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Hydrology Individual Placement

Conservation Legacy

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Opportunity summary

Term length Get more information

6/3/2024 - 12/2/2024

Application window

12/21/2023 - 5/5/2024

Location

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Hourly pay equivalent Get more information

$15.00

Project summary

The individual placement will help to produce up to 760 acres of forage crops for migratory waterfowl and cranes, improve water management to maintain and enhance 500 to 700 acres of wetlands in over 42 impoundments, and develop and implement plans to realign and restore over a 3/4 mile stretch along the Mora River.

Opportunity description

This position provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants serve locally with a partner agency completing identified in the project description. Participants receive daily supervision from a local mentor who works with the partner agency and overall support from Conservation Legacy staff. Service is generally 8-5 Monday – Friday but may vary. There is one opportunity under this announcement.

Benefits

  • Education benefit
  • Federal non competitive hiring authority
  • Mental and behavioral health benefits
  • Healthcare

Requirements and qualifications

Requirements

Age between the ages of 18 and 30 w/maximum 35 for Veterans with DD-214. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Agree to be substance free. Valid Driver's License.

Preferred qualifications

Interest in stewardship. Ability to work well with others. Other qualifications as outlined in detailed announcement.

Opportunity details

Focus area

  • Waterway restoration
  • Natural resource preservation and conservation

Work environment

  • Individual Placement
  • Outdoor
  • Indoor