COORDINATOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SERVICES
Coordinator Soil and Water Conservation Services is an unclassified role, so it is appointed at the discretion of the hiring authority and does not carry the usual exam-and-tenure track.
Qualifying takes a bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience. Its salary schedule (frozen at an older rate) lists $68,455 to $95,846, though managerial and exempt titles like this are usually paid individually rather than on the step schedule.
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The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, of a Director in the Department of Agriculture, plans, organizes and directs natural resource management programs; has primary responsibility for conservation and development of soil, water and related natural resources, control and prevention of stormwater, soil erosion, sediment and pollution damage; leads and coordinates programs of the Statewide network of soil conservation districts; serves as chief administrative officer of the State Soil Conservation Committee; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Plans, organizes, develops and manages natural resource conservation programs related to soil and water conservation and protection, sediment, erosion and flood control and related material resource conservation.
- Develops, recommends, and implements regulatory storm water, soil erosion, and sediment controls for land and land use construction and development activities throughout the State; develops objectives, policies, rules and operating procedures in accordance with laws and regulations.
- Develops and recommends policy, administrative procedures, standards, and rules for a Statewide network of Soil Conservation Districts; leads, coordinates and monitors their programs; and coordinates appeals from District regulatory conservation decisions; reviews and recommends approval of District application fees.
- Develops and recommends policy and directs State level participation and coordinates Soil Conservation District involvement in state and federal conservation and natural resource-related programs.
- Directs and conducts research, studies and inventories for the development of programs, administrative policies and technical standards for the conservation and management of the State's soil, water and related natural resources, in all areas; provides recommendations to the Director and the State Soil Conservation Committee.
- Plans, directs and conducts a comprehensive educational program in support of soil, water and natural resource conservation, in cooperation with other natural resource interests and agencies.
- In cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Rutgers University, develops and implements administrative procedures, technical standards, management practices and policies for state programs and Soil Conservation District responsibilities in the control of non-point sources of pollution related to agriculture, silviculture, construction, surface mining, the use and recycling of organic materials and biosolids and related land use activities.
- Secures cooperation and assistance and maintains effective contact with related Federal, State and county and local agencies having programs that impact on natural resource use and management; develops effective working relationships and agreements to achieve program goals.
- Manages the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- Secures cooperation and assistance and maintains working agreements with the USDA Soil Conservation Service and related USDA agencies, secures technical and professional staffing and funding to implement programs at State and district levels.
- Develops and implements annual work plans and budget, determines personnel needs and allocates program resources to meet objectives; establishes operating standards and provides recommendations for program improvement.
- Develops and implements training programs for program personnel, including professional staff, district governing body members and other agency personnel; organizes and conducts training programs for municipal and private sector engineers, municipal construction officials and others in the preparation of soil erosion and sediment control plans.
- Acts as Department designee to state resource committees, advisory councils and other groups.
- Plans and assists in the evaluation of water supply needs for agricultural and related biological production activities.
- Prepares reports and studies related to soil and water conservation matters.
- Provides leadership and assistance to the State Association of Conservation Districts in support of their programs.
- Directs the establishment and maintenance of records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in agriculture, natural resource management, geology, geography, environmental science, ecology, forestry or, in engineering or planning related to soil and water conservation, which shall have included or been supplemented by fifteen (15) semester hour credits in any of the above-referenced subject areas.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience in agriculture or natural resource management, or conservation of soil or water resources, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity in programs of soil and water conservation.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in NJ only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the basic concepts, techniques and management practices involved in stormwater, soil erosion, sedimentation, and pollution control and natural resource management and development.
- Knowledge of land development and agricultural operations and the management of soil, water and related natural resources.
- Knowledge of the problems associated with management of water quality, stormwater, the utilization of sludge as a soil conditioner and control of pollution from land use activities.
- Knowledge of land use planning principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of basic principles of public administration and budget.
- Ability to apply concepts of soil, water and related natural resource conservation and development to problems prevalent in New Jersey and the Northeast United States.
- Ability to organize and implement work programs.
- Ability to develop administrative procedures, rules and regulations.
- Ability to develop and implement an annual work plan and budget.
- Ability to interpret and apply federal, state and local regulations regarding natural resources.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with federal, State, county, local and private agencies and organizations concerned with soil and water and related natural resource conservation control and management.
- Ability to assign, direct and supervise State, district and field staff and to assist and coordinate programs and actions of Soil Conservation District supervisors.
- Ability to monitor and supervise expenditures of the State Soil Conservation Committee and Soil Conservation Districts.
- Ability to organize and conduct training programs for staff, district supervisors and private sector groups affected by the program.
- Ability to organize and conduct meetings and committees.
- Ability to travel extensively and attend meetings and conferences during the day or evening.
- Ability to keep current with literature and other source materials regarding natural resource conservation and management.
- Ability to prepare testimony, briefs, reports and other media articles.
- Ability to establish and maintain records and files.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 31/M31 - MCK 7/25/01
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
A Master's degree in any of the above mentioned areas may be substituted for one (1) year of non-supervisory experience.