{"id":36221,"date":"2020-12-23T16:22:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T00:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=36221"},"modified":"2020-12-23T16:22:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T00:22:17","slug":"job-director-exempt-recreation-and-conservation-office-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-director-exempt-recreation-and-conservation-office-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Director Exempt, Recreation and Conservation Office (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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$120,000.00 – $133,900.00 Annually<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Thurston County \u2013 Olympia, WA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Exempt<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Recreation and Conservation Office<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Job Number<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2020-RCO-001<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Apply here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/2926112\/director-exempt<\/a><\/div>\n
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1\/10\/2021 11:59 PM Pacific<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

This position is located in Olympia, WA; however, all positions are currently teleworking daily for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) is looking for an exceptional leader of a small but mighty state agency with a mission to make Washington state one of the best places to live, work, and play. We say small because our staff numbers 64 and we say mighty because this group of dedicated professionals administer the sixth largest capital budget among state agencies. As our name implies, we have a dual mission\u2013to create outdoor recreation opportunities and to conserve and restore Washington\u2019s rich natural heritage. To accomplish that, RCO administers a suite of grant programs that build outdoor recreation amenities such as parks, trails, firearm and archery ranges, boating facilities, and water access points. Our grants are used to preserve Washington\u2019s working lands by conserving farms, ranches, and forests. In addition, our grants are used to preserve wildlife habitat and restore habitat for Washington\u2019s iconic salmon and orcas. We don\u2019t do this work alone. Our partners number in the hundreds and include tribes, cities, counties, state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, businesses, outdoor recreation groups, conservation groups, salmon recovery organizations, legislators and congressional members, and the public. If you are someone who values the outdoors and who loves working with and for people, then you will find kindred spirits and a home at RCO.<\/p>\n

The challenging work you will enjoy<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The director is the agency\u2019s chief executive officer and reports to the Washington State Governor. This position directs an executive team consisting of the deputy director, the policy and legislative director, and executive assistant, along with a team of 60 additional staff. \u00a0Team members support the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, the Washington Invasive Species Council, Habitat and Recreation Lands Coordinating Group and the Governor\u2019s Salmon Recovery Office. This position is exempt from civil service rules and has an office in the state capital of Olympia, WA.<\/p>\n

Duties<\/p>\n

Responsibilities of the director include:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n