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

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare for, and perform water sample collection, streamflow measurements and field data collections

• Conduct data and equipment management and maintenance activities

• Gather and assess watershed-based data to establish a needed understanding of current conditions to convey to stakeholders

• Apply current and new geographic information system techniques to assess and evaluate water resource issues and management scenarios

• 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

• Mentor TWRI students to support project activities

-          Other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in hydrology, geography, agricultural science, engineering, environmental science, water management, or a closely related field.

Preferred Education:

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.

Required Experience:

Two years’ experience in watershed assessment, planning and management, and/or water quality data collection and assessment. Experience using geographic information systems. Excellent written and oral information delivery skills. Working knowledge of water monitoring systems and experimental design.

Preferred Experience:

Knowledge or experience of TMDLs and WPPs. Experience in hydrological/water quality field data collection. Experience in stakeholder facilitation and effective grant writing is also highly desired.

Required special knowledge, abilities, and skills:

-        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 diverse 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 licenses, certifications, or registrations:  Valid Texas Driver’s License

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION AND IS CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.