Regional Operations Manager - Administrative Assistant 5

Title:
Regional Operations Manager

Classification
- Administrative Assistant 5

Job Status
- Full-Time/Permanent

WDFW Program
- Director’s Office – Region 5

Duty Station
- Ridgefield, Washington – Clark County

Hybrid/Telework
- This position offers a limited hybrid work schedule, with at least 4 days per week onsite at the Ridgefield, WA duty station and up to 1 day of telework following completion of the training period. The selected candidate must be available to work onsite for in-person meetings and to meet business and facility needs. If approved, the telework day may rotate depending on business needs

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As the Regional Operations Manager, you will oversee facilities and business operations, serve as a key advisor to the Regional Director, and provide a variety of multidisciplinary expertise.

In this role, you will supervise the Customer Service and Administrative Team, manage complex operating and facility budgets, and ensure the continuity of essential administrative functions, including regional safety, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery.

This is an opportunity to represent the agency on committees and work groups, drive high-profile policies and initiatives, and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, this position will:

• Responsible for the overall management and operations of the regional headquarters facility and supporting operations at other regional properties.
• Act as the project manager for regional facility short- and long-term project objectives; responsible for the entire project management lifecycle.
• Ensure that space utilization and modern work environment standards are met and coordinates access to office resources needed for regional employees to perform their essential functions.
• Represent the region at the enterprise level and has delegated authority to develop, oversee, and manage the operational, administrative, and facility budgets.
• Serve as the project manager in the formulation, planning, allocation, and management of budget for regional facility contracts and improvement projects and coordinates contracted services for all aspects of facility maintenance and improvements, including permitting, construction, data, engineering, maintenance, and security.
• Oversee cash control procedures, reconciliation of petty cash and licensing accounts, and auditing.
• Expert on the implementation of the Department’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
• Establish facility security measures, respond to incidents, conduct and/or facilitate investigations, and implement mitigation measures in coordination with the Regional Director to reduce future occurrences.

• Support the Regional Director with administrative office duties and prepare regional budget to inform agency wide decision making with consideration to the legislative budget.
• Provide leadership to build and support key agency policies and initiatives while promoting a diverse and inclusive work force.
• Conduct research, analyze, and interpret data, and provide regional perspective on complex issues to generate recommendations to improve cross program and agency wide processes, communication, and organizational change.
• Work with confidential information, critical logistic coordination, and time sensitive calendaring.
• Ensure that external communications adhere to established agency policies.