Solid Waste Laborer Salary: $15.02 – $20.53 Hourly Closing Date: 10/07/2024 11:59 PM Click on link to apply

New Services Coordinator Salary: $18.77 Hourly Closing Date: 10/14/2024 11:59 PM Click link to apply

Senior Public Works Inspector (Roadway Inspector) Salary: $25.82 Hourly Closing Date: 10/14/2024 11:59 PM Click on link to apply

Public Information Request Specialist Salary: $21.96 Hourly Closing Date: 10/09/2024 11:59 PM Click link to apply

Marketing Specialist Salary: $18.77 Hourly Closing Date: 10/14/2024 11:59 PM Click link to apply

Engagement Coordinator (MVRDA) Salary: $21.21 Hourly Closing Date: 10/17/2024 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

Deputy Director Technical Support Salary: $93,935.71 – $136,743.36 Annually Closing Date: 10/28/2024 11:59 PM Click link to apply

Police Service Aide Salary: $18.07 Hourly Closing Date: 11/04/2024 11:59 PM Click on link to apply

Logistic Specialist Salary: $18.07 Hourly Closing Date: 11/11/2024 11:59 PM Click link to apply

Police Cadet Salary: $20.00 Hourly Closing Date: 12/2/2024 11:59 PM Click link to apply

Agricultural Research Service Vacancies as of October 1, 2024

Facilities Operations Specialist (GS 9-11) Corvallis, OR Closes: 11/01/2024 

Facilities Operations Specialist (GS 9-11) Corvallis, OR Closes: 11/01/2024 

Research Horticulturist (GS 14) Charleston, SC Closes: 10/07/2024 

Agricultural Science Research Technician (GS 8-9) Booneville, AR Closes: 10/07/2024 

Biological Science Technician (GS 5-6) Little Rock, AR Closes: 10/28/2024 

Research Microbiologist (GS 12-15) Manhattan, KS Closes: 10/29/2024 

Maintenance Worker Leader (WL 7) Washington, D.C. Closes: 10/11/2024 

Res Ag Engnr – Res Phy Science (Res Associate) (GS 11) Fort Collins, CO Closes: 03/21/2025 

Biological Science Technician (GS 7-9) Gainesville, FL Closes: 10/16/2024 

Animal Caretaker (WG 3-5) Athens, GA Closes: 10/09/2024 

Ecologist/Agronomist/Physical Scientist (GS 11) Ames, IA Closes: 10/08/2024 

Biologist (GS 11) Ames, IA Closes: 10/08/2024 

Maintenance Worker (WG 6) Washington, D.C. Closes: 10/08/2024 

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Career Opportunities

Become an FECM All-Star! FECM is looking for enthusiastic, driven professionals to join our team and help lead the clean energy charge. We are seeking highly skilled individuals who are passionate about helping FECM achieve its mission of minimizing the environmental impacts of fossil fuel energy and production while working toward net-zero emissions. Explore the Open Positions

We’re seeking multiple Lead Contract Specialists to guide their teams to success through effective contract management.

Our ideal candidates have experience in soliciting, negotiating and administering contracts to procure IT products, services and operational capabilities for customers.

Overview

    💲  GS 13, $105,896 – $137,669 per year.
    📍  Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
    💻  Telework eligible per agency policy.
    🏠  Relocation reimbursement eligible
    📅  Apply by Oct. 22.

Duties

• As team leader, ensure the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, values and goals are integrated into daily work processes.
• Serve as senior contract specialist and team leader with up to unlimited contracting officer signatory authority.
• Ensure the adequacy of acquisition planning, competition in contracting, preparation of price/cost analyses for designated actions, and small business utilization.
• Develop and/or review complex contractual pricing arrangements and incentives characterized by multiple incentives requiring sophisticated contracting techniques, sharing arrangements such as cost plus incentive fees or fixed-price incentive fees.
• Responsible for assuring standards are maintained; law, policy, procedures and regulations are adhered to.
• Perform procurement oversight for complex, high dollar value solicitations and proposed contractual actions within assigned area.

Why join our team?

If you want to do interesting and challenging work and make a contribution to national defense, DISA is a great place for you.

We provide secure and reliable communications and computing support that enable the president and our military forces to communicate globally through voice, video and data transmission.

We’re a leader within the federal government in implementing “people programs” and offer a broad range of quality-of-life and training programs.

Are you a cybersecurity specialist looking for your next challenge? Would it help if it was waterfront?

We’re hiring an IT Cybersecurity Specialist to advise our commander, senior management and subordinate information system security managers regarding network threat mitigation.

