Salary: $77,064.00 – $98,364.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Closing: 9/27/2021 11:59 PM Pacific

See full details at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/dnr/jobs/3217045/assistant-division-manager-orca-straits-district

Assistant Division Manager – Orca-Straits District
Recruitment #2021-09-6442
This is a Full-time, Permanent, Washington Management Services (WMS2), Non-represented position.   

CLOSING DATE EXTENDED! The hiring authority reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time. It is in the applicant’s best interest to submit material as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The Department of Natural Resources has an exciting opportunity within our Aquatic Resources Division. Come help us manage state-owned aquatic lands so that people and orcas thrive, businesses and eelgrass meadows grow, and waterfront public access and salmon are preserved in perpetuity.

We are looking for an experienced supervisor to be the Aquatics Assistant Division Manager, Orca-Straits District, leading a team of 16 professional staff who who manage, protect, and restore aquatic lands in the majestic northwestern corner of Washington State. (Download PDF reader) This aquatic district includes 30% of all lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources, stretching from Cape Flattery to the Cascade Mountains, from the Canadian border to the Snohomish-King County line.

The Assistant Division Manager serves as a leader in both the Orca-Straits District and Aquatic Resources Division in developing and maintaining an inclusive and welcoming work environment for all. The position also directly works with individual citizens, private industry, Tribes, other governments, and stakeholders to ensure resources are managed to preserve ecological and economic viability, including clean-up, pollution prevention, habitat conservation and protection, restoration, and assessment of proper use of state-owned aquatic lands. This is accomplished primarily through aquatic land leasing. A smaller but exciting part of the job is supporting the Puget Sound Restoration Program.

f you are fascinated by and enjoy the following, you may be an ideal candidate:

  • The DNR mission
  • Encouraging and supporting diversity, innovation, collaboration, and creativity within your 16-person team and in partnership with DNR staff across the state
  • Mastering unusual, often technical topics such as property legal descriptions, property rights, and environmental protection statutes and rules
  • Helping your staff, colleagues, and senior managers solve complex public policy, environmental, and real property management problems
  • Fostering water-dependent uses, encouraging direct public use and access, and manage natural resources in a sustainable manner through leases and easements
  • Ensuring business practices lead to an increase in efficiency and accountability
  • Supporting further development of a dynamic restoration program that uses boats, ROVs, drones, helicopters, and a hard-working Puget SoundCorps (AmeriCorps) crew to restore nearshore habitat, remove thousands of tons of debris from the marine environment, and contribute every day to Puget Sound and salmon recovery
  • Non-routine work; even experienced staff learn something new nearly every day
  • Providing excellent customer service both internally and externally

Duties

The Orca-Straits District Assistant Division Manager’s responsibilities include the following:

  • Directly supervising four environmental professionals
  • Overseeing the supervision of 12 other staff
  • Setting expectations, providing feedback, coaching staff, and prioritizing workload at the district level
  • Ensuring that the team achieves the DNR vision and mission and does so consistent with the DNR values and core competencies
  • Playing a key role in the development of policy, procedures, and guidance for the Aquatic Resources Division
  • Managing and negotiating the most complex and sensitive aquatic land management issues in the district’s area of operations across eight counties: Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap (northern half), Island, San Juan, Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish
  • Ensuring the proper use of state-owned aquatic lands by reviewing all leases, easements, and license documents generated by staff
  • In partnership with the Assistant Division Manager for Shoreline District, overseeing the work of the three-person Puget Sound Restoration Program (PSRP); the PSRP restores marine nearshore habitats, removes debris from beaches and estuaries, and removes derelict creosote-treated pilings and other overwater structures from the marine environment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in natural resource management, real estate, forestry, geography, marine science, other science, engineering, land use or environmental planning, public policy, business or other relevant field;  AND five years of related professional mid-level management and/or project management work experience in one of the aforementioned specialties.
    OR a combination of equivalent education and/or experience.
  • At least three years of supervisory experience.
  • Experience managing staff time and expenditures to meet budgets.
  • Knowledge of and/or experience with contracts, business or property management.
  • Experience interpreting and implementing guidelines, regulations, and laws.
  • Experience providing customer service.
  • Experience negotiating contentious issues in a respectful, responsive and informed manner.
  • Experience collaborating on internal and external issues in an active respectful, cooperative and professional manner.
  • Experience managing complex issues in a politically-sensitive manner.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience and proficiency with the Microsoft suite of computer programs (Word, Excel, Outlook/Teams, and PowerPoint).
  • Excellent prioritization skills.
  • Effective relationship- and team-building skills.
  • Effective personnel management skills including hiring, training, coaching, and disciplining.
  • The large majority of work is performed in an office or meeting setting with some field work. This position is elegible for telework. Field visits involve transport by motor vehicle or small boat and include working on or around flowing water (rivers) and marine waters. Foot travel over rough terrain is occasionally required. While in field settings, the position may come into occasional contact with motor fuels and lubricants, herbicides, or creosote.
  • The incumbent in this position is required to travel. Frequent travel will be required for short periods of time and occasionally may require overnight stays away from home, typically not more than two nights per month.
  • A valid driver’s license and have two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years.
  • DNR Core Competencies: 
    • Personal Accountability 
    • Value Others 
    • Compassionate Communication 
    • Inspire Others 
    • Commitment to Excellence
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: The Commissioner of Public Lands has instituted a requirement that all employees of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18, 2021, as a condition of employment.   Vaccination status will be verified at the time an offer of employment is made.  An accommodation may be available for individuals who have a sincerely held religious belief or a medical reason for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccination.  

