vegetation.
• Work outside in weather extremes of the local climate.
• Exposure to alternating noise levels.
• Possible exposure to herbicide and chemical spray operations, requiring safety precautions and protective gear/clothing, such as a hard hat, boots, and gloves, to minimize risk
PRIMARY NRCS JOB DUTIES (75%)
• Perform work under the specific standards, specifications, guidelines, and techniques established in soil and water conservation procedures.
• Survey fields and interpret soil survey maps.
• Enter data and prepare forms and farm maps from sketches and field notes.
• Use computation formulas to compile data concerning physical land features.
• Identify appropriate standard conservation practices and determine the type of equipment suited for installing the conservation measure.
• Determine needs for updating and/or completing records and documentation packages related to technical work assignments and initiate action to acquire needed information from others as indicated by situations encountered in the work.
• Complete checkout on completed practice construction/installation.
• Recognize and identify situations when existing soil and water conservation standards or specifications cannot be applied or when significant deviation is necessary and referral those applications to a higher-grade technician or supervisor.
• Complete required reporting, including quarterly task worksheet.
• Complete required training and maintain certifications related to the position.
• Explain conservation practices and applications to land managers.
• Provide outreach for conservation planning and Farm Bill programs.
• Assist customers with program applications.
• Meet with landowners to promote state cost-share programs, farm bill programs, and discuss natural resource concerns and solutions.
