Southeast Regional Manager (WMS2)

Southeast Regional Manager (Southeast Washington)

Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | HYBRID

The successful candidate may reside anywhere in the southeastern region of Washington State.

To view the job description and to apply please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4674011/southeast-regional-manager-wms2

Who We Are:
The Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC) is a non-regulatory state agency that supports and coordinates our state’s 45 conservation districts and administers voluntary conservation programs. Together, the SCC and conservation districts provide incentive-based programs that empower people across Washington to take actions that keep natural resources and working lands healthy for all.

About the Opportunity:
As the Southeast Regional Manager, you will work independently under the general guidance of the Deputy Director of Operations and Programs, providing a wide variety of services to the state’s conservation districts. Your role includes assisting conservation districts in creating and implementing policies and programs to enhance their impact on natural resources. You will recommend management strategies to district supervisors regarding planning, budgeting, personnel, and interagency coordination, as well as perform field audits of district programs. Additionally, you will assist with the implementation and operation of specific agency programs, including Implementation Grants, Natural Resource Investments, Engineering, and Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

Some of What You’ll Enjoy Doing Includes:
 

• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with District Supervisors and key district employees.
• Facilitating board member development through WSCC resources, tools, and training.
• Connecting board members with their area, state, and national associations and WSCC.
• Coordinating with partner agencies and groups on specific tasks and programs.
• Assisting employees in resolving issues and improving collaboration.
• Helping districts create and maintain effective working relationships with community, clients, and partner agencies and organizations.
• Providing districts with examples, methods, facilitation, and resources to connect land managers, stakeholders, and the natural resources needs through district program planning and implementation.
• Encouraging and coordinating resource conservation activities between county, state, and federal units of government and conservation districts.
• Facilitating completion of the district long-range, annual planning, annual reporting, and budget activities.
• Providing preventative guidance and direct assistance based upon that guidance to districts on common procedural requirements and issues (e.g. elections, appointments, accounting, etc.).
• Utilizing evaluation tools to assist districts in areas such as finance, operations, governance, and program delivery.
• Facilitating information sharing among districts.
• Serving as the principal Commission link between conservation districts and the SCC on programs affecting conservation districts and their cooperators.
• Utilizing Regional Manager relationships with districts to assist WSCC staff, and the Executive Director with critical information needs (significant change(s) in the district, state audits, major accidents, other issues) and issues resolution – utilize the lead role structure for information sharing.)

Required Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of laws, policies, and procedures which impact Conservation Districts, such as the Federal Farm Bill and the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Awareness and basic understanding of state and federal policies which impact the direction of Commission and conservation district natural resource programs as well as an ability to translate those larger imperatives into appropriate recommendations for district boards of supervisors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and internet.
• Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to visit conservation districts within the Southeast Region approximately quarterly, with occasional travel across the state, including overnight travel.
• Presentation experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Leadership, delegation, and coordination abilities.
• A valid Washington State Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Awareness of purposes and activities of the state’s 45 conservation districts.
• Knowledge of State laws, policies, and applicable guidelines.
• Bachelor's degree in an agricultural or natural resource-related field and two (2) years of professional experience.
• Additional applicable work experience may be substituted, year-for-year, for the educational requirements

Incumbents to this position must possess and demonstrate the following DEI competencies (complete version found here (Download PDF reader)):

• Able to learn and understand the language and concepts of our SCC DEI culture and commit to being a part of creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, respectful and inclusive workplace.
• Demonstrate a commitment to growth, learning and self-awareness when provided training and opportunities to participate in improving our work environment.
• Participate and behave in a manner that creates trust and builds working relationships, promoting teamwork and collaboration in the work environment.
• Demonstrate the understanding that all people are valued; contribute to an equitable, inclusive and respectful environment when working with members of the group, team, organization or community.
• Commit to being an active participant in continually evaluating and improving strategies that promote equity and inclusion in our organization.

Supplemental Information

Interested? We would love to hear from you! Click “Apply” at the top of this page to start your application. You can save the application and come back to it, if needed. Be sure to complete the application fully to include a full work history and responses to the supplemental questions.

Please provide the following documents in order to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:

• A letter of interest (no more than 2 pages) explaining how you have prepared yourself for this position
• A current resume or CV, detailing experience, and education
• A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information

Please Note: By submitting these materials, you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed. A resume will not be a substitute for completing the “duties summary” section of the online application. Please do not refer to the resume for detail or your application may be disqualified.

Opportunity for All:
The Washington State Conservation Commission celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.

Contact Information:
For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Aggie Swanson via email at jobs@des.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.