Landscape Architect - National Older Worker Career Center
Sulphur, OK
About the Job
| Landscape Architect | ||||||
| ID: | NPSIMR-009-002 | Location: | Sulphur | Program: | NPS | |
| Wage/Hr: | $50.00 | Hours/Week: | 10 | Minimum Age: | 55 | |
The NPS Experienced Services Program is a unique partnership created to help solve the workforce issues facing government agencies. The program connects experienced workers (age 55) to the NPS to provide scientific, technical, and administrative support. NPS ESP positions are meant to provide temporary, project-based support. This position is currently funded for an estimate of 10 weeks. A background security investigation may be required prior to the start date.? Only those positions with 30 hours per week are eligible for health insurance benefits; all positions will accrue sick leave.? The experienced workers participating in the Program are referred to as ?Enrollees? and are not employees of the NPS or NEW Solutions. NEW Solutions is the ESP non-governmental organization responsible for administrative aspects of the program, and the Enrollees work under NPS direction to assist the Agency staff in carrying out their mission.? NPS ESP Enrollees benefit from the opportunity to keep technical skills current; to access new training opportunities; to engage in gainful project-based positions; and to undertake meaningful tasks using their experience and talent to contribute to the environment, the national economy, and their own financial security. | ||||||
Qualifications: Minimum of 20 year(s) of experience in community planning and/or landscape architecture, project management and public engagement. OR MA/MS Degree in Landscape Architecture, Planning
Duties: The enrollee serves as a specialist for parks in the region, specifically Chickasaw National Recreation Area, supporting ongoing efforts related to recovery from impacts from tornadoes that damaged and/or destroyed cultural resources, particularly built landscape features and vegetation. Enrollee will support, provide subject matter expertise, and execute work towards the documentation, assessment and treatment of cultural landscape features at CHIC and provide consultation services on an as needed basis for planning efforts related to long-term maintenance and management of significant cultural landscapes in the park.
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NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.