{"id":43815,"date":"2021-10-18T16:38:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T23:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=43815"},"modified":"2021-10-18T16:38:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T23:38:09","slug":"job-environmental-planner-5-forest-habitats-section-supervisor-washington-department-of-fish-and-wildlife-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-environmental-planner-5-forest-habitats-section-supervisor-washington-department-of-fish-and-wildlife-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Environmental Planner 5 \u2013 Forest Habitats Section Supervisor,  Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"salary-label-id\" class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\"term-description\">Salary: <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">$72,756.00 &#8211; $95,484.00 Annually<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span8\">\n<div class=\"term-value\">\n<div class=\"span4\">\n<div class=\"term-description\">Job Type: <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">Full Time &#8211; Permanent<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span8\">\n<div class=\"term-value\">\n<div class=\"span2\">\n<div class=\"term-description\"><strong>Closing: <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif\">11\/8\/2021 11:59 PM Pacific<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>See full details at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3274145\/environmental-planner-5-forest-habitats-section-supervisor-permanent-11802\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3274145\/environmental-planner-5-forest-habitats-section-supervisor-permanent-11802<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Forest Habitats Section Supervisor,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serves as the department representative in forest practices, partners to secure fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation and enhancement outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Works with inter-agency forums that address forest health and management issues.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinates and builds collaborative relationships with other state agencies, tribal and local governments, and landowners to magnify support for forest management plans, policies, and actions that conserve fish, wildlife, and habitats, particularly when those decisions involve or may lead to negotiations, appeals, or other legal proceedings.<\/li>\n<li>Identifies the work priorities in collaboration with Section staff and others; uses the policies and priorities of the department Strategic Plan and Habitat Program Business Plan, and the principles of the Conservation Initiative.<\/li>\n<li>Successfully delivers on the work priorities of the Section through the management of financial resources, including grants and contracts, using department budget and contract applications.<\/li>\n<li>Provides supervision, training and technical assistance to Section employees and the regional biologists.<\/li>\n<li>Tests and implements forest management approaches that advance fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation.<\/li>\n<li>Reviews proposed legislation and responds to legislative assignments that would affect forest management in order to identify potential effects on the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitats.<\/li>\n<li>Develops both landscape and site-specific management approaches that achieve inter-program and agency goals and objectives for fish and wildlife protection and recovery having a nexus to forested habitats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WORKING CONDITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Work Setting, including hazards:<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ol>\n<li>Primarily work is conducted in an office environment, also includes driving, and occasional field work, periodic travel to meetings, site visits, and workshops and forums throughout Washington State.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule:<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ol>\n<li>Typically, work schedule is Monday \u2013 Friday &#8211; 8:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. with some evening and weekend work possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Travel Requirements:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>May require traveling as much as 10%, about 2 days a month \u2013 travel to meetings, site visits, and workshops and forums throughout the State of Washington.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tools and Equipment:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Telephone, computer, smart phone, videoconferencing, and standard office equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Customer Interactions:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Responsible for contentious issue resolution and serving as a leader of major stakeholder interaction \u2013 important to have excellent personal interaction and diplomatic skills<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Other:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Providing technical direction to internal and external program and Agency professional staff involving complex or controversial studies or projects \u2013may have policy level negotiation, interaction, and discussion with other Agencies at both the State and Federal level.<\/li>\n<li>Per Governor Inslee\u2019s Proclamation 21-14 state employees must be fully vaccinated effective October 18, 2021, absent an approved medical or religious accommodation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Qualifications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>A Bachelor\u2019s degree in natural resource science and\/or planning, fisheries or wildlife management, land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 AND\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum four (4) years of relevant experience in\u00a0natural resource science and\/or planning, fisheries or wildlife management, land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Additional relevant professional experience may substitute year for year for the degree.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>AND\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job knowledge and experience in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forest management techniques, laws, policies, and programs (including forest practices rules, Forest and Fish Law, habitat conservation plans associated with forest practices activities, fish passage laws, hydraulic code rules, and federal forest land planning programs) and how these affects or enable fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation.<\/li>\n<li>Fish and wildlife biology, habitat science, and ecology that enables anticipation of fish, wildlife, and habitat needs and potential impacts.<\/li>\n<li>Principles of staff supervision.<\/li>\n<li>Principles of leadership, collaboration, and conflict resolution.<\/li>\n<li>Developing and managing a budget, including various financial resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Certifications\/Licenses:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid Driver\u2019s License.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>A Master\u2019s degree in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, landscape architecture, geography, land use or environmental law, public administration with an environmental emphasis, or closely related field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>AND\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Five (5) years of years of relevant experience in land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and\/or program development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 AND\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job knowledge and experience in:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fish and wildlife biology, habitat science, and ecology to anticipate fish, wildlife, habitat needs, and potential impacts, and recommend likely remedies.<\/li>\n<li>Working with or for forestry proponents, stakeholders, or regulators to successfully develop and implement forest management plans and solutions that protect fish and wildlife resources while maintaining working forests.<\/li>\n<li>Supervising and mentoring staff, including setting clear expectations and coaching staff to improve performance to maximize desired outcomes and results.<\/li>\n<li>Developing and managing a budget, including various financial resources.<\/li>\n<li>Building partnerships and consensus, and to facilitate cooperative activities with diverse individuals.<\/li>\n<li>Critical thinking and analyses to interpret technical information for inclusion in or support of policies and management strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Supplemental Information<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.careers.wa.gov\/\"><strong>www.careers.wa.gov<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>cover letter<\/strong>\u00a0describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).<\/li>\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>current resume.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three professional references.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT NOTES:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday August 9, 2021, Governor Inslee enacted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.governor.wa.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fproclamations%2F21-14%2520-%2520COVID-19%2520Vax%2520Washington%2520%2528tmp%2529.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKyle.Lodge%40dfw.wa.gov%7C7f380b6f837442c7b23708d95dae8ef9%7C11d0e217264e400a8ba057dcc127d72d%7C0%7C0%7C637643826561722986%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=y6boIK8cKIy89mdHMi0RBxok7zJhygbPuLUL%2Fz86AQo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Proclamation 21-14<\/a>\u00a0which requires that all employees of all state agencies not headed by an elected official be fully vaccinated with a recommended COVID-19 vaccine by October 18, 2021 as a condition of employment. Fully vaccinated includes the two-week waiting period after the last shot in each series, or single shot, is given. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide verification of COVID vaccination. A list of acceptable documents to provide verification can be reviewed here.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.doh.wa.gov\/Portals\/1\/Documents\/1600\/coronavirus\/348-810-COVID-19ProofGuide.pdf\">Vaccination acceptable documents link<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Download PDF reader)<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Download PDF reader)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-9-central\/form-i-9-acceptable-documents\">https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/i-9-central\/form-i-9-acceptable-documents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Fish and Wildlife\u2019s priority during the Covid-19 health crisis is to keep our staff, candidates, and the public safe. \u00a0We are hiring and encourage you to apply to open positions. We have transitioned to a virtual recruitment process, to include web-based interviews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,28,33,16,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43815"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43815"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43816,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43815\/revisions\/43816"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}