The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service announced the launch of the Agricultural Conservation Enrollees/Seniors pilot project with the National Older Worker Career Center to obtain the services of experienced workers on a temporary basis.
ACES workers will help program employees with survey, design, installation, checkout and follow-up for NRCS programs; develop materials for agricultural air quality issues; and process data for Farm Bill program ranking, tracking and payments. ACES participants work 20-40 hours per week and earn benefits. They are not considered federal employees and may not displace NRCS employees.
The pilot program is under way in Utah, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi and Virginia, along with the NRCS West National Technology Support Center in Oregon and NRCS national headquarters in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.nowcc.org/applicants/positions/index.html or call 202-720-8970.