Job Description

Description

FULL-TIME/PERMANENT

UPLAND GAME, CARNIVORE, AND FURBEARER SECTION MANAGER

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER 5 (EP5)

Wildlife Program
*Olympia, Washington - Thurston County

*The preferred duty station for this position is Olympia, Washington. However, other duty stations may be considered.

The first review of applications will take place on November 14, 2022

Play a critical role in meeting the agency\'s statewide resource conservation and management mandates related to upland game, carnivore, and furbearer Species. Help to provide sustainable recreational hunting opportunity while maintaining viable game populations.

Lead the development and implementation of the long-term strategic vision for species under the assigned section. Provide statewide leadership by formulating statewide policies and procedures, and works with other Section Managers, Regional Program Managers, Division Managers, District Wildlife Biologist, and other staff to implement annual work plans to achieve the Wildlife Program strategic vision.

Bobcat - Photo Credit: Mark Ballinger

With that in mind,

Picture yourself, formulating and coordinating policies and procedures for all issues related to your assigned species.

In this dynamic role, you will represent the agency in statewide, regional, federal, tribal, and international forums.

With your experience, you will have statewide responsibility for the preservation, perpetuation and management of upland game, carnivores, and furbearers throughout Washington State.

Duties

Forest Grouse - Photo credit: Doug Kuehn

Our Section Manager is responsible for:

Planning:

• Responsible for developing the strategic plan and providing direction for Upland game, carnivore, and furbearer management in Washington State. It accomplishes this by working with a broad range of internal and external parties to translate the vision into on-the-ground actions that accomplish the vision.
• Writes species or guild management plans, guidelines, and scientific peer reviewed reports.
• Evaluates, compiles, and quality checks regional hunting season recommendations.
• Formulates and justifies conclusions and recommendations for conservation and management of assigned species.

Consultation:

• Using expertise and knowledge, the position reviews regulation proposals and recommends actions to the Game Division Manager based on potential conservation actions and whether regulation should be accepted and implemented.
• Provides consultation to natural resource managers within and outside WDFW related to game species or guild management.
• This position is responsible for reviewing and recommending appropriate regulations for recreational hunting.

Supervision:

• Supervises species specialists in their section.
• Plans, assigns, and reviews work of staff.
• Adjust assignments and schedules, evaluates performance, and prepare performance appraisals.
• Resolve staff issues, disciplines, and recognizes employees.

Budget:

• Full responsibility and accountability for the species or guild annual budget that could be $1 - $2+ million.

• Prioritizes and manages the budget to ensure optimum use of fiscal resources
• Seeks additional funding.
• Monitors budget and meets budget submittal deadlines and reporting requirements as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work Setting, including hazards:
• This is primarily office work, driving, and occasional field work.
• Work in an open, office environment up to 90% of the time.
• Schedule:
• Typically, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday with some evening and weekend work possible.
• Work hours may be extended beyond the core hours of 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday, including evenings and weekends.
• Travel Requirements:
• Travel on a frequent basis. 30%, about 5 days a month, requires travel to meetings, site visits, and workshops and forums throughout the State.
• Tools and Equipment:
• Use a PC up to 75% of the work day.
• Computers, cell phones, highway vehicles, hand tools and minimal use of wildlife related equipment.
• Customer Interactions:
• Responsible for legislative, contentious issue resolution and leaders of major stakeholder interaction.
• Provide technical direction to internal and external program and Agency professional staff involving complex or controversial studies or projects.
• May have policy level negotiation, interaction, and discussion with other Agencies at both the State and Federal level.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Closely related qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.

• A Master\'s degree or above with major emphasis in wildlife science, wildlife management, outdoor recreation, 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.

AND

• Five (5) years of professional work experience in the field of game species research and/or management, Land use, urban, regional, environmental, or natural resource planning, and/or program development.

OR

• Equivalent education/experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICAIONS:

• Valid Driver\'s License

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in:

• Game research or management.
• Designing and conducting public opinion surveys and development of monitoring techniques to determine the effectiveness of management strategies.
• Presenting original scientific findings at peer conferences.
• Managing Projects and Programs - Effectively organizes multiple assignments, sometimes of a complex nature or involving competing priorities, to produce work products that are accurate, thorough, and on time.
• Verbal and Written Communications - Effectively conveys ideas and information using spoken language and written language that is appropriate to both the complexity of the topic and the knowledge and understanding of the audience/reader.
• Writing 5-10-page executive summaries for general, non-technical audience.
• Facilitating Others - Coordinates and leads small groups, creating a cooperative and productive environment in which to resolve problems or develop and implement plans.
• Analysis - Uses data and information in a clear and rational thought process to assess and understand issues, evaluate options, form accurate conclusions, and make decisions.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

WDFW requires all employees to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment.
You will be required to provide proof of vaccination as part of the hiring process. Please do not upload your vaccination documentation with your application materials - your vaccination status will be verified by your supervisor before you will be allowed to work. Exemptions may be granted for religious or medical purposes.

Supplemental Information

Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification.

In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume.
• Three professional references.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

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:

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WDFW employees may be eligible for the following:

Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Vacation, Sick, and other Leave*, 11 Paid Holidays per year*, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance, Deferred Compensation Programs, Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), Employee Assistance Program, Commute Trip Reduction Incentives (Download PDF reader), Combined Fund Drive, SmartHealth.

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• Email a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22 or USDVA signed verification of service letter to

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