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Salary- $5,229.00 – $6,862.00 Monthly

Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Manages natural and cultural resource planning activities for the SW region.
  • Provides ongoing technical stewardship planning assistance to parks and capital projects.
  • Develops and reviews natural resource and cultural resource management pans.
  • Serves as project coordinator for complex stewardship projects, including budgeting, competitive procurement, contract, and supervision of consultants through all phases of planning, permitting, and project implementation.
  • Projects include interagency agreements and personal service contracts.
  • Contributes to strategic Planning and Policy development for statewide Stewardship Program.
  • Serves as consultant to area managers, region managers, and Capital Program.
  • Reviews and consults on State Parks Capital Program Plans and projects regarding resource impacts and resource stewardship issues.
  • Coordinates the development of mitigation plans with the agency capital Program staff as necessary to implement and permit capital projects.
  • Prepares cost estimates and implements vegetative management projects.
  • Outlines projects to be done by youth and other conservation programs.
  • Coordinates with other governmental agencies regarding management of adjoining properties and facilities.
  • Leads Public meetings and tours regarding proposed stewardship plans or projects.
  • Identifies available grants and prepares grant proposals that address acquisition, preservation, restoration and protection of park resources.
  • Investigates property for acquisition for use as state parks using RCO guidelines.
  • Recommends acquisition of potential park sites and disposal of existing areas.
  • Coordinates and manages implementation of grant-funded projects.
  • Leads development and implementation of Classification and Management Plans for SW region.  Prepares correspondence, reports, and regulatory documents necessary to carry out stewardship functions, including draft policy documents and Commission agenda items.