Natural Resources Specialist

Are you a recent graduate looking for an opportunity to develop a federal career? Want to help ensure a climate-resilient, sustainable future for our nation's agriculture, forests, and natural resources? A position as a Natural Resources Specialist with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) might be a great fit for you! 

NRCS is seeking recently graduated or graduating individuals with a passion for the environment and commitment to action through public service to join our Pathways Recent Graduate Program. As a Natural Resources Specialist with NRCS, your duties and responsibilities will include: 

• Assisting with planning, administering, and evaluating various natural resource and environmental protection programs. 
• Assisting in the implementation of a broad-based natural resources program for the agency.
• Conducting long and short-term scientific studies and investigations related to natural resources conservation.
• Coordinating surveys, performing monitoring, compiling and analyzing biological data, and preparing reports using statistical inference where applicable.
• Assisting in analyzing a variety of data associated with environmental studies in the field. 

Pathways candidates will receive on-the-job training and exposure to a variety of functional areas within environmental sciences, agriculture, conservation, and natural resources management. As training advances and proficiency is demonstrated, work assignments will become increasingly challenging in order to provide formal experience in the principles, concepts, work processes, and regulations of assigned programs. All assignments are developmental in nature and designed to provide candidates with the necessary competencies to prepare them for conversion to a permanent position within the agency following completion of Pathways requirements. 

We have vacancies for this position in several locations throughout the U.S. Interested applicants will need to create a free USAJOBS account, complete an assessment questionnaire to confirm eligibility, and submit transcripts, resume, and supporting documentation. Please review the full job announcement on USAJOBS.gov for specific eligibility and qualification information, as well as further instructions to apply.