**This position is 90% remote. Applicants must live in the state of IN and live within a commutable distance to the Lafayette, IN office as it will be required to work on site 2 days per month.

About NEW Solutions

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.

Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS)

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.

Additional Information

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 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.

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.

Job Title: Program Support Specialist

Job ID: AIN-020

Location: Lafayette, IN

Program: ACES

Wage: $20.00/hr.

Hours per Week: 40

Minimum Age Requirement: 55

This position will provide contract support with financial review and ensure all documents are accountable in the file and uploaded in the database systems for payment obligations.

Qualifications

AA Degree in Business or Financial Management, Office Administration, or related field of study and/or minimum of 5 year(s) of experience in Microsoft Office and proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, use of office automation equipment including scanner and printer, knowledge of computer internet security/cyber security, capable of basic letter writing and proficiency in written and verbal communications.  

• Valid State Driver's License - Must possess and maintain a valid state motor vehicle operator's license for the type of vehicle(s) operated to perform the duties of this position as it may require the operation of a motor vehicle on both public and private roads during daylight hours.
• Skill in operating personal computer software, as well as simple programming (including word processing, spreadsheets, email, file transfers, internet, timekeeping, and databases), in order to research, tabulate, and analyze economic data, prepare correspondence, finalize documents, and foster work improvement.

Other Requirements

• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Failure to pass the background investigation will result in termination of employment.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel
• Other Software: PowerPoint, Adobe, MS Teams Conservation Desktop.
• NRCS Software: CART and Protracts.

Duties

• Incumbent reviews accuracy of documentation, compliance with regulations, and justification of vouchers, invoices, claims, statements, and miscellaneous paperwork associated with program contracts. Reviews/uploads program information into an applicable database and forwards completed documents to financial management staff for payment.   40%
• Assemble contract folders according to program guidelines, review practice components to financial cost data and identify discrepancies to be fixed prior to payment obligation.   25%
• Compile supporting documents to validate payment requests and ensure that payment requests comply with contract provisions and are within spending limits prior to submission of payment.   15%
• Track contract activities for progress and spot-checking and compile findings into reports.   10%
• Serve as "backup" for reception, mailing, and record management. Assist with processing forms, maintaining program files, facilitating re-organization of all field office files to meet established protocol, and maintaining ledgers for training and workload/program contracts.   10%

Other

• Annual information system security, anti-harassment, and civil rights training.
• Travel Requirements: Occasionally to satisfy the duties of the position.

**This position is 90% remote. Applicants must live in the state of IN and live within a commutable distance to the Lafayette, IN office as it will be required to work on site 2 days per month.

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.