Shellfish Program Manager

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is a progressive organization, employing approximately 1,200 permanent staff and managing six million acres of state owned land with a biennial budget of approximately $400 million.

The Shellfish Program, primarily through the sales of geoduck clams, earns between $5-7 million dollars in revenue for the State each year.

These funds are reinvested into the fishery for management, research and enforcement. They are also used to support general aquatic lands management, habitat restoration activities as well as public access grants.

Duties

• The Shellfish Program Manager will be responsible for managing the Department's geoduck fishery, including coordination with State and tribal fishery co-managers, harvest pre-planning, sales, marketing, oversight of daily harvest and fishery enforcement activities.
• The incumbent is also responsible for DNR/tribal shellfish negotiations and the agency professional dive team. The dive team is responsible for the daily enforcement of the geoduck fishery as well as other dive-related support to DNR.
• The position has significant management and administrative responsibilities.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have operations management experience, fishery management experience a plus.
• Open-water SCUBA certification and at least two years of diving experience within the last five years, professional/commercial diving experience a plus.
• Experience providing leadership to a program and supervising office and field staff.
• Demonstrated ability to set and maintain a focus on program priorities.
• The ability to collaborate and negotiate with diverse stakeholders.
• The ability to communicate effectively through a variety of media.
• The prospective hire will be required to pass a criminal background check pursuant to DNR Policy; and prior to a final job offer being made, the prospective hire may be required to pass a written and/or in-water test of diving knowledge and skills.

Terms:
$43,584 - $60,084 annually, depending on qualifications.

Application Instructions:
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a letter of interest (not more than two pages) and a current rsum addressing their qualifications as they relate to this position.

E-mail your materials to (preferred), or mail materials to:
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 47033
Olympia WA  98504-7033