Hydrology Individual Placement
Conservation Legacy
ApplyOpportunity summary
Term length
6/3/2024 - 12/2/2024
Application window
12/21/2023 - 5/5/2024
Location
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Hourly pay equivalent
$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