Posted in Other 30 days ago.
Location: waimea, Hawaii
The Climate-Smart Specialist will work directly with the agricultural, forestry and ranching project partners of the USDA Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities project on Hawai?i Island. This project is a collaboration between Lynker, University of Hawai?i, and a wide variety of other agricultural organizations and Universities. For more information visit our website here .
The USDA Climate-Smart Commodities project provides incentive payments to producers to implement pilot projects that create market opportunities for commodities produced using agricultural (farming, ranching, or forestry) climate-smart practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and/or sequester carbon. Climate-Smart Commodities have a three-fold benefit (1) increasing productivity and incomes, (2) enhancing resilience of livelihoods and ecosystems, and (3) reducing and removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere.
The candidate will support Hawai?i Island's agroforestry, orchard, and ranching projects and work closely with the Hawai?i Climate-Smart Commodities (HiCSC) project team. The candidate will work from home (located on Hawai?i island) and will be expected to collaborate with HiCSC partners to ensure successful implementation of the CSC grant.
Lynker seeks a skilled, full-time Climate-Smart Specialist to ensure the successful implementation, measurement, monitoring, and verification of climate-smart practices by Hawai?i farmers and ranchers. A successful candidate is a highly-motivated individual who is passionate about climate-smart agriculture and soil science to support us in providing technical assistance, field sampling, and outreach to farming and ranching producers as part of the USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Project. This position will support the awarded project including data collection, management and reporting. This position reports to Lynker's HiCSC Program Manager.
Location: Hawai?i Island
Duration: 4 year term
Tasks and responsibilities:
Coordinating site visits to farmers and ranchers as needed.
Work with partners to provide technical guidance, recommendations and support to producers to develop and/or implement climate-smart practices that aim to increase soil C, reduce GHG emissions, and support agricultural production. The climate-smart practices that will be supported will include agroforestry practices, cover cropping, mulching, conservation cover, nutrient management, fencing, prescribed grazing, silvopasture, etc.
Collaborate with researchers and producers to find agricultural solutions to producers, focused on a suite of agroforestry, orchard, and rangeland management related practices.
Perform community outreach through the Climate-Smart Commodities project.
Collect soil and greenhouse gas samples at island-wide partner sites across agricultural and pastoral lands according to Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Plans (MMRVs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Data entry and management of producer and practitioner data using the Natural Resource Data Solutions software and GPS.
Provide quarterly reports that include the producer and site, acreage, status of practice implementation, status of sampling, work to be done within the next quarter, a cost report of the practice implementation, and additional comments.
Assist with (i) other HiCSC project needs and duties as assigned, (ii) with the recruitment of ranchers for Phase II of the project, and (iii) with the development of contractual agreements between producers, Lynker and the HiCSC project partners as well as environmental compliance procedures (NRCS CPA52).
Participate in the Climate-Smart Training School.
Required Experience, Skills and Abilities:
Bachelor's degree (Master's degree desirable) in agricultural sciences, environmental sciences or related field, knowledge of terrestrial ecosystem ecology and soil science.
Experience working in tropical or semi-tropical agricultural systems with a deep understanding of climate-smart agriculture concepts.
Relevant experience working with agricultural producers and practitioners.
Computer skills, communication, writing and presentation skills, experience in using GPS, database software, and Microsoft Office.
Readiness to carry out visits to project sites and travel as required.
Capacity to conduct field work, and soil and greenhouse gas sampling under a variety of field conditions (including ability to lift ~30 lbs equipment).
Flexibility and adaptability to work in emergency situations with tight deadlines.
Excellent team-building and cross-cultural skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and experience working with a wide range of individuals at high levels in government, private sector and agriculture.
Commitment to responsible scientific conduct. Please refer to these key practices as reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK208714/
Familiarity with NRCS conservation practice standards, particularly for the Pacific Island Area (CPS-PIA), a plus.
Applicants must be able to possess and maintain a valid driver's license for the duration of the project term.
Possess current motor vehicle insurance that meets or exceeds State of Hawai'i requirements, as the employee is required to use their personal vehicle and must be willing to travel to various locations to perform the aforementioned duties.
Working Conditions:
This position requires mobility as well as occasional evening and weekend work hours.
Work is performed in outdoor environments with varying conditions, home office, and community settings.
Out-of-area travel is required for professional development, sampling, client technical assistance, and other purposes, including to locations on Hawai?i Island.
Equipment Usage:
Computer and standard office equipment.
Soil and GHG measurement equipment (training provided through the University of Hawai'i at Ma¯noa).
GPS, NRDS database, Microsoft Office, NRCS soil web survey, NRCS conservation practice standards for the Pacific Island Area (CPS-PIA).
About Lynker
Lynker is a growing, employee owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.
We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.
Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:
Lynker is an E-Verify employer.
