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Salary- $5,772.00 – $7,574.00 Monthly

The Park Ranger 4 directly supports WA State Parks’ mission by managing the Inland Northwest Area and serving as a leader in the Operations Division offering expert level opinion on projects, policy, procedure, rules and regulations from a front-line operational perspective.  This position works directly with the Region Manager of the Eastern Inland Region and is responsible for fostering and maintaining valued relationships with many constituencies.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Facilitate the identification, planning, and oversight of all park activities as required necessary to fulfill the mission/vision of the park area, division and agency:
    • Develop, submit for review, and maintain Operational Planning & Reports.
    • Manage area budget; ensure fiscal accountability and compliance with agency policies and procedures.
  • Provide direction and oversight for all maintenance functions in the area and coordinate with other Agency staff as needed:
    • Set maintenance priorities for area.
    • Develop and maintain biennial plan for area maintenance needs.
    • Construct and manage area equipment and develop project budgets in cooperation with Region and statewide priorities.
    • Ensure required maintenance safety training and procedures are met by all area staff and documented as required.
  • Supervise direct reports: assure they are following all applicable Agency policies and procedures, statewide rules and regulations and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • Provide leadership in park area and participate in leadership opportunities in the division and agency:
    • Understand and support Agency mission and vision.
    • Understand and support division mission and vision.
    • Create and maintain Area mission and vision in alignment with the Agency and Division goals.
    • Proactively communicate with staff in a positive and supportive manner.
    • Actively participate in agency wide peer group meetings.
    • Seek opportunities to demonstrate innovation and leadership within assigned area.
  • Represent State Parks at meetings, in collaboration with agency programs, and in all facets of public engagement.
  • Provide direction and oversight of Law Enforcement efforts.
  • Foster and maintain community relations throughout the area.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor’s degree.**
  • Four (4) years of experience as a Park Ranger, Commissioned Law Enforcement Officer, or professional level experience in a Natural Resource field.
  • Four (4) years of supervisory experience.
  • Valid unrestricted (except for corrective lenses) driver’s license.

** Additional commissioned law enforcement experience or experience in a natural resource or recreation field can substitute year for year for education.**
** Every one year of experience as a fully commissioned LE WA State Park Ranger can substitute for two years of education.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with 24 qtr/18 semester hours in Parks and Recreation, History, or Natural Resources.
  • Project planning experience.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Per Governor Inslee’s Emergency Proclamation 21-14 (Download PDF reader), all Washington State Parks employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the time of hire.  Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing verification of your vaccine status.  No start date will be approved until you have verified your vaccine status.  If you have questions about this requirement, please contact the recruitment team at HR. Recruitment@parks.wa.gov.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
• Ability to remain flexible to respond to park emergencies.
• Ability to use learned knowledge and understanding of the organizational and political climate to make decisions and take actions that satisfy diverse interests and contribute effectively to organizational goals.
• Ability to focus on educating and influencing park users for voluntary compliance.
• Ability to consistently enforce governmental laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to initiate enforcement actions in a way that the public perceives as fair, objective and reasonable.
• Ability to work with the public, employees and other staff in a friendly, positive and approachable manner in order to create a positive work environment.
• Ability to make independent decisions that achieve desired results.
• Ability to collect data, make sound decisions from data gathered, and evaluate consequences.
• Have the demonstrated knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes required to effectively supervise and lead personnel.
• Ability to establish clear performance expectations, coach and mentor employees, provide regular feedback, and correct behavior when necessary.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities.
• Ability to orally communicate effectively on a one-on-one basis and in small groups.
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
Accountability – Accepts personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of his/her work. Can be relied upon to achieve excellent results.
Communication Effectiveness – Conveys clear, timely and persuasive messages that positively influence the thoughts and actions of others.
Customer Focus – Builds and maintains internal and external customer satisfaction with the services offered by the organization.
Ethics and Integrity – Earns the trust, respect and confidence of coworkers and customers through consistent honesty, forthrightness and professionalism in all interactions.
Inclusiveness – Actively contributes to a work environment that embraces building relationships and recognizing the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and other individual differences, to enhance the attainment of organizational goals.