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Human Resources Management Division
 

NHQ Standard Position Descriptions

Updated 11/20/2009

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Position Descriptions by Series

0201 - Human Resources Specialist
     
Title Series Grade Download
Human Resources Specialist (Developmental) 0201 11/12 PDF (424 KB)
Human Resources Specialist
(Human Resources Officer)
0201 12 PDF (367 KB)
0203 - Human Resources Assistant
     
Title Series Grade Download
Human Resources Assistant 0203 05 PDF (305 KB)
Human Resources Assistant 0203 06 PDF (313 KB)
Human Resources Assistant 0203 07 PDF (303 KB)
0301 - (Misc. Administration & Program)
     
Title Series Grade Download
       
0341 - Administrative Officer
     
Title Series Grade Download
Administrative Officer
(State Administrative Officer)
0341 13 PDF (398 KB)
0401 - Natural Resources Specialist
     
Title Series Grade Download
Resources Conservation & Development Coordinator 0401 09/11/12 PDF (621 KB)
Resources Conservation & Development Coordinator 0401 12 PDF (298 KB)
Natural Resources Manager
(Assist. State Conservationist for Programs)
0401 13 PDF (406 KB)
Natural Resources Specialist
(Assist. State Conservationist for Operations)
0401 13 PDF (356 KB)
Supervisory Soil Conservationist
(Assist. State Conservationist for Field Operations)
0401 13 PDF (309 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0401 13 PDF (393 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0401 13/14 PDF (550 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0401 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0401 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0401 14 PDF (395 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0401 14 PDF (397 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0401 14 PDF (391 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0401 14/15 PDF (543 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0401 14/15 PDF (568 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0401 15 PDF (389 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0401 15 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0401 13/14 PDF (543 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0401 13/14 PDF (540 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0401 13/14 PDF (546 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0401 14 PDF (390 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0401 14 PDF (389 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0401 14 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0401 14/15 PDF (541 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0401 14/15 PDF (537 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0401 14/15 PDF (542 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0401 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0401 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0401 15 PDF (389 KB)
0457 - Soil Conservationist
     
Title Series Grade Download
Soil Conservationist
(District Conservationist)
0457 09 PDF (425 KB)
Soil Conservationist
(District Conservationist)
0457 11 PDF (341 KB)
State Resource Conservationist 0457 13 PDF (461 KB)
Supervisory Soil Conservationist
(Assist. State Conservationist for Programs)
0457 13 PDF (406 KB)
Supervisory Soil Conservationist
(Assist. State Conservationist for Operations)
0457 13 PDF (356 KB)
Supervisory Soil Conservationist
(Assist. State Conservationist for Field Operations)
0457 13 PDF (309 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0457 13 PDF (393 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0457 13/14 PDF (550 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0457 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0457 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0457 14 PDF (395 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0457 14 PDF (397 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0457 14 PDF (391 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0457 14/15 PDF (543 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0457 14/15 PDF (568 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0457 15 PDF (389 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0457 15 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0457 13/14 PDF (543 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0457 13/14 PDF (540 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0457 13/14 PDF (546 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0457 14 PDF (390 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0457 14 PDF (389 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0457 14 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0457 14/15 PDF (541 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0457 14/15 PDF (537 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0457 14/15 PDF (542 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0457 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0457 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0457 15 PDF (389 KB)
0458 - Soil Conservation Technician
     
Title Series Grade Download
Soil Conservation Technician 0458 04 PDF (230 KB)
Soil Conservation Technician 0458 05 PDF (255 KB)
Soil Conservation Technician 0458 06 PDF (290 KB)
Soil Conservation Technician 0458 07 PDF (302 KB)
Soil Conservation Technician 0458 08 PDF (323 KB)
Soil Conservation Technician 0458 09 PDF (333 KB)
0470 - Soil Scientist - MLRA
     
