Natural Resource Protection and Sustainability Manager - Water Quality and Monitoring Unit Manager

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Natural Resource Protection and Sustainability Manager 1 - Water Quality and Monitoring Unit Manager

If you’re a collaborative leader who’s passionate about protecting Oregon’s natural resources, we invite you to consider joining our team. In this role, you will guide a high‑performing team responsible for monitoring compliance and evaluating the effectiveness of natural resource policies and rules. You’ll work closely with internal staff, landowners, partner agencies, tribes, and other stakeholders to coordinate program activities and maintain strong working relationships.

Success in this position requires the ability to apply statistical analysis and research methods, adapt quickly to changing priorities, and meet tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. You will also provide strategic leadership in shaping and implementing the program’s vision while supporting multiple business lines.

To protect and promote resilient forests that benefit all Oregonians.

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and more.

• Planning, leading, improving and implementing a statewide forest practices monitoring and evaluation program to measure the implementation and effectiveness of the Oregon Forest Practices Act in meeting its goals and objectives.
• Coordinating water quality monitoring activities within the department and among state and federal agencies, research scientists, forest landowners and other interests.
• Providing technical guidance and consultation on monitoring to forestry staff and field personnel, landowners and other interests.
• Serving as a technical adviser at the federal and state level about forest practice monitoring needs and methods.
• Recommending revisions to agency policy and procedures by evaluating their impact on program activities in order to increase effectiveness of program operations.

• Excellent communicator both oral and written, particularly in environments with diverse perspectives.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience coordinating and planning projects.
• College-level training in biological or physical science.
• Ability to provide leadership to a high‑functioning team that monitors the compliance and effectiveness of natural resource policies and rules.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and research methods.
• Ability to adjust to rapidly changing priorities and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Interest and talent in developing, coaching and guiding staff.
• Ability to provide leadership in developing and implementing a program vision while operating with several business lines and maintaining key relationships with internal and external customers.
• Proven experience as an excellent communicator who is honest, fair and inclusive among employees, partners and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of service, workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, team environment, and strong internal communication and alignment.

Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience.

OR

Two years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources.