State Lands Assistant Region Manager - Telework/Relocation

State-of-Washington-Dept.-of-Natural-Resource; Forks (WA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation compensation

Partial telework flexibility

Salary progression

Job summary

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Washington seeks an Assistant Region Manager – State Lands in the Olympic Region, Forks, WA. This leadership role supports the Region Manager by implementing agency policies, prioritizing programs, and guiding state lands initiatives.

You will work with a team to manage assets, oversee land use activities, budgets, and public interactions while ensuring compliance with rules and regulations. Some travel and telework flexibility may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Forest Management or Natural Resources Management or related field; AND six (6) years of professional-level experience with leadership responsibilities in land/resources management and personnel management
• Experience with forest management concepts, landscape planning, ecosystem management, and forest engineering principles
• Facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution; experience with multiple IT systems supporting programs

Responsibilities

• Support trust management by administering the trust with loyalty to beneficiaries; manage trust assets prudently and reduce risk
• Interpret and ensure compliance with state lands policies, rules, and regulations; set program priorities and allocate resources
• Work with direct reports to achieve state lands deliverables such as sales volume, asset management, silvicultural activities, and public use
• Collaborate with program managers to set standards for state lands programs within the region
• Prepare and monitor budget requests; allocate resources and evaluate budgeted resources
• Communicate on sensitive resource issues; engage agencies, tribes, environmental groups, industry, local government, media and the public

Skills

Forest management

Landscape planning

Ecosystem management

Forest engineering principles

Facilitation & negotiation

IT systems for programs

Effective communication

Budget development

Project management

Public land use & recreation

Land transactions

Logging principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Forest Management or Natural Resources Management or related field

Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Washington seeks an Assistant Region Manager – State Lands in the Olympic Region, Forks, WA. This leadership role supports the Region Manager by implementing agency policies, prioritizing programs, and guiding state lands initiatives.

You will work with a team to manage assets, oversee land use activities, budgets, and public interactions while ensuring compliance with rules and regulations. Some travel and telework flexibility may apply.