Natural Resource Specialist ; Water Quality Specialist

Job Overview

Natural Resource Specialist 3 (Water Quality Specialist) – ODA Agriculture Water Quality Program. Permanent full‑time position located in Salem, Oregon. The role may be housed in the Salem office or remote from a home office in the Willamette Valley/Coast vicinity.

• Support program initiatives, including strategic implementation, periodic review of area plans and rules, monitoring projects, and grant administration.
• Conduct onsite investigations to evaluate compliance with agricultural water‑quality mandates and drainage‑channel maintenance rules.
• Perform mandatory driving, traveling statewide to attend meetings, conduct field inspections, and mandatorily work in all weather conditions.
• Work in proximity to hazardous equipment (trucks, lift‑trucks, tractors) and sometimes in unsanitary conditions or near live animals.
• Lift objects weighing 50–60 lbs and work extended hours, including nights and weekends, as required.
• Travel out of state for mandatory mandatory professional meetings or regional conferences.
• Deal with occasional hostility or angry individuals.

• Mandatory three years of experience in natural resources, with at least one year at a technical or professional level performing research, analysis, mandating compliance, or coordinating and monitoring program activities.
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, environmental science, rangeland science, or otherwise related field, OR three additional years of related experience.
• Must possess an active and valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
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