USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service is embarking on a big hiring push to recruit the staff needed to handle a massive infusion of cash from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Positions for engineers, natural resource specialists, and civil engineering technicians will be available nationwide. USDA plans to add more than 4,400 new employers to the NRCS workforce in the next several years.
“If you are interested in leveraging your skill in engineering or the agricultural sciences to make a positive impact in your local community, you are exactly the kind of candidate we’re looking for," NRCS Chief Terry Cosby said in a statement. "You would work with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners, as well as other community members, to address a variety of natural resource conservation challenges and support our country’s investment in a climate-smart future for agriculture.”
The IRA directed $19.5 billion toward several USDA conservation programs, including $8.45 billion for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, $4.95 billion for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, $3.25 for the Conservation Stewardship Program and $1.4 billion for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. In a news release, NRCS said the new jobs will “play a critical role in solving a host of natural resource problems for agricultural producers and local communities.”
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NRCS Natural Resource Specialists are tasked with helping farmers and landowners achieve their conservation goals. The work can include erosion control, water conservation, and establishing livestock water systems. In May, NRCS announced the availability of soil conservationist positions.
Applications for the engineers openings are due June 30. Position descriptions and application information for all new jobs can be found on USAjobs.gov.
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