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Washington State Department of Natural Resources Wildfire Operations District Manager in Colville, Washington
East Zone Fire Operations District Manager, WMS1
Work Hour flexibility may be available and considered * *Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $82,452.00 - $96,156.00 Annually To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $82,452.00 - $101,208.00 Annually * *Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The East Zone is the busiest Wildland Fire Management Zone of Operations in Washington State. As the East Zone Fire Operations District Manager, you will organize pre-season preparedness activities and lead a great team in providing suppression on all DNR-protected lands in Pend Oreille, Stevens, Spokane, northern Lincoln County, and eastern Ferry County. The successful candidate must foster positive working relationships amongst the other region wildland fire managers, wildland fire staff, region office staff, dispatch staff, state lands staff, tribal fire partners, fire district staff, and state and federal agency partners. The opportunity to collaborate with other fire professionals will provide you with exposure to a variety of learning opportunities, agency operations, and the ability to build cohesive relationships across the state of Washington. You will experience a different level of collaboration within the DNR that will offer a lifetime worth of skills for your future career path.
Responsibilities:
- Manage wildland fire suppression activities on state and private lands within the eastern portion of the Northeast Region.
- Wildland fire cost recovery to include contacting and negotiating with the responsible parties, representing the DNR in mediation, and in legal proceedings.
- Ensures appropriate and optimum use of the organization's resources.
- Works collaboratively with the Northeast Region Leadership team to achieve common goals and positive results.
- Supports effective and positive communication internally as well as externally with partners.
*Required Qualifications: *
A bachelor's degree in a Natural Resource field AND three years of professional fire suppression experience; OR a combination of education and/or experience in Natural Resources and Fire Suppression equivalent to seven years.
Supervisory experience including the following:
- Employee recruitment and selection
- Planning and assigning work, including setting performance standards and expectations
- Evaluating and documenting performance
- Performance feedback and coaching
- Training and development planning
- Employee motivation and performance-based recognition
- Corrective action tools and strategies
Qualified as a Task Force Leader or higher NWCG position.
Must annually pass the Work Capacity Test at the level required to maintain the relevant qualification per NWCG PMS 310-1.
Experience in the principles, methods, and techniques of public administration, business administration, budgeting, economics, and management.
Leadership characteristics and principles of leadership.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Negotiation with diverse interest groups, such as other agencies, tribes, environmental groups, private industry, local government, media, and the general public.
Ability to read and interpret forest protection regulations and rules.
Knowledge of wildfire qualification training and certification requirements.
Position Specific Competencies:
Employ critical thinking in all duties.
Demonstrate situational awareness when making decisions.
Function with political astuteness and interact effectively with a diverse set of pa