Director, Forest Ranger Services

Duties Description
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Public Protection, the Director of the Division of Forest Protection plans, directs and oversees the delivery of all programs and services provided by the Division of Forest Protection (DFP).

Description
Duties Description
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Public Protection, the Director of the Division of Forest Protection plans, directs and oversees the delivery of all programs and services provided by the Division of Forest Protection (DFP).
Duties Include

• Plan & direct the DFP programs to ensure that managerial and resource programming processes are properly applied and executed on a timely basis.
• Advise the Deputy Commissioner for Public Protection on the formulation of policy relative to the Department’s responsibilities for statewide management of the Division’s programs.
• Directly supervise the Assistant Director of DFP, the regional and the central office Forest Ranger 3’s (Captains). Indirectly supervise all other staff within the Division.
• Perform executive functions required for the effective management and administration of the Division’s programs. Oversee and direct the budget processing, program evaluation and reporting; participate in labor/management meetings, negotiations and the development of memoranda of understanding. Oversee all personnel transactions including staff placement, hiring and complaints against division members.
• Maintain a wildfire program to extinguish wildfires in as short a time interval from detection as possible utilizing modern suppression techniques to limit acreage burned.
• Provide a State Land Stewardship Program utilizing Division personnel who are responsible for care, custody and control of lands administered by the Department.
• Maintain a program of Search and Rescue to ensure high level of preparedness of the Forest Ranger force and volunteers for the purpose of locating and rescuing individuals who become lost or injured in the wild and remote areas of the state.
• Oversee Licensed Guide Program.
• Ensure all Division members receive necessary/mandated training in law enforcement health and safety, fire management and search & rescue.
• Represent the Department on various commissions and task forces and advises Executive staff on major issues.
• Promote inter-division and inter-agency cooperation and coordination through meetings and work groups.
• Prepares correspondence to other Division heads, outside agencies and the public on various topics related to program delivery. Oversee and prepare various reports and correspondences for the Commissioner’s office.
• Work to advance the agency’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by assessing and addressing barriers and opportunities in recruitment and hiring practices and demonstrate a commitment to cultural competency.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Eleven years of police law enforcement experience in emergency response related to environmental conservation, protection, or natural resources; or eleven years of police law enforcement experience. Two years of this experience must have been managerial and included responsibility for implementation of program goals and objectives within established budgets and supervision or coordination of staff to achieve specific objectives; or an associate’s degree and nine years of experience described above, at least two years of this experience must have been managerial and included responsibility for implementation of program goals and objectives within established budgets and supervision or coordination of staff to achieve specific objectives.

Preferred Experience:

Candidate has emergency response experience.

NOTE:

A bachelor’s degree can…