SC DNR Job Opportunity

DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAND, WATER, AND CONSERVATION
- Posting Notice -
Opening date: 08/30/2007
Closing Date: When Position is filled
Job Title: PROGRAM COORDINATOR II
Class Code/Slot: AH40 / 0004
Band Range: $ 36,476 - $ 67,486
Pay Band: 06
Hiring Range: $ 36,476 - $ 51,981
Position #: P000101441
Position Type: Permanent
Location: COLUMBIA
Normal Work Schedule: MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY / 8:30 - 5:00
Part Time / Full Time: Full

Description of Duties: See Class Specification - AH40.
Other Specific Duties:
CREATES DETAILED SOIL MAPS OF SCDNR LANDS FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, HABITAT PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PURPOSES. WORKS CLOSELY WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS, BOTANISTS, LAND MANAGERS AND ARCHEOLOGISTS TO SURVEY PROPERTIES, DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN, OR ASSIST WITH OTHER DNR LAND MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES. MAY BE CALLED UPON FOR INPUT INTO MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROJECTS. REPRESENTS THE AGENCY ON THE SOIL CLASSIFIERS ADVISORY COUNCIL, WHICH OVERSEES THE LICENSING OF SOIL SCIENTISTS
IN THE STATE.

State of South Carolina Minimum Training and Experience Requirements:
(NOTE: ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY BE APPLICABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS IN THE EMPLOYING AGENCY.)
A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience.

Additional Requirements:
A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ARGONOMIC BIOLOGIC OR GEOLOGICAL STUDIES AND FOUR (4) YEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE; TWO YEARS IN SOIL MAPPING OR SOIL RESEARCH BEYOND THE BACHELOR'S LEVEL THAT CAN BE USED IN FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR BEING A LICENSED SOIL CLASSIFIER IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Note: If any additional requirements are listed above applicants must also meet those Additional Requirements to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:
MASTER'S DEGREE IN SOIL SCIENCE, EXPERIENCE WITH ARCGIS SOFTWARE AND GPS UNITS PREFERRED. ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND CONCEPTS TO BOTH LAYPERSONS AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS IN OTHER DISCIPLINES, BOTH ORALLY AND IN WRITING. SHOULD HAVE SC SOIL CLASSIFIER LICENSES OR THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE LICENSED IN THE STATE. TRAVEL OVERNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE STATE OFTEN.
Note: These Preferred Qualifications are desirable, but not mandatory, for applicants to be considered qualified for the position

For Further Information Contact:
DNR OHR
PO BOX 167 1000 ASSEMBLY ST
COLUMBIA , SC 29202
Phone:(803)734-4400

AGENCY SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES
TO APPLY PLEASE SUBMIT A COMPLETED STATE APPLICATION TO THE CONTACT OR EMAIL JOBS@DNR.SC.GOV BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. PLEASE REFERRENCE DNR-20070112 AS THE POSITION NUMBER ON THE APPLICATION. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THE AGENCY. THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT CREATE ANY CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS OR ENTITLEMENTS. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART. NO PROMISES OR ASSURANCES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, WHICH ARE CONTRARY TO OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PARAGRAPH CREATE ANY CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT.
Copyright © 2004 South Carolina Budget and Control Board Office of Human Resources

NCSS Newsletter Available

Issue 40 of the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) Newsletter is available (pdf ftp).

Articles:

New Soil Data Access Web Site: A new NRCS Web site that allows customers direct query access to the Soil Data Mart database was placed online in March 2007. "Soil Data Access" is a suite of Web services and applications, the purpose of which is to delivering soil survey spatial and attribute data that are not being met by the current Soil Data Mart or Geospatial Data Gateway download capabilities.

National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils (NTCHS)Announces New Members: Dr. Randy Dahlgren, Professor of Soil Science and Biogeochemistry at the University of California at Davis, has replaced Dr. Herb Huddleston of Oregon State University, who retired in 2006. Dr. Steven Monteith, MLRA Soil Survey Project Leader for the Mississippi Delta, is headquartered at the NRCS Delta Conservation Demonstration Center in Metcalf, Mississippi. He is replacing Mike Lilly, who retired in 2006. Bill Ypsilantis, Soil Condition and Health Specialist and Acting Soil Lead for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is located at the National Science and Technology Center in Denver, Colorado. Bill is replacing BLM member Bill Volk, who retired in May 2007.

California Soil Scientist Named National Park Service Liaison: Sue Southard, USDA Soil Scientist in Davis, California, has been selected for a newly created position as liaison for soil survey work on National Parks throughout the Nation.

Language Matters: There must be some value in getting the name of NCSS cooperators right.

Web Soil Survey Improved and Now Online: A much-loved site by NSCSS members, the newest version of Web Soil Survey (2.0) appeared online May 29, 2007. Since its beginning, the WSS has attracted a wide array of online visitors from all over the world. During the first few months of its existence in 2005, the site averaged about 1,000 visitors per day. It is now averaging about 3,500 visitors per day. Improvements include improved navigation and refinements in area selection and data presentation.

NGDC Develops New Communications Options: Two new methods of sharing information and ideas about digital soil mapping have been established by National Geospatial Development Center (NGDC). First, a DSM listserv was developed to facilitate discussion. Second, a Microsoft Share Point Site has been created. Both are hosted by West Virginia University and are open to the entire NCSS partnership, which includes NSCSS members.

Issues of this newsletter are available on the USDA-NRCS Soils website. Under Quick Access, click on NCSS, then on Newsletters, and then on the desired issue number. NSCSS members are invited to submit stories for this newsletter to Stanley Anderson, National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Phone-402-437-5357; FAX-402-437-5336; email-stan.anderson@lin.usda.gov.