Agrilife Research
Program Specialist I
College Station, TX · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$12k-$15kDetected 30 days ago
Computer VisionResearchGISLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingMicrosoft Office
About the role
- With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.
- This includes the potential to conduct periodic field work collecting water quality and quantity samples and performing other work supporting field research activities.
Responsibilities
- Perform computer-based assessments and modeling of watershed and hydrologic data to understand changing water resource concerns
- Develop written reports and/or manuscripts as appropriate describing assessments and results.
- Deliver assessment results in the form of technical presentations to watershed stakeholder groups and peers at meetings, conferences, and other settings as appropriate.
- Coordinate with TAMUS administration and faculty; research and Extension personnel; federal and state agencies; non-profit organizations; personnel with other universities, centers, and institutes; and other partnerships to plan and develop projects and grant proposals to address critical water issues in Texas.
- Support other related water management programs underway or under development at the Texas Water Resources Institute.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in hydrology, geography, agricultural science, engineering, environmental science, water management, or a closely related field.
- Other duties as required.
- Required D ocuments
- Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Nice to have
- Two years' experience in watershed assessment, planning and management, and/or water quality data collection and assessment.
- Experience using geographic information systems.
- Knowledge or experience of TMDLs and WPPs.
- Experience in automated hydrological/water quality field data collection.
- Experience in stakeholder facilitation and effective grant writing.
- Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and information delivery skills.
- Excellent organizational and task management skills.
- Proficiency of MS Office Suite.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Ability to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50lbs).
- Ability to exert heavy force.
- Ability to work beyond normal business hours as job duties require.
- Demonstrated excellence in GIS and data analysis.
Compensation
- Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate's qualifications.
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife
- In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit pack age including the following:
- Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Company info
- Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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