Overview

    💲  GS 13, $128,354 – $175,422 per year.
    📍  Norfolk, Virginia.
    💻  Telework eligible per agency policy.
    🏠  Possible relocation incentives per agency policy.
    📅  Apply by Oct. 27.

Duties

• Compile cybersecurity resource requirements, NSIP Action Plan and cost projections of directed cybersecurity actions and develop documentation for POM and other resource processes.
• Serve as the network security technical lead, subject matter expert and focal point for all operational network security issues to include advising senior leadership on critical day-to-day operations and security of the DISA Endpoint and Global Services networks.
• Participate with the branch chief in setting priorities and short range (weekly, daily and monthly) planning and administration. Review JPH policy and develop command policy and procedures that implement NSIP subprograms and initiatives.
• Provide advice to commander, senior management and subordinate information system security managers regarding measures to mitigate a threat to systems and networks located in the command.
• Evaluate network security configuration and perform on-site network security assessment. Review current and planned network architecture and topology. Analyze network access control.

Why join our team?

If you want to do interesting and challenging work and make a contribution to national defense, DISA is a great place for you.

We provide secure and reliable communications and computing support that enable the president and our military forces to communicate globally through voice, video and data transmission.

We’re a leader within the federal government in implementing “people programs” and offer a broad range of quality-of-life and training programs.

🌴 How does a paid internship in Hawaii sound? 🌞

This opportunity is for full-time or half-time college students enrolled in a degree-seeking program. Don’t miss the chance to gain hands-on experience in computer engineering and computer systems management. At the end of the program, there is even the possibility to transfer into a full-time position.

And did we mention it’s in Hawaii? 🏄

Overview

    💲  GG 4-9, $36,878 – $81,272 per year
    📍  Ford Island, Hawaii
    💻  Telework eligible per agency policy
    📅  Apply by Oct. 4

Duties

• Complete specific tasks to learn the practical application of computer engineering theory and basic principles.
• Perform work that may involve systems and services used in automated acquisition, storage and manipulation.
• Use and gain knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodology of computer systems management.
• Assist in troubleshooting accessibility and availability problems and initiate corrective actions.
• Recognize situations which may require referral to others, plan work procedures, and search for information which may bear on a problem.

Why join our team?

If you want to do interesting and challenging work and make a contribution to national defense, DISA is a great place for you.

We provide secure and reliable communications and computing support that enable the president and our military forces to communicate globally through voice, video and data transmission.

We’re a leader within the federal government in implementing “people programs” and offer a broad range of quality-of-life and training programs.

Office of Justice Programs: Open Opportunities

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program —
State Solicitation | BJA
Grants.gov deadline: 10/10/2024 | JustGrants deadline: 10/17/2024

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program —
Local Solicitation | BJA
Grants.gov deadline: 10/16/2024 | JustGrants deadline: 10/22/2024

Evaluation of BJA Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP): Scan of Practices and Evaluability Assessments | NIJ
Grants.gov deadline: 11/19/2024 | JustGrants deadline: 12/3/2024

USDA Funding Opportunities   

• RD and the Healthy Food Financing Initiative are now accepting funding inquiry submissions for the Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund which aims to improve access to fresh, healthy food through food retail and food retail supply chain projects. Submit Funding Inquiry Form by Oct. 14, 2024. (new) 

• Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and the Heartland Regional Food Business Center are making available over $3.7 million to farm and food businesses in first round of Business Builder Grants. Apply by Oct. 15, 2024. 

• American Forests and U.S. Forest Service announced $12 million in The Tree Equity Catalyst Fund for faith-based and frontline environmental justice organizations advancing Tree Equity. Apply by Oct. 25, 2024. (new) 

• Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Organic Certification Cost Share Program provides cost share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products who are obtaining or renewing their certification under the National Organic Program. Apply by Oct. 31, 2024. 

• AMS and Appalachia Regional Food Business Center are making available $3.32 million in Business Builder subawards to support food and farm business development, market access, and processing, aggregation, and distribution infrastructure. Apply by Nov. 1, 2024. (new) 

• National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program has approximately $4.8 million available to fight food insecurity through developing community food projects that promote self-sufficiency of communities. Apply by Nov. 7, 2024. (new) 

• FSA’s Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program is now open to small and medium-sized businesses. Eligible specialty crop growers can apply for assistance for expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification. Apply by Jan. 31. 2025.  

