Assistant Region Manager – State Lands

Salary: $8,574.00 – $9,998.00 Monthly

To allow for growth and salary progression, the full salary range is: $8,574.00 – $10,526.00 Monthly

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Olympic Region for a dedicated and dependable leader to join our team as the Assistant Region Manager – State Lands. This position plays a key role in assisting the Region Manager with the implementation of agency policies, procedures, and objectives.

The Assistant Region Manager – State Lands oversees all upland management activities on approximately 371,000 acres of trust lands in the Olympic Region. Responsibilities include representing the Department’s interests to private operators, businesses, governmental officials, and the public where there is involvement in complex, sensitive issues; providing input and recommending action on project proposals affecting state trust lands; supervising a team of 69 permanent professionals;

managing timber sale staff to achieve an annual timber sale cut of approximately 90 million board feet; overseeing timber sale compliance on approximately 20 timber sales annually; and ensuring engineering staff keeps all existing and newly constructed roads maintained and built to Forest Practice Standards. This position is accountable for achieving all RMAP engineering, land management, asset management, silviculture, and other program deliverables/standards while closely coordinating with appropriate region program leads.

Additional responsibilities include oversight of all recreation activities, rights of way, transactions, leasing activities, and Natural Areas Management within the Region.

In this role, you will apply strong supervisory, organizational management, and communication skills to lead and coach diverse professional staff across Product Sales, Roads, Silviculture, Recreation, Leasing & Rights of Ways, Transactions, Ecosystem Services, Survey, and Natural Areas Programs. You will help foster an inclusive and innovative team environment with open communication and effective collaboration. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your problem-solving abilities and natural resource management expertise to support the success of our knowledgeable and dedicated team.

You must meet all the Required Qualifications and Competencies to be considered for this position. There are multiple pathways to meet qualifications, such as education, volunteer work, life skills, and experience. Please clearly communicate in your application material that your skills align with the position and qualifications.

• A bachelor’s degree in Forest Management or Natural Resources Management or a related field; AND six (6) years of professional-level experience with a demonstrated progression in leadership responsibilities in the areas of land and resources management and personnel management;
• OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.