Idaho Department of Lands
The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full-time Deputy Division Administrator, Forestry position. This position will be located at our Cour d'Alene Staff Office.
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM MST on the posting end date.
Responsibilities:
*Leadership
Sets expectations for performance standards, provides coaching and feedback, identifies necessary training and evaluates performance to ensure productivity, quality of work and customer service; recognizes and resolves both internal and external personnel issues, and mediates and implements appropriate corrective action as needed; participates in recruiting, interviewing and making hiring recommendations; creates a team environment, providing leadership, direction and motivation for employees to accomplish the numerous goals and targets of multiple programs and projects. Represent the Division in the Division Administrator's absence.
*Public Relations
Makes presentations to the State Board of Land Commissioners; provides liaison between staff and other state and federal agencies; advocates department programs and legislation to the state legislature and federal grant agencies; represents the department on various federal and state boards and commissions; provides information and promotes department services to the media, various officials, special interest groups and the public; responds to complaints concerning department services and activities.
*Administration
Sets program priorities and goals; provides for adequate resources and staffing levels; develops budgets, controls expenditures, and projects income; coordinates work assignments and ensures effective communication among division staff and operations; investigates, troubleshoots, and resolves or recommends solutions to complex or unusual inquiries, problems and issues; recommends, interprets, and applies regulations and policies and ensures consistency and compliance with governing laws and regulations; directs preparation of information and testimony provided to legislative committees; analyzes impact of legislation on programs; prepares issue analyses and/or audit responses; directs Forestry Assistance Bureau and Good Neighbor Authority Bureau strategic planning and evaluation efforts; ensures conformance to department planning activities, guidelines and requirements; monitors progress relative to plan implementation and recommends actions necessary to ensure achievement of strategic goals; plans and coordinates a variety of special administrative projects and assignments.
*Management
Plans, organizes, staffs, directs, and controls programs; sets objectives and determines priorities; establishes policies and procedures; oversees preparation of budget; directs various projects through bureau chiefs; evaluates effectiveness of programs to insure objectives are met; provides technical assistance to staff in program development; directs preparation of reports on program progress; reviews and prepares legislation; hires and trains staff, assigns work and evaluates performance; ensures compliance with statewide reporting requirements for the agency; coordinates assigned activities with other department operations; represents the department on state and national committees, task forces, and associations.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: managing professional staff; analyzing management and program problems, identifying alternatives and recommending and implementing solutions; preparing and making presentations to groups.
Desired Qualifications
Experience: managing a professional staff in forest management; setting goals and objectives for forestry programs and projects, and evaluating results; budgeting; performing liaison activities and dealing effectively with elected officials, business and community leaders, the media and general public to develop understanding, acceptance and support for a program; communicating effectively orally and in writing, and making public presentations.
Considerable knowledge of: forestry assistance programs; Good Neighbor Authority; state and federal laws and regulations governing forest management and protection; federal, state and local government operation.
Good knowledge of: customer service; developing and implementing public policy relating to land management; financial and accounting principles and practices; interpreting financial reports and data; establishing internal reporting controls.
Benefits:
The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.*
EEO/ADA/Veteran:
The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
About the Idaho Department of Lands:
Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.
The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here.
Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/land-board/) , IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.
Managing endowment trust lands (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/understanding-endowment-land/) is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways (http://www.idl.idaho.gov/lakes-rivers/) , and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also aid landowners in managing their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.I
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