Over the course of the past week, Las Cruces Digest received dozens of announcements of open positions, and employers hoping to fill them. To be sure, these are not all local jobs; however, these employers are casting a wide net in hopes of finding help.
A Las Cruces Digest Report
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LCFD Accepting Applications for Fire Cadets
The Las Cruces Fire Department is now accepting applications for its next training academy that’s set to begin in February 2025.
The fire academy will begin Feb. 24, 2025. If enough qualified applicants are received, the pool of candidates may be used to fill a second fire academy that’s tentatively set to begin in July 2025. Each fire academy could have as many as 20 Fire Cadets in each class.
Applicants are required to submit an application electronically through the City’s website. Successful applicants are also required to pass a written examination, an acrophobia test, background investigation, medical examination and physical ability test.
Fire Cadets learn fire suppression techniques, emergency medical services, hazardous material response and vehicle extrication techniques amongst other critical lessons required to be a successful firefighter.
A more complete list of qualifications, duties and responsibilities is available on the job announcement for Fire Cadet on the City’s website. Salary for full-time Fire Cadets is equivalent to $45,136 annually while in the academy.
Graduates of LCFD’s fire academy progress to full-time, regular position firefighters at one of eight Las Cruces fire stations. Construction on the City’s ninth fire station is set to begin in September.
Applications are being accepted through Oct. 20, 2024.
For further information, contact the Las Cruces Fire Academy at (575) 528-4250 or email fd-hiring@lascruces.gov.
City of Las Cruces
Librarian I (Youth Services), Salary: $47,541.52 – $67,152.38 Annually, Closing Date: 09/23/2024. Click link to apply
Custodian, Salary: $15.02 Hourly, Closing Date: 09/09/2024 11:59 PM, Click link to apply
Receivable Representative, Salary: $15.57 Hourly, Closing Date: 09/09/2024 11:59 PM, Click link to apply
Gas Services Supervisor, Salary: $75,402.08 – $108,943.12, Closing Date: 09/30/2024 11:59 PM, Click link to apply
City of Las Cruces, Fire Cadet (Non-Certified), Salary: $45,136.00 Annually, Closing Date: 10/20/2024, Click link to apply
City of Las Cruces, Transport Officer, Salary: $15.76 Hourly, Closing Date: 09/02/2024 11:59 PM, Click on link to apply
Monthly job training funds will assist 7 NM companies, create up to 44 jobs
Funding will assist in hiring new employees in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Farmington, Moriarty, and Sunland Park
SANTA FE, N.M. – In the first monthly meeting of FY 2025, the Job Training Incentive Program Board approved funding for up to 44 New Mexico employees for a maximum total reimbursement of $747,053, New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Acting Secretary Mark Roper announced.
The Job Training Incentive Program, also known as JTIP, secures monthly funding for applicants whose employees meet certain criteria. EDD reimburses for training programs of newly hired New Mexicans, with an emphasis on jobs in rural and frontier areas, New Mexico higher education graduates, veterans, and more.
“The positions approved in August represent the type of quality jobs we want to cultivate in New Mexico,” Roper said. “JTIP directly assists companies with local staffing expansion, strategically invests in our economy, and supports communities throughout the state.”
August JTIP awards support jobs with wages ranging from $15 to $62. These employees add value to the local economy, spurring business growth and securing future job opportunities within their communities.
The seven awarded applicants in August 2024 are:
BlackVe, Inc., Albuquerque, 7 trainees at an average wage of $75, with a maximum award of $301,306. BlackVe applies cutting-edge design, manufacturing, and production technologies to design, manufacture, and operate satellites. The company is a national security-focused space company. This is BlackVe’s first JTIP application.
Emerging Technology Ventures, Inc. (ETV), Las Cruces, 2 trainees at an average wage of $30, with a maximum award of $35,570. ETV is an Economically Disadvantaged, Woman-Owned and HUBZone Small Business that develops cross-cutting autonomous systems technology startups in applications including precision agriculture, critical infrastructure protection, public safety, and environmental management. EVT’s core product, KeenAI, provides end-to-end autonomous workflow services (sense-understand-decide-act) to conduct multi-modal sensing and fusion; AI/ML driven predictive analytics; hybrid computing (edge/cloud); and multi-echelon mission planning/execution in complex environments with scalable Human(x)-Autonomy(x) Teaming (H(x)A(x)T).
Gridworks, Inc., Albuquerque, 6 trainees at an average wage of $33 and 2 interns at an average wage of $26. The amount approved is an amended $101,340. Gridworks provides turnkey solar and energy storage solutions for developers and utility clients through engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), and through operations and maintenance (O&M). The company’s proprietary technologies streamline the EPC process.
Higher Cultures LLC, Las Cruces, 1 trainee at a wage of $20 for an amended award of up to $8,000. Higher Cultures produces high-quality cannabis products on the market. The company is focused on running a responsible and profitable business and creating quality jobs in the communities in which it operates.
La Primera Tortilla Factory Inc., Sunland Park, 21 trainees at an average wage of $15, with a maximum award of $143,001. La Primera Tortilla Factory produces corn and flour tortillas, tostadas, and corn dough for tamales. Clients include retail stores such as Walmart, Food King, Albertson’s, and local small grocery stores across El Paso, Texas, and New Mexico. It also supplies chain restaurants like TacoTote, Carnitas Queretaro, Carlos and Mickies, Corralitos, and others.
