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This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2231083 Job Summary/Basic Function:

The Soil Conservation Assistant is a new position focused on providing technical support to agricultural stakeholders, including farmers, ranchers, government agencies, and non-profit representatives. The Assistant will work as part of a team to deliver outreach and training services to certify qualified individuals (QIs) to work as intermediaries between producers enrolled in climate-smart conservation practices and the USDA-NRCS, to monitor and assess land-use change effects on soil organic carbon storage. The Assistant will be able to contribute to meaningful conservation work throughout the entire western region of the US, including Alaska, Hawaii, and US territories.

The Assistant will work as part of an interdisciplinary team of faculty and staff, collaborating with conservationists at the regional and state levels. Our team is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The main responsibility of the Assistant is to help execute outreach and training activities for soil carbon monitoring within specific USDA-NRCS conservation programs.

The Assistant will conduct field sampling, laboratory work, and outreach and training activities relevant to:

Information on adaptation to climate change using \"climate-smart\" agricultural practices through adoption of conservation practices (for example, see https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/natural-resource-concerns/climate/climate-smart-mitigation-activities); and

Capacity building - training a diverse array of Qualified Individuals and producers to facilitate the implementation, monitoring, and assessment of agricultural conservation practices within a specific conservation evaluation and management activity (CEMA 221) (for example, see https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/eqip-environmental-quality-incentives/eqip-cpas-dias-and-cemas).

Department Overview:

The position is based in the Department of Geosciences (https://www.boisestate.edu/geos/), which is within the School of the Environment (https://www.boisestate.edu/environment/) at Boise State University. This is a dynamic community of faculty, researchers, and students committed to trans-disciplinary, team-based, actionable research that addresses real-world environmental challenges. Drs. Jen Pierce, Rebecca Som Castellano, and David Huber (https://www.boisestate.edu/earth/staff-members/jen-pierce/; https://www.boisestate.edu/sociology/adjunct-faculty/faculty-staff/rebecca-som-castellano/; https://hb2504.utep.edu/Home/Profile?username=dphuber) will be the Assistant\'s supervisors and mentors. The Assistant will work closely with other staff, including the project Soil Conservation Coordinator.

Boise State University, powered by creativity and innovation, stands uniquely positioned in the Northwest as a metropolitan research university of distinction. Learn more about Boise State and the City of Boise at https://www.boisestate.edu/about/boise-and-beyond/.

The mixed Geosciences and Human-Environment Systems team is working to solve complex environmental problems and train a new workforce to help mitigate the agricultural effects on climate change. We believe that meeting the great environmental challenges facing the planet requires understanding the interplay between the biophysical world and our societal actions. We aspire to create knowledge and capacity to address these challenges.

Level Scope:

Entry-level professional with limited or no prior experience to contribute on a project or work team. Incumbent learns to use professional concepts to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity under close supervision while achieving day-to-day objectives. Works on developmental assignments that are initially routine in nature, requiring limited judgment and decision-m king. This level is typically focused on self-development. Requires basic, discipline-relevant theoretical knowledge obtained through specific education and training.

Essential Functions:

Specific activities of the Assistant include:

Develop and implement soil sampling protocols for a diverse set of soil and environmental conditions, and use a range of tools that promote inclusivity.

Ensure that the project team\'s work is informed by assisting with on-the-ground engagement with diverse agricultural stakeholders, via workshops, webinars, and 1-on-1 conversations and conveying those learnings to the project team.

Help design creative and diverse science communication products (e.g., training and workshop content, digital services, published materials) that effectively communicate the conservation evaluation and management activities of CEMA 221 to agricultural stakeholders and project outreach partners.

Help in planning, organizing and implementing events that facilitate engagement with the project teams and the stakeholder groups (e.g., field training and demonstration days).

Respond to project-related questions and requests by stakeholders engaged in agricultural land management.

Provide mentorship to junior staff and students working on the team.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Basic knowledge of scientific principles and research p