Budget & Operations Lead, Forest Practices Division

DGS Office of External Affairs; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Division Manager for Budget and Business Operations supports the Forest Practices Division of Washington's Department of Natural Resources in Olympia.

The role leads the Division Management Team in developing biennial budgets, supervises employees, oversees fiscal contracts, and coordinates financial and program performance management for the division overseeing forest practices rules across 12 million acres of state and private forestlands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, public administration, or related field, plus 3 years budgeting experience.
• Supervises two or more direct reports.
• Experience developing and managing complex contracts.
• Knowledge of IT systems and project management.
• Knowledge of HR management principles, labor agreements, employment law, and legislative process.
• Strong written and oral communication with strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Skills

Budget management

Budget development

Project management

HR concepts

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management or public administration

Job description

The Assistant Division Manager for Budget and Business Operations supports the Forest Practices Division of Washington's Department of Natural Resources in Olympia.

The role leads the Division Management Team in developing biennial budgets, supervises employees, oversees fiscal contracts, and coordinates financial and program performance management for the division overseeing forest practices rules across 12 million acres of state and private forestlands.