Senior Grazing Systems Specialist
$76,500–$85,000 year
On-siteNebraska, United States or Appomattox, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Lead technical guidance and mentorship for staff and partners on grazing systems, prescribed grazing, and rangeland ecology across the Great Plains. Develop management recommendations, decision-support tools, and best practices that align ranch operational goals with bird habitat needs. Supervise up to two program staff while organizing workshops, field days, and producer engagement events to deliver conservation practices at scale. Maintain an active portfolio of landowners and projects within an assigned geography, serving as a trusted advisor on rangeland management. Serve as an NRCS Technical Service Provider or obtain certification to support implementation of grazing and grassland conservation practices across multiple states.
Required Qualifications
- experienced grazing practitioner
- NRCS Technical Service Provider (TSP)
- capability of obtaining certification as an NRCS Technical Service Provider
- entrepreneurial spirit
- desire to make a difference for birds and their habitats throughout the Americas
- highly motivated
- ability to serve as a strategic leader
- ability to function as a practicing conservation professional
- ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship
- ability to identify opportunities where healthy ranch businesses, resilient grasslands, and thriving bird populations overlap
- ability to serve as a trusted advisor on grazing systems and rangeland management
- ability to maintain an active portfolio of landowners and conservation projects within their local geography
- ability to supervise up to 1-2 program staff
- ability to work across multiple states
- ability to develop management recommendations that meet producer objectives
- ability to improve ecosystem health and habitat for birds and other wildlife
- ability to develop grazing plans and conservation recommendations tailored to individual ranch operations
- ability to organize and lead local workshops, field days, demonstrations, and landowner events
- ability to serve as a mentor and resource to colleagues across the Great Plains
- ability to work with producers, agency personnel, and conservation partners
- ability to implement grazing and grassland conservation practices
- ability to work in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
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