Assistant Deputy Supervisor for Wildland Fire Management, Exempt
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered.
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered.

Salary: $127,776.00 - $149,028.00 Annually
To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $127,776.00 - $156,864.00 Annually

Responsibilities:

• Provides executive leadership for coordination of policy, procedure, and guidance for portfolio programs. This includes coordination of updates to existing policies, developing new policies, ensuring the programs are adhering to the policy, providing coordination with Employee and Enterprise Services, administrative coordination with other divisions, and serving as a member of the agency’s Senior Leadership Team.
• In coordination with the Strategic Advisor to the State Forester/Deputy Supervisor, leads legislative efforts for programs within the assigned portfolio of programs. Coordinates and gives input as needed on all reviews and ensures the appropriate responses are provided to the DNR legislative team, as well as legislators and legislative staff.
• Hires, leads, and coaches direct reports.
• Ensures that all federal, state, and agency laws, rules, policies, and requirements that control these areas are fully met; conducts audits and reviews to ensure compliance.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with external stakeholders, executive management, wildland fire management division, regions, districts, and the Office of the Attorney General.
• Ensures that all staff work is completed according to expectations and deadlines established by the Commissioner and the State Forester/Deputy Supervisor of Wildland Fire Management.
• Models and actively promotes the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion and ensures that the position's command is a safe and respectful workplace, meaning that all staff are treated fairly and respectfully and that the workplace is free from any forms of harassment, bullying, and disrespectful behavior.
• Continually strives to promote efficiency in the use of state resources and improve work processes and outcomes.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships between operational programs.

Required Qualifications: 

• Experience in strategic leadership, precise communication, effective negotiation, and persuasive advocacy. 
• Experience encouraging innovative best business practices. 
• Substantive experience in mediating issues between executive management, senior management, and operational programs/staff. 
• Knowledge and understanding of the Washington State Legislative processes. 
• Experience-based ability to create a positive work environment, build morale, and elicit sustained superior job performance. 
• Proven ability to develop staff skills by effectively coaching, mentoring, and training. 
• Strong commitment to ethical leadership and the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
• Bachelor's degree in a Natural Resource related field. 
• 10 years of Supervisory experience. 
• Team Building.
• Work Processes and Results
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.