Program Financial Specialist

Program Financial Specialist

Wage/Hr:$49.00Hours/Week:25Minimum Age:55

Disclaimer: This is not a federal position. This role is offered through a partnership agreement and does not constitute an NRCS hiring action.

This position is a non-federal role funded through an existing agreement between NRCS and NEW Solutions. The enrollee will provide direct support to farmers and landowners, enabling the implementation of conservation practices on the ground. This role contributes to NRCS's mission by enhancing capacity in field offices and ensuring timely assistance to producers. It is designed to free up NRCS staff for emergency and high-priority responses, not to replace federal staff.

This role helps ensure continued progress on conservation planning, practice implementation, and technical assistance, especially in high-demand or disaster-affected areas. It aligns with the Administration's priorities for farmer-first, field-facing, and partner-enabled capacity expansion.

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS). These are experienced professionals who provide technical and professional assistance to the Department of Agriculture for the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program.

Benefits: Paid Health Insurance Premium for positions budgeted at 60+ hours per pay period, Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, and optional Vision and Dental Insurance available for positions budgeted at 35+ hours per pay period.

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?ACES Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?ACES Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the USDA-NRCS and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience in Financial Management OR BA/BS Degree in Financial Management, Record Keeping, Business Administration
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• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel

Duties

• Duties will be performed for the NRCS State Office in East Lansing, MI. This position is responsible for providing support to the State Financial Resource Specialist performing various duties related to program fiscal management and analysis. This position is responsible for the generation, retrieval and review of financial reports and other data which represent the financial transactions for Farm bill programs, grants and agreements. Demonstrates and maintains knowledge, support, and awareness of the Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights policy. Performs all duties in a manner that consistently demonstrates fairness, cooperation, and respect toward co-workers, office visitors, and all others. This position will assist with various professional capacity duties with program management and analysis. This position will develop spreadsheets, provide analysis of funding efforts and assist with strategic operations efforts.
• Assists with various tracking databases to support time keeping, state budgets, or other assigned databases. 40%
• Assists with gathering required data to support audits, budgets, or other financial related transactions. 30%
• Review payment requests for completeness and accuracy prior to approval for grants, agreements and contracts. 10%
• Assists with processing grants, agreements and contracts. 10%
• Assist with various file management tasks including SharePoint, Teams and Shared drives. 10%

Other:

• Overnight travel: .

• Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• 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.