Natural Resources Manager, GS

Southwestern Division (SWD) - Tulsa District

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Permanent

Sawyer, OK

• Serves as the Natural Resources Manager for a large geographical area encompassing a major reservoir project, providing leadership and oversight for complex natural resources, recreation, public lands, and facilities management programs involving multiple stakeholders, competing resource demands, and limited resources.
• Plans, develops, directs, and evaluates comprehensive natural resource management programs involving fish and wildlife, forestry and vegetation, soil conservation, cultural resources, environmental protection, fire protection, encroachment management, flood damage reduction/flood risk management, and protection and conservation of public lands and waters.
• Directs the operation, maintenance, inspection, and development of recreation facilities and project resources, including campgrounds, picnic areas, boat ramps, marinas, visitor centers, historical sites, overlooks, roads, flood control structures, and associated facilities; identifies needs and establishes priorities for maintenance, rehabilitation, and new development.
• Administers technical, financial, and operational programs, including annual management plans, budgets, cost estimates, contracts, maintenance and construction projects, special recreation funding, property accountability, internal controls, environmental compliance, and regulatory authorizations; ensures activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
• Provides first-line and second-line supervisory leadership for permanent, seasonal, and temporary employees; assigns and evaluates work, establishes performance expectations, selects and develops employees, resolves personnel issues, identifies training needs, and promotes workforce development and equal employment opportunity.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Federal, state, and local agencies; elected and appointed officials; congressional staff; adjacent landowners; recreational users; community organizations; and other stakeholders to coordinate resource management programs, resolve complex or controversial issues, and build support for project objectives.
• Leads public involvement, visitor services, interpretive, and educational programs; communicates resource management policies, regulations, and objectives through public meetings, correspondence, presentations, and outreach activities; and promotes safe, responsible, and sustainable use of public lands, waters, and recreational facilities.
• Provides leadership and professional expertise in identifying emerging resource management issues, evaluating alternatives, resolving problems with limited or conflicting information, and developing innovative strategies that balance environmental stewardship, public safety, recreation, operational requirements, and long‑term public benefits.

• This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Veterans' preference does not apply to this announcement.

US Citizens.

A. Degree:
Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR

B. Combination of

Education and Experience:

Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

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