Responsibilities

• Formulates and implements policies, standards, and procedures. Develops short- and long-range plans, objectives, and priorities for ensuring adherence to the laws and policies which govern the management of the Service. Serves as an advocate and provides leadership for national and Regionwide program issues and policies (e.g., Fisheries Program national priorities).
• Responsible for leadership in programs such as Fish Passage Program, Aquatic Nuisance Species Prevention and Control Program, and Aquatic Habitat Restoration Program. Coordinates with Law Enforcement (LE) and Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) organizational elements on programmatic and operational issues by identifying needs and opportunities. Implements outreach efforts. Effects Tribal and other agency coordination within the geographic area or in field stations supervised (with Regional Office Native American/External Affairs staff).
• Estimates and justifies resources such as funding, space, supplies, equipment and personnel needs. Manages multimillion dollar budgets for assigned programs which are subject to rapidly changing initiatives and shifting priorities. Determines needs for special projects and studies to be carried out by subordinates, contractors, consultants, academicians, and field stations.
• Reviews, formulates, and influences the establishment of policies, plans, programs, and procedures of Regional scope. Develops program policy, guidance and establishes program priorities, and ensures consistency in collaboration with AD, Regional Director, and others. Participates in designing national programs and policies.
• Provides programmatic information and guidance to field stations and cross-program teams (such as Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCPs) for fisheries and other aquatic species including their habitat on NWRs, Indian reservations, and other Federal agency lands). Develops program planning requirements such as Fishery Management Plans. Evaluates field stations for program implementation.
• The incumbent values and fosters cultural diversity and is primarily responsible for creating an environment where culturally diverse people can work together. He/she fosters diversity through oversight of the program’s staffing and employee development functions.

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