ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR - FOREST PRACTICES DIVISION
Washington Dept. of Natural Resources, Forest Practices Division
Olympia, Washington.

Salary: $51,864 - $62,232 annually, plus a full benefit package. Closing Date: Friday, June 1, 2001 @ 5:00 p.m. To ensure consideration, please submit your application materials by the closing date. This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeks an experienced manager to serve as the Forest Practices Adaptive Management Director. As Director, you will manage a research and monitoring program associated with implementation of the Forests and Fish Forest Practices Rules in Washington State. This program is critical to assuring success in protecting fish, water quality, and riparian-dependent amphibians on state and private forest lands for the next 50 years.

AGENCY PROFILE: The Department of Natural Resources is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, the capital city located on the southerly shores of Puget Sound. DNR is led by the Commissioner of Public Lands, a statewide-elected official. The department has a biennial operating budget of $250 million and a capital budget of $100 million. The department is responsible for managing more than 5 million acres of forest, agriculture, urban, aquatic, and conservation lands. DNR is divided into seven management regions across the state, employing approximately 1,600 permanent and seasonal staff in more than 200 communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Division Manager, the Adaptive Management Director is responsible for implementing the Forest Practices Adaptive Management Program, an integral part of the Forests and Fish legislation and Forest Practices Rules. The position objectives include: Work with stakeholder representatives to set monitoring and research priorities; Develop, justify, and manage a biennial monitoring and research budget that averages $3.4 million per year; Allocate funds to accomplish monitoring and research priorities, develop data standards and processes; Coordinate peer reviews of work plans and reports, and other deliverables to ensure relevance to management needs and high scientific quality; Update the Forest Practices Division Manager, Forests and Fish Policy Group, and the Forest Practices Board on progress and issues; Recommend adaptive management changes to the Forest Practices Division Manager; Coordinate Forest Practices scientific work with federal and state agencies, Indian tribes, forest products companies, universities and colleges, and non-governmental organizations; Seek opportunity to collaboratively acquire needed scientific information; Direct the Forest Practices Adaptive Management dispute resolution process; Maintain and enhance technical proficiency by reading scientific literature, writing professional papers, participating in scientific conferences, and serving on professional committees and work groups; Evaluate complex monitoring and research projects and interpret advanced quantitative analyses of monitoring and research data; Maintain the highest standards of personal/professional and ethical conduct and support the State’s goals for a diverse workforce.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: DNR is interested in candidates who have: A Master’s or Ph.D degree in a natural resource science field; Five years experience in research/monitoring, two years experience managing a team of scientists, and two years experience developing and managing a $200,000+ annual budget; Knowledge and skills in program management, communications/leadership, and natural resource science; Strong background in natural resource research and monitoring; Well-developed abilities to work collaboratively, solve problems, and resolve differences among program participants

APPLICATION PROCESS: Please submit the following materials: 1. Cover letter detailing your ability to meet the specified knowledge and skills. 2. Current detailed resume Submit all materials to: Be prepared to provide five professional references at the time of interview, one of which should be from a subordinate. E-mail:jeff.grizzel@wadnr.gov or Jeff Grizzel, Department of Natural Resources, 1111 Washington St SE, 4th Floor, PO Box 47012, Olympia WA 98504-7012. Contact Jeff for application processing questions/information at (360) 902-1423.

DUTIES: Strategizes, independently plans, prioritizes, develops, and implements professional environmental education or community outreach activities, and conducts public and stakeholder outreach related to regulatory oversight of Hanford cleanup activities, the Tri-Party Agreement, and statewide management of mixed waste.

HOW TO APPLY: Initial screening will be based solely on the information contained in your application form. Send a completed Washington State job application and exam responses to: Department of Personnel Applications Unit, 600 S. Franklin St., PO Box 47561, Olympia, WA 98504-7561. Applicants currently on the register for recruitment #1-0-173-OC do not need to reapply. See http://www.wa.gov/dop/bulletins/11050oc.htm for application details.

WHO MAY APPLY: This recruitment is open to anyone who meets the requirements.

REQUIREMENTS Modification of the requirements have been approved for this recruitment. A Bachelor's degree involving major study in education, communications or closely allied field and three years of professional experience performing community outreach, or communications work. Additional qualifying experience will substitute, year for year, for the education. A Master's or Ph.D. degree in one of the above fields will substitute for two of the three years of required experience; OR One year of experience at the Environmental Education/Outreach Specialist 2 level. NOTE: Qualifying experience in community outreach or communications work is defined as: Experience creating or carrying out education projects for youth or adults on behalf of the environment, OR creating or carrying out projects to encourage citizen/student involvement. Experience may include work as an educator; outreach or volunteer coordinator for nonprofit organization; public or private school teacher; education coordinator, information officer, public relations specialist or planner for a government agency or private sector firm or association; or closely related job title.

Closes 30 May