Lynker is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
The Climate-Smart Specialist will work directly with the agricultural, forestry and ranching project partners of the USDA Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities project on Hawai?i Island. This project is a collaboration between Lynker, University of Hawai?i, and a wide variety of other agricultural organizations and Universities. For more information visit our website here .
The USDA Climate-Smart Commodities project provides incentive payments to producers to implement pilot projects that create market opportunities for commodities produced using agricultural (farming, ranching, or forestry) climate-smart practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and/or sequester carbon. Climate-Smart Commodities have a three-fold benefit (1) increasing productivity and incomes, (2) enhancing resilience of livelihoods and ecosystems, and (3) reducing and removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere.
The candidate will support Hawai?i Island's agroforestry, orchard, and ranching projects and work closely with the Hawai?i Climate-Smart Commodities (HiCSC) project team. The candidate will work from home (located on Hawai?i island) and will be expected to collaborate with HiCSC partners to ensure successful implementation of the CSC grant.
Lynker seeks a skilled, full-time Climate-Smart Specialist to ensure the successful implementation, measurement, monitoring, and verification of climate-smart practices by Hawai?i farmers and ranchers. A successful candidate is a highly-motivated individual who is passionate about climate-smart agriculture and soil science to support us in providing technical assistance, field sampling, and outreach to farming and ranching producers as part of the USDA Climate-Smart Commodities Project. This position will support the awarded project including data collection, management and reporting. This position reports to Lynker's HiCSC Program Manager.
Location: Hawai?i Island
Duration: 4 year term
Tasks and responsibilities:
Coordinating site visits to farmers and ranchers as needed.
Work with partners to provide technical guidance, recommendations and support to producers to develop and/or implement climate-smart practices that aim to increase soil C, reduce GHG emissions, and support agricultural production. The climate-smart practices that will be supported will include agroforestry practices, cover cropping, mulching, conservation cover, nutrient management, fencing, prescribed grazing, silvopasture, etc.
Collaborate with researchers and producers to find agricultural solutions to producers, focused on a suite of agroforestry, orchard, and rangeland management related practices.
Perform community outreach through the Climate-Smart Commodities project.
Collect soil and greenhouse gas samples at island-wide partner sites across agricultural and pastoral lands according to Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Plans (MMRVs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Data entry and management of producer and practitioner data using the Natural Resource Data Solutions software and GPS.
Provide quarterly reports that include the producer and site, acreage, status of practice implementation, status of sampling, work to be done within the next quarter, a cost report of the practice implementation, and additional comments.
Assist with (i) other HiCSC project needs and duties as assigned, (ii) with the recruitment of ranchers for Phase II of the project, and (iii) with the development of contractual agreements between producers, Lynker and the HiCSC project partners as well as environmental compliance procedures (NRCS CPA52).
Participate in the Climate-Smart Training School.
Required Experience, Skills and Abilities:
Bachelor's degree (Master's degree desirable) in agricultural sciences, environmental sciences or related field, knowledge of terrestrial ecosystem ecology and soil science.
Experience working in tropical or semi-tropical agricultural systems with a deep understanding of climate-smart agriculture concepts.
Relevant experience working with agricultural producers and practitioners.
Computer skills, communication, writing and presentation skills, experience in using GPS, database software, and Microsoft Office.
Readiness to carry out visits to project sites and travel as required.
Capacity to conduct field work, and soil and greenhouse gas sampling under a variety of field conditions (including ability to lift ~30 lbs equipment).
Flexibility and adaptability to work in emergency situations with tight deadlines.
Excellent team-building and cross-cultural skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and experience working with a wide range of individuals at high levels in government, private sector and agriculture.
Commitment to responsible scientific conduct. Please refer to these key practices as reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK208714/
Familiarity with NRCS conservation practice standards, particularly for the Pacific Island Area (CPS-PIA), a plus.
Applicants must be able to possess and maintain a valid driver's license for the duration of the project term.
Possess current motor vehicle insurance that meets or exceeds State of Hawai'i requirements, as the employee is required to use their personal vehicle and must be willing to travel to various locations to perform the aforementioned duties.
Working Conditions:
This position requires mobility as well as occasional evening and weekend work hours.
Work is performed in outdoor environments with varying conditions, home office, and community settings.
Out-of-area travel is required for professional development, sampling, client technical assistance, and other purposes, including to locations on Hawai?i Island.
Equipment Usage:
Computer and standard office equipment.
Soil and GHG measurement equipment (training provided through the University of Hawai'i at Ma¯noa).
GPS, NRDS database, Microsoft Office, NRCS soil web survey, NRCS conservation practice standards for the Pacific Island Area (CPS-PIA).
About Lynker
Lynker is a growing, employee owned, small business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.
We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.
Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled and diverse professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:
Lynker is an E-Verify employer.
Lynker is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
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