Title Series Grade Download
Soil Scientist (Developmental) 0470 5/7/9 PDF (763 KB)
Soil Scientist
(Correlation)
0470 11 PDF (305 KB)
Soil Scientist
(Database)
0470 11 PDF (311 KB)
Soil Scientist
(GIS)
0470 11 PDF (329 KB)
Soil Scientist
(MLRA)
0470 11 PDF (296 KB)
Soil Scientist
(MLRA Soil Survey Leader)
0470 11/12 PDF (574 KB)
Soil Scientist
(MLRA Soil Survey Leader)
0470 12 PDF (426 KB)
Senior Regional Soil Scientist 0470 13 PDF (371 KB)
Supervisory Soil Scientist (Developmental)
(MLRA Leader)
0470 13/14 PDF (474 KB)
Supervisory Soil Scientist
(MLRA Leader)
0470 14 PDF (329 KB)
0470 - Soil Scientist - State
     
Title Series Grade Download
Resources Soil Scientist 0470 11 PDF (389 KB)
Resources Soil Scientist 0470 12 PDF (393 KB)
State Soil Scientist 0470 13 PDF (296 KB)
0560 - Budget Analysis
     
Title Series Grade Download
Budget Officer 0560 12 PDF (472 KB)
0801 - General Engineering
     
Title Series Grade Download
General Engineer
(Assist. State Conservationist for Operations)
0801 13 PDF (356 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0801 13 PDF (393 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0801 13/14 PDF (550 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0801 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0801 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0801 14 PDF (395 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0801 14 PDF (397 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0801 14 PDF (391 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0801 14/15 PDF (543 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0801 14/15 PDF (568 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0801 15 PDF (389 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0801 15 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0801 13/14 PDF (543 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0801 13/14 PDF (540 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0801 13/14 PDF (546 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0801 14 PDF (390 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0801 14 PDF (389 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0801 14 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0801 14/15 PDF (541 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0801 14/15 PDF (537 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0801 14/15 PDF (542 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0801 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0801 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0801 15 PDF (389 KB)
0802 - Engineering Technical
     
Title Series Grade Download
Engineering Aid 0802 03 PDF (142 KB)
Engineering Technician (Civil) 0802 06 PDF (275 KB)
Engineering Technician (Civil) 0802 07 PDF (293 KB)
Engineering Technician (Civil) 0802 08 PDF (368 KB)
Engineering Technician (Civil ) - Field Office 0802 09 PDF (348 KB)
Engineering Technician (Civil - State Office 0802 09 PDF (306 KB)
0809 - Construction Control Technical
     
Title Series Grade Download
Construction Control Inspector 0809 09 PDF (255 KB)
0810 - Civil Engineer
     
Title Series Grade Download
Civil Engineer 0810 05 PDF (285 KB)
Civil Engineer 0810 07 PDF (292 KB)
Civil Engineer 0810 09 PDF (330 KB)
Civil Engineer
(Non-Training)
0810
0890
09 PDF (160 KB)
Civil Engineer 0810 11 PDF (396 KB)
Civil Engineer
(Non-Supervisory)
0810
0890
11 PDF (179 KB)
Civil Engineer 0810 12 PDF (418 KB)
Civil Engineer
(Design Engineer)
0810 12 PDF (348 KB)
Civil Engineer
(Hydraulic Engineer)
0810 12 PDF (341 KB)
Civil Engineer
(Non-Supervisory)
0810
0890
12 PDF (177 KB)
Civil Engineer
Project Engineer)
0810 12 PDF (371 KB)
Supervisory Civil Engineer
(State Conservationist Engineer)
0810 13 PDF (451 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0810 13 PDF (393 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0810 13/14 PDF (550 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0810 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0810 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0810 14 PDF (395 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0810 14 PDF (397 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0810 14 PDF (391 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0810 14/15 PDF (543 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0810 14/15 PDF (568 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0810 15 PDF (389 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0810 15 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0810 13/14 PDF (543 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0810 13/14 PDF (540 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0810 13/14 PDF (546 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0810 14 PDF (390 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0810 14 PDF (389 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0810 14 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0810 14/15 PDF (541 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0810 14/15 PDF (537 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0810 14/15 PDF (542 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0810 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0810 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0810 15 PDF (389 KB)
0819 - Environmental Engineer
     