• RD’s Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program funds many facility types including local food systems such as community gardens, food pantries, community kitchens, food banks, food hubs or greenhouses. Limited to areas with no more than 20,000 residents according to the latest U.S. Census data. Open Year Round. (new) 

Additional Opportunities (promoted by USDA):

U.S. Department of Interior Tribal Climate Resilience Annual Awards Program provides financial support for federally recognized Tribal Nations and authorized Tribal organizations to address current and future climate change impacts on Tribal Treaty and Trust including food sovereignty and conservation practices. Apply by Oct. 18, 2024.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Open Opportunities: 

Sustainable Materials Management Grants for the Southeast (Region 4) provides funding to address municipal recycling markets and prevent food loss and waste. Apply by Oct. 31, 2024. (new)

Healthy Communities Grant Program for New England (Region 1) works directly with communities to reduce environmental risks to protect and improve human health and the quality of life. Apply by Nov. 1, 2024.

Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup program announced $232 million in grant funding for communities to turn vacant and abandoned properties into assets that attract jobs and promote economic revitalization in communities. Apply by Nov. 14, 2024. (new)

Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup program announced $232 million in grant funding for communities to turn vacant and abandoned properties into assets that attract jobs and promote economic revitalization in communities. Apply by Nov. 14, 2024. (new)

Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Communities and Tribes and Intertribal Consortia help build a circular economy, improve local post-consumer materials management programs, and make improvements to local waste management systems. Community Grants apply by Dec. 20, 2024; Tribes and Intertribal Consortia apply by March 14, 2025. (new)

Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program supports local waste management infrastructure and recycling programs as well as improve public education and outreach. Apply by Dec. 20, 2024. (new)

Community Change Grants Program supports environmental and climate justice activities. Apply by Nov. 21, 2024.  

Outdoor Recreation Positions Throughout New Mexico

• Navarro Research & Engineering Inc. is seeking a Geologist/Environmental Scientist
• SasquatchXc is seeking a Welder, Off-Road Trailer Assembler, Lead Off-Road Trailer Assembler, and a 12V Electrical Assembly Technician in Farmington.
• Nature Niños is looking for a Lead Educator
• Western New Mexico University seeks an Assistant Professor of Outdoor Leadership and an Adjunct Professor of Outdoor Programs
• New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is recruiting a Game and Fish Warden (DGF #40869+) in Santa Fe
• Office of the State Engineer is seeking a Water Resources Professional I (OSE/ISC #65769+) in Roswell
• Energy, Minerals, & Natural Resources Department is hiring a Park Technician at Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park (EMNRD #5563) in Carlsbad and other exciting positions at numerous parks
• Mountain Kids! is hiring a Camp Counselor and Program Director
• Taos Ski Valley is looking to hire for several positions
• New Mexico Forestry Division is hiring for numerous Forestry and Wildland Fire Crews positions
• Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps seeks Crew Members and Crew Leaders
• Conservation Corps New Mexico is hiring Field & Local Crew/Leadership in Las Cruces
• New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts has multiple positions available
• Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is hiring for several positions

LCPD Accepting Applications for Upcoming Academy

The Las Cruces Police Department is accepting applications for its training academy that is tentatively set to begin in March 2025.
 
Applications for Police Cadet must be submitted no later than Dec. 2, 2024.
 
The starting salary for police cadets, those who are accepted into the academy, is $20 per hour while in the academy. Graduates from the 22-week academy become officer trainees who receive $24 per hour. Officer trainees who successfully complete their one-year probationary status become patrol officers and earn a salary of $28.84 per hour.
 
LCPD also offers generous hiring incentives for cadets with a three-year commitment. The incentives are non-stackable: 

• $11,000 for each cadet.
• $15,000 for an associate degree.
• $20,000 for bachelor’s degree or four years of honorable military service or retirement from military.
• $25,000 for bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, criminal justice or criminology.
• $30,000 for master’s degree in sociology, psychology, criminal justice or criminology.

Some recruits who live outside of Las Cruces may be eligible for up to $5,000 in relocation assistance.
 
Applicants are required to be U.S. citizens, at least 19 years old when application is submitted, have at least a high school diploma and no felony convictions.
 
Prospective candidates can learn more about the academy by visiting LCPD’s Recruitment Page. Those interested can text “JoinLCPD” to 5753766817 to speak with a recruiter.
 
The Las Cruces Police Department is allocated 220 commissioned officers. The department currently employs 183 officers.
 
More information and applications can be found online.

Las Cruces Fire Department

Are you passionate about helping others and serving your community? Are you dedicated to teamwork?

Then join our team, the Las Cruces Fire Department is currently accepting applications for new team members.

Ready to take the first step? Tap the link on our homepage or Text JOINLCFD to 575-219-4942 to apply today!