From Patricia.Ott@mdc.mo.gov Thu Jul 1 07:29:02 2004 Received: from mxe2.u.washington.edu (mxe2.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.14]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.11+UW04.02/8.12.11+UW04.05) with ESMTP id i61ET1Pi097458 for ; Thu, 1 Jul 2004 07:29:01 -0700 Received: from mail.mdc.mo.gov (mail.mdc.mo.gov [168.166.51.67]) by mxe2.u.washington.edu (8.12.11+UW04.02/8.12.11+UW04.03) with ESMTP id i61ESw33018420 for ; Thu, 1 Jul 2004 07:28:58 -0700 Received: from mdc.mo.gov (unverified) by mail.mdc.mo.gov (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.3.12) with ESMTP id for ; Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:29:56 -0500 Received: from MDCEMAIL-MTA by mdc.mo.gov with Novell_GroupWise; Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:29:02 -0500 Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.1 Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 09:28:43 -0500 From: "Patricia Ott" To: , Cc: "Careen Struemph" Subject: PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATIONIST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='SUBJ_ALL_CAPS 0.001, LINES_OF_YELLING 0.001, __SANE_MSGID 0, __HAS_X_MAILER 0, __TO_MALFORMED_2 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __EVITE_CTYPE 0, __CTYPE_CHARSET_QUOTED 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CD 0, __C230066_P2 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0' PRIVATE LAND CONSERVATIONIST The Missouri Department of Conservation has two positions available for a Private Land Conservationist; one each located in Houston and Osceola, Missouri. SALARY RANGE: Annually $33,024 - $57,576 Beginning salary will be $33,024 to $35,688 depending on qualifications. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Within an assigned district, works with other resource professionals to lead, develop and deliver private land initiatives, programs, and services that address important natural resource issues; provides one-on-one natural resource technical advice to landowners; actively works to strengthen the relationships with other resource partners to deliver private land services; communicates and works effectively with other team members and resource partners for technical support to insure landowner satisfaction; provides natural resource technical support to USDA (NRCS, FSA, FS), SWCD and University of Missouri Outreach and Extension; promotes interest for natural resource management and builds trust with landowners by becoming actively involved with community activities; maintains awareness and knowledge of agriculture and private land issues and corresponding state and federal natural resource conservation programs; identifies programs, practices, and opportunities for integrating fish, forest, wildlife and natural communities with current land uses; promotes natural resource conservation through education organizations; coordinates landowner information and educational needs, and works with local MDC staff, University of Missouri Outreach and Extension, NRCS, and other natural resource partners to deliver natural resource management information through workshops, training programs, and special events; promotes private land programs and assistance through oral presentations, newsletters, news interviews, publications, and other contacts that promote long term benefits to soil, water, fish, forest, wildlife, and natural communities; assists with training of regional and district staff related to landowner services and private land programs; works with other team members to develop district private land services budget and annual work plan; assists in the administration of the MDC cost-share and other incentive programs; monitors, compiles and reports district private land accomplishments; provides district perspectives on landowner services delivery and private land program effectiveness, and makes recommendations to assigned district team, Regional Private Land Supervisor, and Regional Coordination Team; establishes and maintains contact with community leaders, including agri-business and other organizations that affect natural resource issues; and performs other duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor=s Degree in Fisheries, Forestry or Wildlife Management, Biological Sciences, Agriculture or applicable field of study and at least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CLOSING DATE: July 16, 2004 For an application, contact the Missouri Department of Conservation, Human Resources Division, 2901 West Truman Blvd., Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 (573/751 4115). Applications also available on Internet site at www.mdc.state.mo.us/about/jobs/ . Equal Opportunity Employer .