District Manager, Natural Resources Recreation

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 

Positions with permanent duty stations in King County receive an additional 5% added to their monthly base salary. The salary listed in this announcement reflects the additional 5%.

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.

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.