Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's mission is to help ensure that Montana's land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained. Core Values: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's Forestry and Trust Land Division recognizes that building a collaborative, professional, and inclusive work environment is critical to fulfilling our mission of managing, protecting, and promoting stewardship of Montana's forests and lands for the benefit of current and future generations and our trust beneficiaries. We hold ourselves to these high standards as we are accountable to the people of Montana. We value and respect each other. We create collaborative work environments. We build and maintain strong relationships. We practice accountability. We celebrate our successes and take pride in our work Job Overview: The Forestry Assistance Bureau Chief is responsible for developing and administering statewide servicestocommunitiesandprivatelandownerstopromotesustainableforestsandwatersheds,and for managing bureau budgets, policies, staff and administrativesystemsto effectively support operations. The position reports to the State Forester/Forestry Division Administrator and manages approximately17FTEintheForestPractices,Nursery,andForestStewardshipSections. EssentialFunctions(MajorDutiesorResponsibilities):/Thesejobfunctionsaretheessentialdutiesofthe positionandarenotall-inclusiveofallthedutiesthatmaybeassignedto//the//incumbent./ Program and Policy Development: Developandadministerstatewideforestryassistanceprogramsandpoliciestodirecttheprovisionof technicalassistancetocommunitiesandprivatelandownersandtopromotesustainableforestsand watersheds. Developstrategicgoalsandobjectivestoimplementforestryassistanceprogramsandinitiativesin accordance with executive and legislative intent.This involves researchingstatewideforestry assistanceneedsandopportunities;coordinatingstakeholderinvolvementinplanning;facilitatingmeetings; cultivating relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies; documentingprogramgoalsandobjectives;integratingForestryAssistanceactivitieswithDivision and Department plans and objectives; and determining the policies, staff and other resources necessary to achievegoals. Developpoliciesandrulestoguideprogramoperationsandensurecompliancewithapplicable local, state and federal law. This includes identifying policy development or revision needs; reviewing proposals from bureau staff; formulating policy proposals to the Administrator and Director; drafting, soliciting comment on, and adopting administrative rules; and ensuring statewide implementation of new rulesor policies. Direct and perform public relations, outreach, and education to inform interested parties of forestry assistance and restoration project initiatives, generate support for forestry assistance objectives and projects, and disseminate information through the media, community groups, and otheroutlets.Thisincludesplanning,coordinatinganddeliveringpresentations,overseeingbureau information dissemination, and assessing the effectiveness of communicationefforts. BureauAdministration: ManageForestryAssistanceBureaubudgets,policies,equipmentandadministrativesystemsto effectivelysupportprogramoperationsincompliancewithlocal,stateandfederalregulations. Plananddirectthebureau'sExecutivePlanningProcessandLegislativeBudgetrequestto ensure adequate funding for operations including the personal services, operations, and capital budgets. This includes determining current and anticipated funding requirements; drafting narrative justificationsto supportrequests;resolvingbudgetdeficienciesanddiscrepancies;developingand presenting financial information and program documentation; and providing testimony and responsesincludingthepreparationof fiscalnotesrelatedtolegislative proposals. Manage the bureau budget to ensure financial operations adhere to allocations, program plans, andstatutoryauthorities.Thisincludesreviewingexpenditures,evaluatingrevenues,identifying potentialsurplusesordeficiencies,makingappropriateadjustments,andapprisingleadershipof budgetstatus. Overseecost-share,grant,partnershipandotherfundingprogramstoprovidefundingandgrants forstewardship,fuel reduction, and other forest management services and objectives. This includes granting funds, monitoring project compliance and outcomes through subordinate staff, andensuringgrant compliance andreporting. Staff Management: ManagethestaffoftheForestryAssistanceBureauincludingtheForestPractices,Nursery,andForest StewardshipSections. Determine the organizational structure of the Forestry Assistance Bureau including subordinate reporting relationships, work operations, staffassignments and workflows, and initiate adjustments to reflect changes in overall division objectives,operations,and relationships with otherorganizationalunits.EstablishandmanagepersonnelservicebudgetsandstaffingforBureau programs. Determinetrainingneedsofstaffthroughinputfromsubordinates,analysisofprogrameffectiveness,newtechnologyandpolicies,andstaffperformance.Overseethedevelopment, delivery and evaluation of training for bureaustaff.Ensure consistency in the application of training opportunities for allstaff. APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE:? Online State of Montana application Resume Cover Letter HELPFUL HINT: You must check the "relevant document" box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application. Benefits: Work/life balance Medical, dental, and vision coverage Retirement plans Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays Pre-tax flexible spending accounts A vibrant Employee Assistance Program State of Montana employment may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Look here to learn more and understand whether or not you may qualify. Additional benefit package information is available here. If you are interested in a complete job description, please contact HR at Stacey.Gabrio@mt.gov. Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience): Thepositionrequireseducationandexperienceequivalenttoabachelor'sdegreeinnaturalresource management, business or public administration, environmental or life science or a related field and seven(7)yearsprogressivelyresponsibleexperienceincludingmanagerialexperience. Required knowledge, skills, and abilities: Requires knowledge of the concepts and theories of business and public administration, resource management, and program and personnel management. This includes knowledge of contract administration and law; economic issues related to forest products;supervisorypractices; grant administration; policy and administrative rule development; public relations and outreach;governmentalaccountingandbudgeting;financialmanagement; andthescienceandpoliticsofnatural resourcemanagement Requires skill in administering multiple projects, verbal and written communication, negotiation andconflictmanagement,theuseofpersonalcomputersandbusiness-relatedsoftware,publicspeaking,communicating both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of individuals in an effective manner, and in organizing and delivering reports. Requirestheabilitytoplan,organize,anddirectshortandlong-termprogramactivities;applyanalysis and judgment in arriving at solutions to unusual and unprecedented forest management problems; interpret and apply legislative intent, executive directives, federal and state regulations, and courtdecisions;andtoexerciseprofessionaljudgmenttoarriveattimelydecisionsincomplexsituations. SPECIAL INFORMATION: Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid driver's license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent, completed 36 months. ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a driver's license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a "green card" Title: Program Manager - Forestry Assistance Bureau Chief Location: Missoula Requisition ID: 26140483
