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Title | Conservation Specialist - Lafayette, LA |
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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
Position will be located in the DU South Louisiana Field Station, Lafayette, LA. Primary work area will be Acadia, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry, and Vermillion Parishes. Infrequent travel to other Parishes may be required.
Position Overview:
The Conservation Specialist will work with Parish NRCS offices to promote USDA conservation programs and provide both programmatic and natural resource technical assistance to private landowners, primarily related to rice agriculture and improvement of irrigation systems. This is a part-time, hourly paid position, co-funded by the USDA-NRCS, DU and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Part-time workload anticipated to be 24-32 hours per week. Successful applicant will be employee of DU’s Southern Regional Office in Jackson, MS, but will work in accordance with and will receive primary supervision from DU’s South Louisiana Field Station.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Comments: Duties may require infrequent overnight travel, both in and out of state. Duties may require field work in extreme weather conditions.
To apply: Fill out the application forms provided at www.ducks.org/jobs; attach cover letter with two references with daytime telephone numbers; andsubmit by November 9, 2012 to address below. For more information regarding this position, contact Bob Dew at Ducks Unlimited at (337) 408-3288 or bdew@ducks.org.
Send application by mail or e-mail (e-mail preferred) to: Michelle Dunbar – Administrative Assistant Ducks Unlimited, Inc. South Louisiana Field Station 218 Rue Beauregard Lafayette, LA 70508 Email: mdunbar@ducks.org Phone: 337-408-3288 Posting: www.ducks.org/jobs |