Our ideal candidate will also have the qualifications listed below:

  • Master’s or higher degree in natural resource management, real estate, forestry, geography, marine science, other science, engineering, land use or environmental planning, public policy, business or other relevant field.
  • Experience with real estate management, including commercial real estate practices, appraisal, and lease/contract management and development.
  • Experience negotiating with governments including Tribes and local, regional, state, and federal agencies.
  • Experience in giving testimony to legislative bodies and public presentations.
  • Knowledge of state legislative and political processes.
  • Knowledge of the geography of the aquatic district.
  • Experience working with natural resource management/environmental protection issues.
  • Knowledge of the marine, estuarine, and riparian ecologies of the Pacific Northwest.
  • Experience operating or working on small motorboats.

Supplemental Information

Location: 
One of the world’s most scenic places, Washington State offers breathtaking discoveries for people who love natural beauty and outdoor recreation, from the Pacific Coast shores to the rugged Cascade Mountains to the rolling hills of the Palouse. Your office will be located in Sedro-Woolley. For more information on this area visit, Skagit Valley Washington | Travel & Tourism | Official Site (visitskagitvalley.com)
 
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telework (mobile-work) is expected for most office activities. When approved to return, staff are expected to report to their assigned duty station for work activities or may be approved for telework based on DNR’s telework policy.
 
About the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). 
Our mission is to manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington’s lands and waters to meet the needs economically and socially for current and future generations. At DNR we approach our work through the lens of making Washington a better place environmentally and are dedicated to serving Washington’s lands and communities through diversity, equity and inclusion. With nearly 1,500 employees in locations throughout Washington, we manage and protect more than 5 million acres of state-owned forest, range, commercial, agricultural and aquatic lands.
 
DNR provides excellent benefits, a few of those include:

  • Commitment to organizational health and wellness
  • Work/life balance
  • DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, Women’s Employee Resource Group, Veterans Employee Resource Group, etc.)
  • Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups, visit here to learn more 
  • Leadership that empowers and supports employees
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Educational and career development aid
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
  • Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments
  • A comprehensive benefit package that includes employer contributions toward health insurance, paid holidays, retirement plans, sick leave and vacation days. Visit http://careers.wa.gov/benefits.html for more information.

How to Apply: 
To be considered you must apply online at www.careers.wa.gov (Click on the APPLY button above). You must complete the entire online application to be considered for the position.
 
Application Requirements:

  • Attach a letter of interest describing how your experience and qualifications relate to the position profile and the position required, desired and special requirements. 
  • Attach a resume describing your experience and qualifications.
  • Provide three to five professional references – you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include with resume.
  • Complete all supplemental questions. 

Additional Information:
This recruitment may be extended and may also be used to fill future similar vacancies for up to sixty (60) days.
 
Veterans wishing to claim Veteran’s preference please attach a copy of your DD-214, NGB-22 or other verification of military service. Please black out your social security number prior to attaching.  We thank you and are grateful for your service!
 
Persons needing accommodation during the screening process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact DNR Recruiting staff at (360) 522-2500 or (360) 522-0143 or by email at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov.  Those with a hearing impairment in need of accommodation are encouraged to contact the Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 1-800-833-6388 or www.washingtonrelay.com.
 
DNR is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.
 
Questions?  Please contact Thomas Gorman at 360-701-7692, Thomas.gorman@dnr.wa.gov or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov

Once you submit your online application, you can check your status by logging into your account. If you experience technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email CareersHelp@des.wa.gov.