Regional Habitat Program Lead - Hybrid​/Remote

Title- Assistant Regional Habitat Program Manager (ARHPM)
Classification- Environmental Planner 4
Job Status– Full-Time/Permanent
WDFW Program– Habitat Program – Region 3
Duty Station– Ellensburg, Washington – Kittitas County
Hybrid/Telework- The selected candidate may be able to telework/work remotely up to two (2) days per week at the discretion of the supervisor.

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This position provides leadership, direction, guidance and performance management to a team consisting of senior and journeyman level Habitat Biologists and technicians. The ARHPM is responsible for the team’s success in working with various federal state, local, and tribal agencies; conservation, environmental and stakeholder organizations; as well as private entities or individuals.

The overall goal of the team is to influence decisions and activities in relation to fish and wildlife habitat through regulation, technical assistance and relationship building in Land Use Planning, Restoration, Forest Practices, Energy/Major Projects and the Hydraulic Project Approval permitting process. The ARHPM is also to ensure that this influence is done in an open collaborative manner with an emphasis on customer service.

The position plays a key role in Program level strategic planning and regional-district tactical implementation of agency/program policies or initiatives.

The position provides Program leadership by working as part of the Program Mid-Management Team to recommend and/or develop statewide policy, initiatives and direction in direct consultation with the Program Senior Management Team.

The ARHPM is the senior planner responsible for strategic planning needs within the district(s) they supervise in relation to implementing new policies, new policy direction, and significant program initiatives. Strategic planning on the district level is conducted with consultation and direction from the Regional Habitat Program Manager (RHPM) and in coordination with other members of the District Team.

What to Expect-
Among the varied rangeof responsibilities held within this role, the Assistant Regional Habitat Program Manager (ARPM) will,

Provide Supervision

• Provide guidance, direction and information to staff regarding Program/Agency policies, procedures and directions in a clear and timely manner.
• Conduct regular team meetings to communicate information (at least quarterly) and provide method for timely communication in-between team meetings.
• Work with staff to develop strategic approach to accomplishing goals, addressing issues and successfully implementing assignments.
• In collaboration with Division staff develop and provide training for regionally based professional staff.
• Provides mentoring to staff to promote and support professional development.
• Works with individual staff and the regional team to provide guidance and direction regarding workload control and prioritization.
• Provides performance management to staff.
• Directs, Guides and provides information to staff for successful implementation of hydraulic code, as well as engagement in engagement in aquatic and terrestrial restoration activities, land use planning, FERCMajor Project activities and forest practices.

Serve as District Policy Lead and Liaison

• Assist Senior and Executive Management in identifying new policies, new direction of existing policies and significant initiatives.
• Actively engage the Senior Management Team (SMT) to identify issues that are common across regions and/or the state and look to utilize this resource to find broad solutions and support for engagement from the Senior Management Team which could include:
• Communicate and/or present strategic analysis information to the Regional Habitat Program Manager (RHPM) for coordination with the Program Leadership Team or Executive Management and assist in development of strategic and tactical steps to accomplish agency and partner goals that are consistent with the Agency mission.
• As District Liaison assist the RHPM to actively engage local, state or federal agencies and other external entities important to the success of the identified strategic direction.
• As District Liaison assist the RHPM…