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Northeast Region Manager, Exempt<\/strong>
Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered<\/strong>
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered<\/strong><\/p>\nSalary: $125,021 – $145,823 Annually
To allow for growth and salary progression, the full salary range is: $125,021 – $153,499 annually<\/p>\n
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED! Review of applications is ongoing.\u00a0We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment anytime after 8\/25\/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
What we will trust you with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Lead the team that delivers DNR\u2019s mission in the Northeast Region: manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington’s lands and waters to meet the needs of present and future generations.<\/li>\n
- Safeguard the health, well-being, and productivity of the Region staff.<\/li>\n
- Demonstrate safety as the Region\u2019s highest operational priority.<\/li>\n
- Infuse principles and practices of equity, diversity, inclusion, and environmental justice into all aspects of Region operations.<\/li>\n
- Support, inspire, and guide the Region staff as they work to accomplish DNR\u2019s strategic goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Serve as the Commissioner of Public Lands\u2019 chief representative within the geographic boundaries of the Northeast Region.<\/li>\n
- Serve as a member of DNR\u2019s Senior Leadership Team.<\/li>\n
- Provide outstanding leadership for a Region staff of 184 permanent, 21 non-permanent, and 222 seasonal employees.<\/li>\n
- Oversee the implementation of DNR\u2019s natural resource management and protection programs within the Region.<\/li>\n
- Implement a proactive workplace safety program to improve employee safety awareness and reduce accidents and injuries.<\/li>\n
- Lead and coach the implementation of DNR\u2019s equity, diversity, inclusion, and environmental justice initiatives by Region staff.<\/li>\n
- Establish and maintain excellent working relationships and communications with elected officials, local governments, Indian Tribes, regional offices of other state and federal agencies, and stakeholder groups.<\/li>\n
- Develop and ensure proper utilization of a $49 million biennial operating budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Required Qualifications:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- A bachelor\u2019s degree AND 10 years of professional-level experience with a demonstrated progression in leadership responsibilities in the areas of natural resource management and personnel management;
OR a combination of education and\/or experience equivalent.<\/li>\n - Key Knowledge:\n
\n- Knowledge of organizational leadership principles and practices.<\/li>\n
- Knowledge of continuous improvement and change management practices and processes.<\/li>\n
- Knowledge of principles and practices of natural resource management.<\/li>\n
- Knowledge of wildfire prevention and suppression practices, and the Incident Command System (ICS).<\/li>\n
- Familiarity with Washington’s Forest Practices Act and Rules.<\/li>\n
- Familiarity with Washington State\u2018s legislative process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Key Skills:\n
\n- Experience-based ability to lead a large organization.<\/li>\n
- Strong commitment to ethical leadership and the goals of equity, diversity, inclusion, and environmental justice.<\/li>\n
- Experience-based ability to create a positive work environment, build morale, and elicit sustained superior job performance.<\/li>\n
- Excellent communication skills.<\/li>\n
- Experience-based ability to guide a team through deadline and workload pressures, and to resolve competing workload demands.<\/li>\n
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to solve tough problems.<\/li>\n
- Experience-based ability to develop and implement large budgets.<\/li>\n
- Strong safety awareness and orientation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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HOW TO APPLY<\/div>\n
View a complete position description with full application instructions at\u00a0careers.wa.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\nWhen you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8089,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,210],"tags":[4,33,7,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56381"}],"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\/8089"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56381"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56382,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56381\/revisions\/56382"}],"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=56381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}