Program Specialist I

Job Title Program Specialist I Agency Texas A&M Agrilife Research Department Texas Water Resource Institute Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description About   Texas A&M AgriLife     Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:   Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service   Texas A&M AgriLife Research   College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University   Texas A&M Forest Service   Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory   As the   nation’s   largest   most   comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System.   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.   Click   here   to learn more about how   you   can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!   Position   Information   Responsibilities: Perform computer-based assessments and modeling of watershed and hydrologic data to understand changing water resource concerns Evaluate changing watershed conditions and management scenarios to assess potential impacts to hydrology and water quality; especially as they relate to climate change. 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. Conduct project and task management duties such as ensuring on-time deliverables and project reporting. Work with TWRI leadership to plan and propose future research endeavors that address water resource management issues and concerns. 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. Other duties as required. Occasional Duties: Support other related water management programs underway or under development at the Texas Water Resources Institute. This includes the potential to conduct periodic field work collecting water quality and quantity samples and performing other work supporting field research activities. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in hydrology, geography, agricultural science, engineering, environmental science, water management, or a closely related field. Preferred Qualifications: Two years’ experience in watershed assessment, planning and management, and/or water quality data collection and assessment. Experience using geographic information systems. Master’s degree in hydrology, water management, agricultural science, engineering, environmental science, or a closely related field with coursework related to watershed management and/or natural resource management, and/or water and human health. 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: 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 interact effectively with various groups including the public, agricultural interests, city and county officials, non-profit and environmental advocacy organizations, river authorities and water resource personnel from Land Grant Universities and state and federal agencies. Ability to travel statewide as necessary to perform salaried job duties. Ability to work beyond normal business hours as job duties require. Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of water monitoring systems and experimental design. Demonstrated excellence in GIS and data analysis. What You Need to Know   Salary:   Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications. Position Funding:   This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding.     Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?   When you choose to  work  for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.   In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit pack age   including the following:    Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance   with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums    12-15 days of annual paid holidays     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   Applica nt   Instructions   Applications received by Texas A& M   AgriLife   must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.   Required   D ocuments   CV/ Resume   Cover l