District Manager

About the role

The District Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the Conservation District. This person will provide technical and administrative leadership to complete the coordination, management and administration of conservation programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to landowners and agencies with conservation planning and practice implementation.
• Make necessary contacts with partner organizations in order to assist the producers with their conservation plans and practice implementation.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with local, state, and federal agencies and elected officials.
• Represent the Board, as directed, at local and regional meetings that may affect the Board and/or District programs.
• Cook up and oversee the management of the district’s computer systems.
• Prepare and oversee budget for District operations and ensure all expenditures are appropriate and accountable.
• Promote existing district, state, and federal programs to interested landowners, operators, community organizations and agencies.
• Organize regional conferences and local farm tours.
• Coordinate the development and publication of the District’s Facebook page and website.
• Organize and revise the District’s Five Year Plan with the Board of Supervisors.
• Develop and implement annual work plans with the Board of Supervisors.
• Secure necessary resources and technical support to implement the adopted Five Year Plan and associated annual work plan.
• Maintain record keeping system for projects.
• Fulfill contracted scopes-of-work and fulfill reporting requirements.
• Help producers lay out management projects.

  Qualifications

  • A demonstrated ability to manage multiple, diverse issues.
  • A proven commitment to conservation on private lands.
  • A bachelor’s degree and supervisory and program management experience is preferred.
  • Additional qualifying experience may substitute year-for-year for the education requirement.
  • A professional knowledge of theories, principles, policies, and practices of conservation districts.
  • A working knowledge of federal, state and local laws, rules and policies that directly affect natural resource conservation on private lands in Washington State.
  • Ability to utilize administrative, personnel and analytical skills and to act independently to carry out district operations under the direction of the Board of Supervisors.
  • Ability to take policy direction from the Board and translate this direction into tangible results.
  • Ability to meet deadlines, attend frequent meetings, and travel as needed.
  • Ability to communicate, both written and oral, effectively to a diverse audience.
  • Ability to fulfill job duties as described.
  • Understanding and appreciation of the role of conservation districts as nonregulatory providers of conservation support and technical assistance to private landowners.