Regional Wildlife Program Manager – Region - WMS Band 2

Title – Regional Wildlife Program Manager – Region 1

Classification - WMS Band 2

Job Status - Full-Time/Permanent
WDFW Program - Wildlife Program
Duty Station – Spokane, Washington – Spokane County

Eastern Region 1 Counties Served - Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman.

Remote Employment – This position may include telework options up to 2 days per week, at the discretion of the supervisor.

Posting Timeframe - This recruitment is scheduled to be posted until January 7, 2026. First review of applications will take place December 8, 2025. Application review is ongoing, submit your application materials as soon as possible, this recruitment may be closed at any time.

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Lead the future of Washington’s wildlife in a critical leadership role where you will shape regional policy, guide complex conservation strategies, and oversee teams dedicated to preserving and protecting fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while supporting sustainable recreational and commercial opportunities.

As the policy spokesperson and representative for the Wildlife Program in Region 1, you will direct all program operations, including species management, hunting regulations, habitat stewardship, wildlife conflict mitigation, and landowner services, ensuring science-driven implementation across the region.

The Regional Wildlife Program Manager leads four divisions (Game, Wildlife Diversity, Landowner Services, and Lands), makes decisions with statewide significance, engages diverse stakeholders on complex issues, and provides strategic guidance to advance resilient ecosystems, sustainable recreation, and long-term conservation success.

In this role, the Regional Wildlife Program Manager provides strategic leadership for managing and sustaining Washington’s wildlife populations, some of the key responsibilities include:

• Supervising regional Wildlife Program staff to accomplish tasks that address the agency’s strategic goals, program directives, and division objectives.
• Participating in regular meetings as a member of the Agency Senior Management Team, Wildlife Program Leadership Team, and Regional Senior Management Staff.
• Developing policies that are included in species plans and recreational hunting programs that have regional and statewide significance.
• Ensuring a cohesive Wildlife Program response to depredation events.
• Being responsible for interpreting and applying policies and elevating policy issues or questions to the Regional Director and/or Wildlife Program leadership.
• Serving as the Wildlife Program policy lead for team recommendations in response to wolf/livestock depredations.
• Managing the implementation of the Region 1 Wildlife Program budget.
• Negotiating with the public, Tribes, organized constituents’ groups, other state, county, city and federal agencies regarding wildlife management policies, recreation access, hunting recreation and wildlife protection.
• Providing oversight to regional wildlife conflict activities to ensure continued successful integration into the Wildlife Program and proper implementation in the region.

Work Setting, including hazards: Primarily office-based work with some time spent in the field. Work in the field may include exposure to variable weather conditions, rough or uneven terrain, and interactions with wildlife or livestock.

Schedule: Overtime exempt, expected to schedule time within a typical 40-hour work week, however, may need to adjust schedule and work additional hours as needed to meet business demands and deadlines.

Travel Requirements: Requires frequent travel throughout Region 1 and occasional travel to other regions for meetings, field visits, and coordination with agency staff and partners. Vehicle is provided for travel.

Closely related qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-by-year basis.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Wildlife Management, Natural Resource Science, or a related field.

AND all of the following professional experience (may be gained concurrently):

Five (5) years of…