Conservation Technician

P.O. Box 2078 Temecula, CA 92593-2078

Ph: 2 www.TEAMRCD.org 951-387-899

Job Description: Conservation Technician

About TEAMRCD:

The Temecula Elsinore Anza Murrieta Resource Conservation District (TEAMRCD) is

a local public agency, headquartered in Temecula and providing conservation

support to residents in Southern Riverside County. Governed by a five-member

board of directors appointed by the County of Riverside Board of Supervisors,

TEAMRCD covers nearly 700 square miles of service area within which a range of

biological features and cultural landmarks exist. Our District’s vision is to expand our

capacity to deliver resource-based services to our constituents such as conservation,

wildland restoration, forestry and fire prevention, and education programming to our

constituents, both through our own projects and in collaboration with a variety of

federal, state and local partners and individuals.

Position Description:

TEAMRCD is seeking a Conservation Technician to help our small District better

understand our residents' natural resource needs and connect them with technical

and financial support. The successful applicant’s first task will be to assess our

service area using existing sources to identify acreage under production, what crops

are being grown, and what the top three resource concerns are. Supporting

disadvantaged communities is a particular focus of this position. The Conservation

Technician will then work with our federal partners at the Natural Resource

Conservation Service to enroll farmers in programs that will fund improvements on

their farms. Typical activities will be hosting enrollment workshops, offering support to

farmers in filling out federal forms, and onsite farm visits. An additional task will be to

connect with non-farm stakeholders in our service area, to identify needs around

building community wildfire resilience, and post-fire recovery. Finally, the

Conservation Technician will spend a portion of their time promoting TEAMRCD’s

Water Efficiency Technical Assistance program which evaluates irrigation

efficiencies.

The ideal candidate for this position is someone enthusiastic about helping farmers

improve their production capacity and building resilience to the many challenges

inherent in farming. In addition, they are interested in helping communities adapt to

our growing wildfire threat and provide resources to aid in this effort. They thrive on

person-to-person interaction, collaboration with sister agencies and building

partnerships.

This position is currently funded through 2025 and it is anticipated the funding will be

extended beyond the current end date.P.O. Box 2078 Temecula, CA 92593-2078

Ph: 2 www.TEAMRCD.org 951-387-899

Position Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge in and experience with agricultural support and

community engagement

• Ability to collaborate effectively with community members and partners

• Effective electronic and physical file/data management

• Demonstrated understanding of field mapping (GPS) and ArcGIS and other

equipment, either at time of hire or ability and commitment to develop these

skills.

• Possession of excellent writing and communication skills

• Ability to attend occasional evening meetings, along with occasional planned

weekend work.

• Be in possession of a current California Driver’s License and auto insurance,

as well as reliable transportation

• Being comfortable working independently

Duties and Deliverables:

1. Using existing data, to produce a resource inventory and map of where

producers are in TEAM’s service area and what they are growing, focusing on

the socially disadvantaged agricultural community. The map will be field

verified and the top three resource needs identified through surveys and

interviews.

2. Public outreach to producers and hosting two sign-up workshops for farmers

interested in applying for financial and technical support through the Natural

Resource Conservation Service. Direct contact will be made with 40 farmers,

ten of which will be disadvantaged.

3. The Conservation Technician will provide technical support to applicants to

NRCS programs. The CT will train with NRCS to learn how to complete forms

and provide ARC/GIS mapping for applications.

4. To provide outreach for TEAMRCD’s and Mission RCD’s Water Efficiency

Technical Assistance Program (20% time).

5. The Conservation Technician will liase with regional stakeholders to identify

community wildfire resilience and post-fire recovery needs and potential

projects.

6. To promote NRCS and TEAMRCD services through TEAM’s website and

newsletters.

Location: Work from home is allowable for this position, however a qualified

candidate would need to be located in a community within driving distance of the

entirety of TEAMRCD’s service area for field visits and successful partner

collaboration. Work hours are generally Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5 pm, but other

schedules can be accommodated.P.O. Box 2078 Temecula, CA 92593-2078

Ph: 2 www.TEAMRCD.org 951-387-899

Supervision received and exercised: Receives general supervision from assigned

supervisory and/or management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over

staff.

Education/Experience requirements: A Bachelor’s degree in related field plus 1

year of related experience in outreach or community engagement work.

Compensation: The position of Conservation Technician is a non-exempt full time

position.

The salary range for this position is $56,000 – $68,000 commensurate with

experience. (TBA)

Benefits: The successful application will be offered the opportunity to participate in

health and retirement plans.