SasquatchXC dba: Sasquatch Campers Inc., Farmington, 5 trainees at an average wage of $22 for a maximum award of 66,815. ETV has two flagship products: the Highland 60, featuring luxurious in-cab sleeping arrangements with a queen bed, advanced storage solutions, and amenities like heating and air conditioning, and the Smuggler, a versatile cargo trailer with a rooftop tent. The trailers are known for their lightweight aluminum construction and premium suspension system. This is the company’s first JTIP application.
Sceye, Inc., Moriarty, 2 trainees at an average wage of $62, with a maximum award of $91,020. Sceye is a manufacturer of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) for the stratosphere at 65,000 feet. From here, Sceye connects directly to mobile devices and observes the earth in real-time at resolutions never before possible. Sceye stations are an excellent solution for instant infrastructure in an era where broadband access has become essential to everyday life. To learn more about the JTIP program, please visit EDD’s website at EDD.NewMexico.gov/JTIP.
For more on how President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda has spurred a new industrial revolution in clean energy, bringing manufacturing back to America and creating good-paying clean energy jobs—including union jobs—across the nation, visit: Building America’s Clean Energy Future
Think you have what it takes to lead at the highest levels of government service?
We’re hiring a Director for our Hosting and Compute Directorate. This position falls within the Senior Executive Service.
You will work closely with executives from across the Department of Defense, the intelligence community and industry to provide strategic direction, technical expertise and management of enterprise computing capabilities.
Overview
💲 ES 00, $180,359 – $221,900 per year.
📍 Fort Meade, Maryland.
💻 Telework eligible per agency policy.
🏠 Relocation reimbursement eligible
🔒 TS/SCI clearance required.
📅 Apply by Sept. 3.
Duties
- Provide oversight and direction for the development, implementation and sustainment of the global enterprise cloud capability, including the tactical edge, enabling critical efforts such as data analytics, Joint All Domain Command and Control, software modernization, and artificial intelligence and machine learning for the department.
- Lead the development and implementation of DOD strategies, policies and methodologies that govern the adoption and management of cloud technology solutions across multiple platforms.
- Provide oversight and direct supervision of the Cloud Computing Program Office director and Hosting Services director.
- Partner directly with IC leadership and the Risk Management Executive/Authorizing Official to establish reciprocity and enable integration across all classification levels within the enterprise cloud environment.
Agricultural Research Service Vacancies as of August 27, 2024
Maintenance Worker (WG 8) Ames, IA Closes: 09/09/2024
Maintenance Worker (WG 8) Ames, IA Closes: 09/09/2024
Program Support Assistant (OA) (GS 6-7) Multiple Locations Closes: 09/09/2024
Program Support Assistant (OA) (GS 6-7) Multiple Locations Closes: 09/09/2024
Administrative Officer (GS 9-11) Geneva, NY Closes: 09/10/2024
Biological Science Technician (GS 5) Parlier, CA Closes: 08/30/2024
Research Materials Engineer/Chemist (GS 12-13) Peoria, IL Closes: 09/24/2024
Research Geneticist Plants (GS 12-13) Chatsworth, NJ Closes: 09/16/2024
Chemist (GS 12-14) Beltsville, MD Closes: 09/09/2024
Program Specialist (GS 9) Ames, IA Closes: 09/04/2024
Microbiologist (GS 12-13) Wyndmoor, PA Closes: 08/29/2024
Research Horticulturist (GS 12-13) Fort Pierce, FL Closes: 09/23/2024
Research Microbiologist (GS 12-13) Beltsville, MD Closes: 09/24/2024
Biological Science Technician (GS 6-7) Aberdeen, ID Closes: 09/12/2024
Biological Science Technician (GS 5-7) Fort Pierce, FL Closes: 09/04/2024
Engineering Technician (GS 5-7) Clay Center, NE Closes: 09/05/2024
Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (GS 11) Manhattan, KS Closes: 09/04/2024
Utility Systems Repairer Operator (WG 7) Closes: 09/04/2024
Utility Systems Repairer Operator (WG 7) Beltsville, MD Closes: 09/04/2024
Apply now to be a Bueau of Justice Statistics Management and Program Analyst
BJS is hiring two Management and Program Analysts, GS 0343-12/13, to serve in the Planning, Management, and Budget Unit. The incumbents will collaborate with staff regarding planning and strategy communications; oversee the development of corrective actions to address audit and inspection issues; evaluate the organizational structure, statistical business process model, workforce development model, strategic plans, and budget materials for operational efficiency and effectiveness; participate in a variety of special projects to resolve complex issues related to our mission, goals, and funding priorities; and more.
Applications are due by Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
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Office of Indian Energy
Apply to Join the Office of Indian Energy Team
Are you an engineer or physical scientist with experience working with Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporations, and Native communities to develop clean energy? We are looking for two experienced professionals with those specialized skills to apply to join the Office of Indian Energy. As an engineer or physical scientist working with the Office of Indian Energy, you will oversee a diverse Tribal energy project portfolio or act as a technical expert administering technical assistance on clean energy planning, energy efficiency audits, resource assessments, building codes, and utility formation. View the job posting on USAJOBS to learn more and apply. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application, and have all required and supporting documentation ready, including a resume that demonstrates the required specialized experience, cover letter (optional), transcripts, and if applicable, Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sept. 3, 2024, to receive consideration. If you need help with login.gov or USAJOBS (e.g., account access, Resume Builder) visit the USAJOBS Help Center. For more information about the Office of Indian Energy, visit our website. |
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