Senior Regional Coordinator (Western Region) Position Available In Iredell, North Carolina

Senior Regional Coordinator (Western Region)

Salary
$50,633.00 – $70,000.00 Annually
Location Regional, NC
Job Type
Permanent Full-Time
Job Number
25-06121-60032334
Department
Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Division
Soil & Water Conservation
Opening Date
05/22/2025
Closing Date
5/30/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title
Environmental Specialist II
Position Number
60032334
Section
Soil & Water Conservation
Salary Grade
NC14
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
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Description of Work
The position is responsible for carrying out policies and procedures set by the NC Soil and Water Conservation Commission, NCDA&CS, and the Division of Soil and Water Conservation to ensure effective and timely local delivery of state nonpoint source conservation and cost share programs through local conservation districts within 29 western counties. The position represents the Division on various regional and state committees and task forces; interacts with public officials, educators, environmental organizations, land trusts, and the private sector on both state and federal conservation issues; and seeks opportunities to secure technical, financial, and educational resources for local districts to promote conservation of natural resources on the state’s private working lands. Regional activities include coordination and implementation of watershed and stream restoration projects, environmental educational programs, and various special projects as assigned. The position plays an important role in information transfer by assisting local district officials and staff in planning and carrying out state conservation program activities and training; advising district boards in prioritizing and targeting nonpoint source water quality problems and water resource concerns within their respective boundaries and watersheds; coordinating and documenting training to appointed and elected district board members, and assisting district boards in the preparation of strategic plans, basin plans, yearly work plans, grant applications, community conservation projects, and programs.
The position involves considerable regional and statewide travel with frequent evening meetings and occasional overnight stays.
This is a homebased position, and you must reside within one of the counties listed below:
Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin
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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are

REQUIRED

to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of the Experience and Education listed on the application. To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:
Experience in summarizing results into written reports
Experience communicating with the public
Experience in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Considerable knowledge of environmental or natural resource conservation management, or the scientific principles related to water quality and nonpoint source pollution management
Ability to secure technical, financial, or educational resources for program development
Ability to analyze, manipulate and evaluate information/data

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES

Experience with a local conservation district or comparable soil and water conservation agency
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
You may qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience, either through years of education or years of directly related experience, or a combination of both.
Bachelor’s degree in one of the agricultural, biological, engineering, environmental or natural resource sciences or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate’s related education and experience.
Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran’s/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form

DD-214, NGB 23A

(RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.
All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot’s License or a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver’s License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position. •

Note:

When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete. •
Questions regarding this posting? Contact 919-707-3201.
Employer
State of North Carolina
Website
http://ncagr.gov/
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