Program Specialist (Austin) State of TexasProgram Specialist (Austin)Austin, TXAbility to manage business functions, division, or department activities to establish goals and objectives, devise solutions to administrative problems, develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures, prepare reports, communicate effectively, and plan, assign, and supervise the work of others. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations MOS at the Texas State Auditors Office by pasting this link into your browser: http://shr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf.
TPWD - Natural Resources Specialist IV (Regional Natural Resources Coordinator) Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentTPWD - Natural Resources Specialist IV (Regional Natural Resources Coordinator)Bastrop, TXKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of community-based natural resources management, research techniques, and methodologies; Knowledge of issues affecting natural and cultural resources; Knowledge of flora and fauna of assigned region; Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations; Knowledge of wildland fire behavior and fire management planning; Knowledge of fire ecology and fire effects in Texas vegetation communities; Skill in using MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook; Skill in effective written and verbal communication; Skill in public speaking; Skill in preparing technical reports and management plans; Skill in establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with co-workers and work-related contacts; Skill in meeting deadlines; Skill in managing several projects simultaneously; Skill in making independent, sound and timely decisions; Skill in using GPS field mapping systems; Skill in using GIS applications such as ARCGIS applications; Ability to manage and coordinate diverse program activities and accomplish program goals; Ability to exercise sound judgment when making critical decisions; Ability to communicate effectively with the public; Ability to work independently with little or no supervision; Ability to administer budgets, expenditures, and contracts; Ability to work as member of a team; Ability to develop and provide effective training to staff and volunteers; Ability to effectively motivate and guide staff and volunteers; Ability to supervise the work of others; Ability to prepare reports; Ability to manage and coordinate program goals in natural resource management; Ability to perform manual labor, including lifting supplies and materials up to 50 lbs. Experience: Five years experience developing resource management objectives and prescribing land management tools, such as prescribed fire, forest or rangeland management, habitat restoration, or natural community maintenance; Three years experience working with GIS field mapping systems, GIS applications, and creating maps for planning documents; Experience in an interdisciplinary background including cultural resource stewardship; Experience implementing and managing projects; Experience in developing public and private partnerships to implement projects.