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South Puget Sound Recreation District Manager

Deadline:
Employer:
Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Job Field:
Forestry
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Policy/Administrative
Job Type:
Full Time
Location:
Washington
Location Detail:
Enumclaw
Job Description:

South Puget Sound Recreation District Manager, WMS1

Recruitment #2024-4-A343

Full-time, WMS1, Non-represented position

Location flexibility may be available and considered: Enumclaw, WA

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered

Relocation Compensation may be available and considered

Salary: $84,247.00 - $98,261.00 Annually

To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $84,247.00 - $103,434.00 Annually

 

Responsibilities:

The Recreation District Manager position works with the State Lands Assistant Region Manager to oversee the program’s budgets and lead recreation staff in efforts to secure and administer grants for the development and maintenance of sustainable recreation infrastructure and capital funding. This position will represent the DNR’s interests to Tribal partners, user groups, businesses, governmental officials, and the public where there is involvement in complex, sensitive issues affecting the district or programs. A central role of this position is to communicate DNR’s current and future plans with user groups, volunteers, adjacent landowners, tribes, the general public, and other government entities.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

 

--A bachelor’s degree in forest management, recreation, ecology, business, or natural resource management or a closely related field,

OR a combination of education and/or experience equivalent.

--5 years of experience managing forest land and/or natural resource recreation to include 2 years of personnel management experience.

--Professional Experience in:

 

-Tracking budgets including grant-funded projects

-Project management

-Managing personnel and directing the activities of a diverse, professional staff.

-Maintaining a safe working environment by prioritizing, communicating, and demonstrating safe practices.

-Trust land management and principles, DNR’s Habitat Conservation Plan, forest practice rules, and the Policy for Sustainable Forests.

-The State Environmental Policy Act, recreation on public lands, and Washington’s Multiple Use Act

-Facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution

-Setting performance standards and expectations, training, developing, evaluating, coaching, and documenting performance.

-Demonstrated ability to motivate and hold staff accountable using performance-based recognition.

Salary:
$84,247.00 - $98,261.00 Annually

Benefits:

DNR provides excellent benefits, a few of which include:

--Commitment to organizational health and wellness

--Work/life balance

--DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, Women’s Employee Resource Group, Veterans Employee Resource Group, etc.)

--Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups, visit here to learn more

--Leadership that empowers and supports employees

--Professional development opportunities

--Educational and career development aid

--Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

--Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments

--A comprehensive benefits package that includes employer contributions toward health insurance, paid holidays, retirement plans, sick leave, and vacation days. Visit http://careers.wa.gov/benefits.html for more information.

--Relocation compensation

How to Apply:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4473118/south-puget-sound-recreation-district-manager-wms1?department[0]=Dept.%20of%20Natural%20Resources&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

 

View a complete position description with full application instructions at the linked web page or visit dnr.wa.gov/jobs.

 

Contact dnrrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov with any questions.

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