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The Latah Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants for the full-time position of District Manager/Chief Financial Officer. The Latah Soil and Water Conservation District is a non-regulatory political subdivision of the State of Idaho with roles and responsibilities outlined in Idaho Code Title 22 Chapter 27. The District Manager will report directly to the elected Board of Supervisors. Latah SWCD employs 6 full-time employees and 5–10 seasonal field crew members. The current annual operational budget is ~ $1.6 M consisting of ~ 40 active grants, contracts and agreements. Through voluntary mechanisms, Latah SWCD natural resource programs concentrate on riparian/fisheries habitat restoration, agriculture, forestry, Palouse prairie and endangered plant species protection/restoration, and wildlife habitat restoration on private, state and federal lands.

Responsible for assisting the Nez Perce Tribe Land Services Division in implementing Partnership agreements with the University of Idaho and Oregon State University. Will involve conducting educational workshops, trainings, applications field investigations and reporting regarding the project. Applicant must be highly motivated with attention to detail, have good oral and written communication skills, and have the ability to work independently and cooperatively with others. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions and operate allterrain vehicles. Experience in farm management, cropping methods cropping implements and soil sampling is required. Requires two (2) years of college education (48 credits) in agricultural, natural resources or similar discipline. Please provide college transcripts. Three (3) years of relevant experience is equivalent to one (1) year college. Requires three (3) years of related experience to project needs, and one (1) year supervisory experience. Class/job description available at the NPT Human Resources Department. The Nez Perce Tribe is a drug free work environment, pre-employment drug testing required. Requires a valid driver's license with the ability to be insured under the Tribe's policy. Must provide a current driver's license record (DLR) and any DLR from other states where you have been licensed to drive within the last three (3) years. Open until filled. (Grade 13)

This position is available through the Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership (IAMP) project at the University of Idaho. The IAMP project offers per acre incentive payments for producers to adopt climate-smart conservation practices within their cropping systems, see http://iamp.uidaho.edu. Implementing partners including Idaho soil & water conservation districts, The Nature Conservancy, Desert Mountain Grassfed Beef, Nez Perce Tribe, and Coeur d'Alene Tribe work directly with enrolling producers in the program. Potential funded conservation practices include various nutrient management strategies such as reduced synthetic fertilizers or the replacement of synthetic fertilizers with organic (e.g. compost) sources, 4R strategies, reduced and no-tillage practices, conservation crop rotation strategies which incorporate more legume crops into a crop rotation or through inter-cropping strategies, cover cropping, grazing, and biochar addition. Producers enter a multi-year contract to implement a cropping plan that includes one or more of these practices. The project requires soil and crop sampling to document impacts of the management practice on crop productivity, nutrient and water use-efficiency, soil carbon, and greenhouse gas emissions. Annual crop performance assessments are conducted with each producer to evaluate the success and compliance issues with the contract. Producers are encouraged to engage in novel marketing opportunities that recognize and promote climate-smart attributes associated with the commodities grown in the program.