Range and Agricultural Program Coordinator

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5561 - Range and Agriculture Program Coordinator

Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $54891 - $65873 Annually

Pay Range: $54891 - $76856 Annually

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience education licenses training and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Conservation Lands & Resources (CLR) is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Range and Agricultural Program Coordinator to serve as the Bar V Ranch Manager within the Range and Agricultural Lands Water and Special Projects (RAWS) Division. This critical role is primarily responsible for daily management of the County-owned herd of beef cows on the Bar V Ranch maintaining the historic Bar V Ranch headquarters buildings and coordinating the implementation of the Bar V Ranch Education Program. This position requires the applicant to reside in the main house at Pima Countys Bar V Ranch.

The CLR Department manages over 260000 acres of County conservation lands including 13 active cattle ranches iconic natural resource parks such as Tucson Mountain Park Colossal Cave Mountain Park and Agua Caliente Park and a variety of open space properties. The Divisions resource management responsibilities provide critical leadership and solutions towards implementation of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP) one of the most ambitious conservation programs by a local government.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act this classification may include any of the following tasks knowledge skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Oversees or participates in the rangeland monitoring program and associated data sets communicates grazing plan adherence range conditions and operational issues to the NR Superintendent and Program Manager;

• Coordinates communication activities and compliance efforts between contracted ranchers and farmers and the Natural Resources (NR) Superintendent of the Range Section;

• Coordinates and oversees range natural resource and infrastructure projects; conducts routine property monitoring; prepares reports; and ensures regular maintenance of Ranch Farm and open-space conservation properties;

• Leads and schedules contracted crews and County staff at project sites and represents the Range Section at meetings and events with partner organizations in the assigned zone;

• Oversees or supports the Bar V Ranch cattle operation including annual grazing and breeding plans infrastructure maintenance planning and budget recommendations in collaboration with supervisory staff;

• Performs or oversees animal husbandry herd health and routine veterinary care for County-owned horses and cattle under semi-arid range conditions;

• Supports implementation of the Bar V Ranch Education Program with Pima County Cooperative Extension 4-H including logistical coordination event planning and instruction for 4-H and FFA participants.

• Resides in and maintains historic ranch housing facilities or reports to assigned duty stations depending on zone requirements;

• May supervise train and evaluate staff and or contracted crews; determines work assignments and priorities and participates in personnel and contractor selection.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in range agriculture natural resources or a related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of related field experience for a municipality county state or federal agency non-governmental organization groups or individual/private entity.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Four years with Pima County in a Range and Agricultural Specialist Natural Resources Specialist or related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write see resume on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

• Minimum one (1) year experienceas the primary manager ofbeef cattle and/or horseherdsin a semi-arid environment over thousands of acres including assessing cattle nutrition managing breeding and calving planningand adaptinggrazingplans to meet conservation management goals on multiple use public landsperformingrangelandtrend condition rangeland health assessments and forage utilization and production and using GPS or remote systems for cattletracking andmanagement.

• Minimum one (1) year experience supervising and training volunteers interns staff or contractors in safe work practices technical skills and procedures as well as providing mentorship in horsemanshiplow stressstockmanship infrastructurerepair and maintenance rangeland management.

• Minimum three (3) years experience training riding and shoeing horses for ranch work with cattle; branding vaccinating and castrating calves; doctoring cows and calves safely in remote rangeland and confined settings; coordinating and purchasing hay and supplemental feeds appropriate for cattle and horses and feeding/distributing feed to animals.

• Minimum three (3) years experience in ranch infrastructure operation repair and maintenance including fencing water systems solar and wind equipment vehicle and livestock trailer operationon 4x4 rural roads heavy equipment usefor moving all sizes and formats of hay feeding containers other materials and performing occasional road maintenance repair coordination remote housing upkeep and managing complex capital projects.

• Minimum one (1) year experience in coordinating ranch education programs including developing content planning and leading events with staff and partners and instructing youth and other participants.

• Minimum two (2) years of organizational administrative and technical experience including maintaining detailed recordsof cow herd health data grazing/pasture use planning materials equipment and service history safety data sheets for materials kept on job sites and tracking outside entity requests; preparing reports related to budgets expenditures and revenue; and using Microsoft Office Suite ArcGIS Online and shared drive systems for scheduling reporting mapping and file management.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources.Additionalassessments/testing may beas part of the selection process.

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates:Valid driver license isat time of application.ValidAZdriver license isat time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review todetermineapplicants suitability tooperatecounty vehiclesin accordance withPima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain andmaintainthe required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record. All positions require a valid Arizona Class D driver license at the time of application. Failure to maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The Countyrequirespre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. This position will require post-job offer proof of immunization(s) or immunization(s) and/or a TB position will require apost-job offer physicaland/or drug screen which may include respirator fit test.

Physical/Sensory Requirements:Physical and sensory abilities will bedeterminedby position. Frequently required to lift push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds. Action Activity - bending climbing crawling kneeling reaching squatting stooping; Motion Activity - grasping; Hearing - in noisy areas on the phone; Vision - opreate motor vehicle operate machinery operate forklift/power industrial equipment distinguish colors depth perception peripheral vision

Working Conditions:Working conditions will bedeterminedby the position.

EEO Information:Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practiceson the basis ofrace color religion national origin age disability gender sexual orientation kinship political interest or any other characteristic protected by law.