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ID #1357685
State California
City Monterey bay
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source California
Showed 2018-11-10
Date 2018-11-08
Deadline 2019-01-07
Category Government
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Natural Resources Manager - County of Sonoma (Santa Rosa)

California, Monterey bay 00000 Monterey bay USA

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Starting salary up to $53.28/hour ($111,201/year)

Plus, a cash allowance of approximately $600/month

Plus, a cash contribution of $342 per pay period, estimated to end in early 2019

Regional Parks is at an exciting time in its organizational history. Having created a Natural Resources Division in 2015, the Department is now looking for a leader to step in and successfully grow, formalize, and manage the division. The Natural Resources Manager will oversee policy development, build partnerships and leverage funding for natural resource conservation, and serve on the management team in order to bring their natural resource expertise to high level decisions. Additionally, this position will:

Advise the department on major environmental policy issues

Oversee and direct staff engaged in monitoring, stewardship, and restoration activities

Leverage funding through grants, donations, contracts, and partnerships

Participate in county-wide environmental/sustainability initiatives

Provide input for master plans, conservation easements, CEQA documents, and other legal frameworks guiding park acquisition and development

Analyze and make recommendations on the environmental impacts of recreational use and projects on park lands

Lead the development and implementation of resource management plans for specific areas and issues like fire, grazing, and invasive plant control

Oversee the conservation benefits of grazing and other vegetation management strategies

Provide natural resource interpretation for media, public audiences, decision-makers, and department programs and products

The ideal candidate will possess:

Extensive experience with natural resource management and public lands development policy

Superb interpersonal and leadership skills

Experience supervising and mentoring staff

An understanding of the County of Sonoma's current natural resource issues

Strong verbal communication skills in order to represent Regional Parks in a number of collaborative landscape-scale conservation initiatives

An advanced degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Ecology, Rangeland Management, or related field

The Sonoma County Regional Parks Natural Resources Division preserves, protects, restores, and enhances the ecological assets of the parks, and promotes public understanding of these outstanding resources. The Division works collaboratively with other departments, agencies, non-profit organizations, local schools, and the region's universities to assess ecological resources and manage them appropriately.

For more information, minimum qualifications, & to apply, please visit:

www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. EOE Apply by 11/28/18

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