The Oregon CREP restores riparian buffers on agricultural land as a state-specific enhancement to Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This important State-Federal program provides technical assistance, financial incentives, and cost shares to agricultural landowners who elect to protect surface water quality and improve wildlife habitat through individual US Department of Agriculture contracts. Our CREP Technician works closely with USDA staff to support all phases of individual CREP project development, implementation, and monitoring.

CWP’s CREP Technical Assistance position is based in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Coquille, Oregon, and supports projects located throughout Coos and Curry Counties using NRCS procedures and planning tools. Office space, technical oversight, training, and review of work products are provided by NRCS staff in Coquille. The CREP Technician is supervised by the Curry SWCD District Manager in Gold Beach.

The CREP TA position has been funded through Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) Technical Assistance grants for more than 20 years in cooperation with NRCS. The CREP Technician is responsible for submitting scheduled reports for the current OWEB grant, which will provide funding through December 2027, and for applying for future grants as they become available.

Application Deadline: The job announcement will remain open until filled. Applications received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14th will be evaluated for the first round of interviews.
Estimated Start Date: December 1 and preferably no later than December 8, 2025.

Click HERE to download full employment announcement package.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Download packet from the link above
• Submit all required documents listed in job application in one the following ways:
  • By email to liesl.coleman@currywatersheds.org
  • By mail to Curry SWCD; Attn: Liesl Coleman; PO Box 666; Gold Beach, OR 97444
  • In person at the CWP office located at 29286 Ellensburg Avenue; Gold Beach, OR
  • In person at the NRCS office located at 382 North Central Blvd, Coquille, OR

*If you need further assistance, reach out to Liesl Colem at the email listed above or at 541-247-2755 ext 0. Thank you for your interest in working with our team. We look forward to reviewing your application.