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Supervisory Project Manager \u2013 Environmental Planner 5<\/strong><\/p>\n Forest Practices Division\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Olympia<\/strong><\/p>\n Recruitment #\u00a02020-12-6872<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a full-time, permanent, represented position.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The Forest Practices Division has an opening for a leader who will help create and maintain an inspiring team environment with a culture of open communication and innovation. Your team is responsible for helping to establish and manage a multi-million dollar set of adaptive management program forest research projects that provide scientific information used by the Forest Practice Board to decide when it\u2019s necessary or advisable to adjust administrative rules and guidance that guide management of timber harvest and other forest practices on about 12 million acres of private and state forests within Washington.<\/p>\n Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n As our Environmental Planner 5 (EP5) supervisory project manager you will be responsible for supporting the Forest Practices Adaptive Management Program (AMP) to effectively and efficiently implement research and monitoring initiatives. This position reports to the Adaptive Management Program Administrator (AMPA) and acts as a key representative of the AMP with two multi-caucus research and policy committees.<\/p>\n You will manage a small portfolio of high profile projects, while supervising and managing the work of a planning team consisting of two Environmental Planner 4 senior-level project managers and one Environmental Planner 3 associate-level project manager in the AMP. \u00a0As their supervisor you will be responsible for ensuring a high level of project accountability in your team\u2019s work to develop project charters, management plans, and contracts with meaningful deliverables, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets. Through caring leadership, you will oversee and manage program level performance and budget targets that span across the entire suite of active projects, ensuring that program staff are balancing the needs of each project against the needs of the program as a whole.<\/p>\n Working closely with the AMPA you will be asked to guide your team in responding to and implementing the priorities and initiatives of the Forest Practices Board and TFW Policy committee. You will have a critical role in helping the AMP develop and maintain an accurate long-term budget. \u00a0We will be relying on your experience and creativity to identify opportunities for continual improvement in project flow and outcomes.<\/p>\n We will rely on your strong interpersonal, communication and meeting management skills to work effectively with our stakeholder committees who are staffed by representatives of state, local, and federal agencies; tribal representatives; environmental groups, and large\/small forest landowners. \u00a0 These stakeholders must work together and with DNR AMP staff to reach agreements that provide policy guidance and science-based recommendations and technical recommendations to assist the Forest Practices Board in determining if and when it is necessary or advisable to adjust forest practice laws, rules, and guidance for aquatic resources to achieve stated goals and objectives.<\/p>\n Who are we looking for?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n The right candidate has:<\/strong><\/p>\n Desirable Qualifications<\/strong>:<\/p>\n The Location<\/u><\/strong> Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telework (mobile-work) is expected for most office activities. When approved to return, the incumbent is expected to report to their assigned duty station for work activities or may be approved for telework based on DNR’s telework policy.<\/p>\n Why work for DNR?<\/u><\/strong> We are nearly 1,500 employees strong and dedicated to making DNR a great place to work. Our mission is to serve Washington’s lands and communities; build strong and healthy rural communities; enhance forest health and wildfire management; strengthen the health and resilience of our lands and waters; and increase public engagement and commitment to our public lands and resources. In partnership with citizens and governments, we provide innovative leadership and expertise to ensure environmental protection, public safety, perpetual funding for schools and communities, and a rich quality of life. \u00a0At DNR we approach our work through the lens of making Washington a better place environmentally, economically and socially for current and future generations.<\/p>\n What makes DNR a great place to work?<\/strong><\/p>\n Application Process<\/u><\/strong> Questions?<\/strong>\u00a0 Please contact Mark Hicks at (360) 819-0406, Mark.Hicks@dnr.wa.gov \u00a0 or e-mail us at\u00a0DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n This recruitment may be extended depending on the quantity and quality of the application pool. This recruitment may also be used to fill future similar vacancies for sixty (60) days.<\/p>\n\n
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\nOne of the world’s most scenic places, Washington State offers breathtaking discoveries for people who love natural beauty and outdoor recreation, from the Pacific Coast shores to the rugged Cascade Mountains to the rolling hills of the Palouse. Your office will be located in downtown Olympia.<\/p>\n
\nAt DNR, we value public service, innovation and creative problem solving, safety and well-being, and leadership and teamwork. At DNR you’ll support the vision of a sustainable future by using your skills to protect and manage the state’s natural resources for both current and future generations. As a DNR employee, you’ll work with the public’s interest in mind as we manage more than 5 million acres of state-owned forest, range, commercial, agricultural and aquatic lands. But managing lands is only half of our story. We house the Washington Geological Survey, a dynamic program that is the primary source of geological products and services in support of decision making in Washington. We also protect other public resources such as fish, wildlife, water, and provide public access to outdoor recreation. Two of our largest and most important state-wide resource protection responsibilities are fire prevention and suppression, and overseeing forest practices.<\/p>\n\n
\nTo be considered you must apply online at\u00a0www.careers.wa.gov<\/a>\u00a0(Click on the APPLY button above<\/strong>). You must complete the entire online application to be considered for the position.
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