Program Specialist

Position: Program Specialist I
** Job Title
** Program Specialist I
** Agency
* * Texas A&M Agrilife Research
** Department
* * Texas Water Resource Institute
** Proposed Minimum Salary**$4,333.34 monthly
** Job Location
** College Station, Texas
** Job Type
** Staff
* * Job Description
**** About Texas A&M Agri Life
** Texas A&M Agri Life is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M Agri Life brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M Agri Life is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

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*** you
* ** can be a part of Agri Life and make a difference in the world!
** Position Information
**** Responsibilities:
*** Establish and facilitate local working relationships to foster watershed-based plan development and implementation to restore water quality in targeted areas across the state
* Facilitate, coordinate, and collaborate with watershed stakeholders to relay information and develop watershed management strategies to restore water quality
* Facilitate, coordinate, and collaborate with stakeholders to develop key partnerships and programs for future acquisition of funding and delivery of programs.
* Work to identify programmatic and educational issues to meet water related needs of stakeholders for future project development and educational materials development
* Gather and assess watershed-based data to establish a needed understanding of current conditions to convey to stakeholders
* Manage project activities to ensure timely completion of deliverables, efficient spending and effective project completion
* Maintain effective communication with TWRI administration regarding research initiatives and project development
* Represent TWRI at local, national, and international meetings to disseminate research findings and network with peers in the field
* Work with TAMUS administration and faculty; research and Extension personnel; federal and state agencies; non-profit organizations; personnel with other universities, centers, and institutes; and other partnerships to plan and develop projects and grant proposals to address critical Texas water issues
* Support other related water management programs underway or under development at the TWRI
* Provide support to TWRI workshops and meetings across the state
* Mentor TWRI students to support project activities
* Other duties as assigned.
*
* Required Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in Hydrology, Water Management, Natural Resources, Agricultural Science or closely related field
*
* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Masters degree in degree in Hydrology, Water Management, Agricultural Science or closely related field
* At least two years of project/program management experience including experience with watershed management, planning, implementation, education and outreach development and delivery, or related activities
* Ability to obtain valid Texas Driver’s License
** Other Requirements:
*** Excellent written and verbal communication and information delivery skills
* Excellent organizational and task management skills
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
* Ability to exert heavy force
* Ability to interact effectively with various groups including the public, agricultural interests, city and county officials, non-profit and environmental advocacy organizations, river authorities and water resource personnel from Land Grant Universities and state and federal agencies
* Ability to travel statewide as necessary to perform job duties
* Ability to work beyond normal business hours as job duties require
** Position Funding:
** This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding.

When you choose to
*** work
* ** for Texas A&M Agri Life, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international  addition, Texas A&M Agri Life offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:
* with Texas A&M Agri Life contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
* 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
* Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
* Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
* Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M Agri Life
** Applicant Instructions
** Applications received by Texas A&M Agri Life must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a Linked In profile to prepopulate the online…