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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext">Xerces Society is hiring!</span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:windowtext"> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><a href="https://xerces.org/job-opportunities">https://xerces.org/job-opportunities</a> </span></b></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">JOB TITLE:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Mid-Atlantic Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Conservation Planner and NRCS Partner Biologist</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">LOCATION:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Columbus, NJ</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">COMPENSATION:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> $45,000-$52,000, per year, commensurate with experience. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">JOB START DATE:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> July 15, 2021</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">APPLICATION DEADLINE: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Applications reviewed on a rolling basis, closed on May 31, 2021 </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">APPLICATI</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ON INSTRUCTIONS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: </span></p><p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">All applica</span>tions must be submitted via our application website at: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://bit.ly/xerces-jobs">http://bit.ly/xerces-jobs</a></span><span style="color:red"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Xerces is happy to provide accommodations for the job application process if needed. If you need an accommodation to complete the job application process, please email </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:reasonable.accomodation@xerces.org">reasonable.accomodation@xerces.org</a></span><span style="color:windowtext">.</span><span style="color:windowtext"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br><b>JOIN US!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Come join a growing team of conservation professionals at the Xerces Society who are dedicated to protecting some of the world’s most important animals. We are seeking a skilled and collaborative <i>Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Conservation Specialist</i> who will provide habitat conservation planning, technical support and training for USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) field office conservation planners and partners, farmers, pasture managers, foresters, and other agricultural producers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and other Mid-Atlantic and southern New England states. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">At Xerces, we harness the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of the public to implement conservation programs. We take action by helping farms and public agencies develop conservation plans for pollinators and beneficial insects, producing ground-breaking publications on insect conservation, training thousands of farmers and land managers to protect and manage habitat for beneficial insects, protecting endangered species and their habitat, and engaging the public to raise awareness about invertebrates found on farms, forests, prairies, deserts, streams, wetlands, towns and cities. Our methods focus on habitat conservation planning, education, scientific analysis, advocacy, and applied research to conserve invertebrates, such as bees, butterflies, mollusks, and fireflies. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Reporting to the Xerces Society <i>Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist (East Region)</i>, and in collaboration with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the </span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mid-Atlantic Pollinator and Beneficial Insect Conservation Planner</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">will provide conservation planning, technical support and training to farmers, other agricultural producers, NRCS field office planners, NRCS state office staff, and other regional conservation partners with a focus on New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and other Mid-Atlantic and southern New England states. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Conservation work will focus on the planning, planting, or management of habitat for pollinators, monarch butterflies, and beneficial insects that help control crop pests. This position will help train diverse communities of agricultural land managers and conservation partners about pollinator and beneficial insect conservation on working lands, and help raise awareness about opportunities to receive financial and technical assistance. The ideal candidate will have experience with Farm Bill conservation programs, will have strong teaching and outreach experience, and will be able to develop farm-specific conservation planning guidance that addresses multiple goals of pollinator, beneficial insect, monarch butterfly, wildlife, soil, and water conservation. </span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"> </span></p></div></body></html>