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Salary– $68,076.00 – $89,292.00 Annually
DUTIES
Our ARHPM,
- Works within the Mid-Management Team (MMT) or other identified entity to develop and maintain a consistent state-wide approach to new policies, new direction on existing policies, and significant initiatives.
- Serves as Liaison and Policy Lead within the District(s) for projects/issues/processes that are impacted by new or redirected policies or significant initiatives.
- As District Policy lead, conducts strategic analyses concerning agency or externally developed policies, redirected policies, or significant initiatives.
- Works with the RHPM, District Team, and supervised staff to implement strategic direction by identifying specific actions and using a continuous strategic approach.
- As District Liaison, assists the RHPM to actively engage local, state, or federal agencies and other external entities important to the success of the identified strategic direction.
- As District Liaison, assists the RHPM in engaging Tribal governments.
- Provides guidance, direction, and information to staff regarding Program/Agency policies, procedures, and directions in a clear and timely manner.
- Works with staff to develop strategic approach to accomplish goals, addressing issues, and successfully implementing assignments.
- Hydraulic Project Approval Permitting: Directs, guides, and provides information to staff for successful implementation of the Hydraulic Code.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work Setting, including hazards:
- Work is performed in an office and outdoor environment.
- Office work includes reading, writing, phone, and computer use. Must have the ability to operate a vehicle and hold a valid driver’s license.
- Fieldwork also requires knowledge of the operation of a GPS, clinometer, and digital camera.
- Knowledge of electroshocking equipment and procedures may be required.
- Physical, environmental, or mental demands of key work: Must be able to drive a vehicle to conduct field review of project sites. Physical capacity to work in remote forested and aquatic environments, conducting fish surveys and other related tasks. These activities can consist of 8- to 10-hour days, for several days in a row. Capable of walking over rough terrain for short distances (up to 1 mile) regularly or occasionally over long distances (several miles).
Schedule:
- Monday thru Friday 8 AM – 5 PM.
- These hours are flexible to accommodate seasonal workload or additional duties as assigned by the regional program manager.
Travel Requirements:
- In the field 25% doing ride-along’s, field work, or traveling to meetings throughout the state.
- Periods of overnight travel may be required, and work hours may exceed the standard 8 AM to 5 PM workday.
- Willingness and ability to work extended hours as necessary to complete assignments.
- May include extended travel and evening or overnight trips.
Tools and Equipment:
- Electroshocking equipment, boots, GPS, clinometer, digital camera, state-assigned work vehicle.
Customer Interactions:
- Agency staff, other government agencies, tribal, private stakeholders, and the general public.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Closely related qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.
- Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science.
And
- Five (5) years of professional experience in fish management or fish research, wildlife management or wildlife research, or habitat management or habitat research.
Please note:
- A Master’s degree in the applicable science may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
- A Ph.D. in the applicable science will substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.