Program Support Specialist

Program Support Specialist

ID:
ASC-004
Location:
Newberry
Program:
ACE

Wage/Hr:
$15.00
Hours/Week:
20
Minimum Age:
55

Being Age 55 or Older is Good for The Environment! The Agricultural Conservation
Experienced Services (ACES) Program offers unique opportunities in Scientific,
Technical, and Agricultural support for individuals aged 55 and over to support
the Department of Agriculture?s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
through a grant administered program awarded to National Experienced Workforce
Solutions (NEW Solutions). This is a unique program where your talents,
expertise, and experience will truly be valued. The ACES program provides an
opportunity to work side-by-side with NRCS staff that are doing important work
every day. Benefits: Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60+
hours per pay period, Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays,
and optional Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35+
hours per pay period. Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any
definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by
NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions
and the Enrollee is an "at-will" relationship. This means that an Enrollee is
free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW
Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the
Enrollee. PLEASE NOTE: An ?ACES Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an
employee of NEW Solutions. An ?ACES Enrollee? is a participant in a grant
program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the USDA-NRCS and
administered by NEW Solutions. This opportunity applies to applicants legally
eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in Areas related to the duties and
responsibilities of the position. OR AA Degree in General area of study. AA
degree or HS Diploma.

Valid State Driver?s license.
Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
PowerPoint, NRCS Conservation Desktop, ProTracts, ArcGIS.
Duties:

Provides USDA Farm Bill programmatic assistance to the Assistant State
Conservationist - Field Operations (Area 1) and field offices related to the
implementation of Farm Bill programs for South Carolina.

Provides program support for the implementation of Farm Bill programs in
South Carolina. Duties include typing, copying, editing, reviewing, mailing
documents, scanning, analyzing data, and developing spreadsheets and other
electronic files. Also, includes the use of NRCS business tools associated with
Farm Bill delivery, including but not limited to, Conservation Desktop and
Protracts. 50%
Assists in the monitoring of Farm Bill programs in accordance with
appropriate rules, policy, and guidance. Maintains tracking and controls of
programmatic records, management, and organization of information. 20%
Communicates with and greets customers. Assists and coordinates training and
meetings. Prepares letters, reports, and email communications. Files and
organizes information. Prepares documents, uploads, and retrieves information
from SharePoint, and enters information into Excel spreadsheets and relational
databases. Other duties as assigned. 20%
Assist with the contract agreements. Communicate with program managers and
program recipients to collect documentation, submit reports and
payments. 10%

Other:
Annual information system security, anti-harassment, civil rights, and
program related training.
Travel Requirements: Occasionally to satisfy the duties of the position.
Government vehicle provided when traveling between the Area and Field offices.
Remote work arrangements are available for this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment
free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced
Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW
Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal
opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in
the federal programs.