Strategic Wildlife Program Operations Lead

State of Montana; East Helena (MT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

State of Montana's Wildlife Division seeks an Operations Program Specialist in Helena to provide high-level programmatic and business coordination for the Wildlife Program and its bureaus. You will oversee permitting, public records requests, contracts, and budget monitoring while supporting multiple programs within Habitat, Game, Nongame and Coordination Bureaus.

Work encompasses data/information management, procurement, contracting and website maintenance, with collaboration across program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, or natural resource management is required.
• Relevant employment experience related to program coordination and budgeting is desirable.
• Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple Wildlife Division programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and effective program support.
• Coordinate contracting, procurement, hiring processes, invoicing, and budget monitoring for the division.
• Lead information management through website/application updates, data requests, and reporting.

Skills

Program management

Budget monitoring

Procurement

Contracting

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, or natural resource management

Job description

State of Montana's Wildlife Division seeks an Operations Program Specialist in Helena to provide high-level programmatic and business coordination for the Wildlife Program and its bureaus. You will oversee permitting, public records requests, contracts, and budget monitoring while supporting multiple programs within Habitat, Game, Nongame and Coordination Bureaus.

Work encompasses data/information management, procurement, contracting and website maintenance, with collaboration across program