Title Series Grade Download
Environmental Engineer 0819 12 PDF (407 KB)
0890 - Agricultural Engineer
     
Title Series Grade Download
Agricultural Engineer 0890 05 PDF (285 KB)
Agricultural Engineer 0890 07 PDF (292 KB)
Agricultural Engineer 0890 09 PDF (330 KB)
Agricultural Engineer
(Non-Training)
0890
0810
09 PDF (160 KB)
Agricultural Engineer (Field Level) 0890 11 PDF (360 KB)
Agricultural Engineer 0890 11 PDF (396 KB)
Agricultural Engineer
(Non-Supervisory)
0890
0810
11 PDF (179 KB)
Agricultural Engineer 0890 12 PDF (418 KB)
Agricultural Engineer
(Non-Supervisory)
0890 12 PDF (175 KB)
Agricultural Engineer
(Non-Supervisory)
0890
0810
12 PDF (177 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0890 13 PDF (393 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0890 13/14 PDF (550 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0890 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0890 13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0890 14 PDF (395 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0890 14 PDF (397 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0890 14 PDF (391 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0890 14/15 PDF (543 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0890 14/15 PDF (568 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0890 15 PDF (389 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0890 15 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0890 13/14 PDF (543 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0890 13/14 PDF (540 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0890 13/14 PDF (546 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0890 14 PDF (390 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0890 14 PDF (389 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0890 14 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0890 14/15 PDF (541 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0890 14/15 PDF (537 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0890 14/15 PDF (542 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0890 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0890 15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0890 15 PDF (389 KB)
0899 - Student Trainee (Engineer)
     
Title Series Grade Download
Student Trainee 0899 05 PDF (276 KB)
1035 - Public Affairs Specialist
     
Title Series Grade Download
Public Affairs Specialist 1035 09 PDF (271 KB)
Public Affairs Specialist 1035 11 PDF (303 KB)
Public Affairs Specialist 1035 12 PDF (334 KB)
1102 - Contracting
     
Title Series Grade Download
Contracting Officer 1102 12 PDF (334 KB)
1111 - Interdisciplinary
     
Title Series Grade Download
Agricultural/Civil Engineer 0890
0810
05 PDF (277 KB)
Agricultural/Civil Engineer 0890
0810
07 PDF (319 KB)
Agricultural/Civil Engineer 0890
0810
09 PDF (330 KB)
Agricultural/Civil Engineer 0890
0810
11 PDF (396 KB)
Agricultural/Civil Engineer 0890
0810
12 PDF (418 KB)
Interdisciplinary - Assistant State Conservationist
for Operations
Natural Resources Manager
Soil Conservationist
General Engineer


0401
0457
0801
13 PDF (356 KB)
Interdisciplinary - Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations
Natural Resources Manager
Supervisory Soil Conservationist


0401
0457
13 PDF (309 KB)
Interdisciplinary - Assistant State Conservationist
for Programs
Natural Resources Manager
Supervisory Soil Conservationist


0401
0457
13 PDF (406 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
13 PDF (393 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
13/14 PDF (550 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
13/14 PDF (552 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14 PDF (395 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14 PDF (397 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (East) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14 PDF (391 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14/15 PDF (543 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14/15 PDF (568 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (West) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
15 PDF (389 KB)
Deputy State Conservationist (Central) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
15 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
13/14 PDF (543 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
13/14 PDF (540 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
13/14 PDF (546 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14 PDF (390 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14 PDF (389 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14 PDF (387 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14/15 PDF (542 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14/15 PDF (540 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
14/15 PDF (541 KB)
State Conservationist (West) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
15 PDF (388 KB)
State Conservationist (Central) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
15 PDF (389 KB)
State Conservationist (East) 0401
0457
0801
0810
0890
15 PDF (387 KB)
1350 - Geology
     
Title Series Grade Download
Geologist 1350 7/9/11 PDF (814 KB)
Geologist 1350 9/11/12 PDF (466 KB)
Geologist 1350 11 PDF (325 KB)
Geologist 1350 11/12 PDF (287 KB)
Geologist 1350 12 PDF (356 KB)



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