Leads internal and external coordination, facilitates support, and seeks funding to aid others in developing habitat restoration and enhancement opportunities:

• Lead discussions and negotiate agreements associated with habitat restoration projects and opportunities on WDFW lands by cooperatively engaging regional and district teams.
• Ensure thorough outreach and education activities supporting restoration efforts are conducted.
• Participate on regional teams, as needed, to assess proposed restoration or related research and monitoring projects.
• Assess gaps in understanding about restoration effectiveness and work with Habitat Science Division to address gaps. 

Develops fundable restoration project proposals and manages planning, design, and/or implementation of restoration projects: 

• Working with the Fish Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, tribal co-managers, and other collaborators, assemble habitat and fisheries data to inform the development of goals, objectives, and actions for advancement of restoration projects.
• Identify land ownership and potential project constraints or risks, and options for resolution of these issues. 
• Coordinate with regional habitat, fish and wildlife biologists and engineers, prepare recommendations for WDFW Regional Management Team consideration of project proposals, and brief staff on status of restoration project implementation.

Develop and manage grants and effective and efficient budgets: 

• Work with supervisor and program budget managers to develop fiscally responsible proposals and scopes of work.
• Professionally engage WDFW contract and budget management support staff to ensure timely and accurate data reflect management actions. 

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• Work Setting, including hazards: 
  1. Work is primarily performed in office and meeting settings and includes traveling to meetings within the Region and statewide. 
  2. Fieldwork includes walking over rough terrain for short distances (<1 mile) regularly or occasionally over long distances (several miles).  
  3. Must be able to negotiate water in emergency situations.
• Schedule: 
  1. Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – schedule varies with work and travel requirements.
  2. Work extended hours as necessary to complete assignments, occasional evening meetings are required, and a flexible work schedule is subject to supervisory approval.
• Travel Requirements: 
  1. Up to 15% of the time – periodic statewide or regional travel and occasional attendance at evening meetings is required.
  2. May include extended travel and evening or overnight trips.
• Tools and Equipment: 
  1. Laptop computer and remote access to internal WDFW applications and a cell phone.
• Customer Interactions: 
  1. Interact with state agency, tribal, and local governments staff and leads, including Ecology, Agriculture, Health, county commissioners, tribal staff, and the public.  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

      AND

Please Note: 

• A Master’s degree or Doctorate degree in these fields may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.
• Closely related qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

AND

             OR 

Competencies: 

• Applied fish and wildlife management techniques, general ecological principles and practices, conservation, and restoration biology. 
• Environmental engineering principles. 
• Working knowledge of marine, nearshore, and freshwater ecosystems. 
• Environmental regulations, including State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA), Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Growth Management Act and Shoreline Management Act.
• Human influences to aquatic ecosystems.  
• Advocacy based on goals of WDFW (protect and restore ecosystem function and processes for fish and wildlife habitat).

Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.

Experience and education selected, listed, and detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable in the application.

In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume. 
• Three professional references. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link:  https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

JOIN THE WDFW TEAM:

Learn about our agency and the perks of working for WDFW!

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has some of the most talented people in the natural resource field.  We celebrate and value diversity, appreciating that a workforce composed of those from different backgrounds and experiences creates an inclusive environment, strengthens positive relationships with the local community, and brings new perspectives and approaches to fulfilling the agency’s mission. We value demonstrated skill in living WDFW values of Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).

WDFW employees may be eligible for the following:

Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave*, 11 Paid Holidays per year*, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth.

UNION – WAFWP:

This position is in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals and is subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington, Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the Washington Association of Fish & Wildlife Professionals.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

VETERAN PREFERENCE NOTICE:

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Email a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter to kaila.daudt@dfw.wa.gov.
• Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and Vet (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – Veteran)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE NOTICE: 

To take advantage of military spouse preference, please do the following:

• Notify us of your military spouse status by email at kaila.daudt@dfw.wa.gov.  
• Subject line must include recruitment number, position, and MS (for example: #10155 Biologist 1 – MS)
• Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.

Note: Please blackout any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. 

As part of WDFW’s efforts to advance respectful and inclusive work environments, the Agency expects inclusivity as part of our professional interactions and communications.   Therefore, we want to ensure that all individuals feel welcome, are treated fairly and respectfully.  All staff are empowered to fully contribute to serving their work unit, Agency, and the citizens of Washington.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is an equal opportunity employer.  We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity.   Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.  

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format please contact Jayme Chase by phone 360-902-2278 or email JaymeChase@dfw.wa.gov, or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 800-833-6388.

If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or support@neogov.com.

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