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Washington State Department of Natural Resources Conservation Acquisition Program Manager, WMS1 in Olympia, Washington
Conservation Acquisition Program Manager, WMS1 Recruitment #2024-9-A407 Full-time, WMS1, Non-represented position Location: Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered * *Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $86,784.00 - $101,208.00 Annually To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $86,784.00 - $106,548.00 Annually * *Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity. The Recreation and Conservation Division supports public use and conservation on over three million acres of DNR-managed lands, through implementing DNR's Recreation, Natural Areas, Natural Heritage, and Conservation Acquisitions programs. The Natural Areas Program, funded by over $10 million, manages 169,000 acres of conservation lands, including 97 Natural Resource Conservation Areas (NRCAs) and Natural Area Preserves (NAPs), to protect and restore native ecosystems, while allowing for a reduced level of public access in NRCAs. The Division is also home to the Natural Heritage Program, the State's expert on rare species and rare/high-quality ecological communities, housing over 7,000 records of species and ecosystem-specific data, providing consultation to planners and landowners across all ownerships to inform land use decisions. The division is responsible, through the Conservation Acquisitions program, for transacting $100M+ million in conservation easements and acquisitions, all funded through Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Section 6, National Coastal Wetland acquisition grants, U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Forest Legacy projects, and legislative capital and operating dollars. This position manages the Conservation Acquisitions Program for the Department of Natural Resources. This program applies the fundamental principles of DNR's Natural Areas Program to complete land acquisitions that protect high-quality native ecosystems, geologic features, archaeological resources, and scenic attributes within State Natural Areas. The program also protects working forests, as well as habitat for federally-listed species, by administering the fee and conservation easements as part of the USFS' Forest Legacy program, as well as USFWS' Section 6.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the State Conservation Acquisitions program and directly supervise at least 4 professional staff that conduct land acquisitions throughout the state.
- Complete project management including complex real estate negotiations with private and public landowners.
- Budget Development and performance measurement tracking, account monitoring, federal and state reporting, legislative analysis, acquisitions data management, and program support.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with private and public landowners and partners including other state and federal agencies.
*Required Qualifications: *
- Bachelor's degree involving major study in business or public administration, real estate, economics, accounting, natural resource management, or related field; AND Three years of professional experience in real property appraising, property negotiations, public property management, grant development, and management, selling, leasing, or buying real estate; OR a combination of equivalent experience and/or education.
- Experience leading, developing, and maintaining a cohesive results-oriented team.
- Organizational and Political Awareness.