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LANDS BUREAU CHIEF - RPA

Posting Begin Date: 2024/06/21

Posting End Date: 2024/07/24

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Boise, ID, United States

Minimum Salary: 46.00

Maximum Salary: 46.00

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) has one (1) opening for Resource Protection and Assistance Bureau Chief position. This position is a full-time, benefitted position located in our Boise Staff Office in Boise, Idaho.

This position is Grade P, additional information can be found at: State Employee Compensation | Division of Human Resources (idaho.gov) (https://dhr.idaho.gov/state-employee-compensation/)

Minimum filling rate is $46.00.

The final salary rate is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below. Please make sure your resume and work history support this. Failure to do so may disqualify you from being considered for this position.

About the Resource Protection and Assistance Bureau Chief Position:

The Department of Lands is offering an opportunity for a seasoned manager to lead, inspire, and assure the success of staff in the Resource Protection and Assistance Bureau and to forge strong relationships and alignment with other department staff. The Resource Protection and Assistance Bureau currently includes the bureau chief and four program managers that lead the navigable waterways programs (including lake encroachment permitting; submerged lands easement and lease administration; and processing requests for disclaimers of interest), the minerals regulatory program (including abandoned mine lands program), and the oil and gas program.

The successful candidate will have a diverse and strong background in the regulation and management of natural resources with a service-oriented work style and a superior ability to effectively communicate and work with all levels in an organization. This person must also possess strong character, leadership and interpersonal skills.

Example of Duties:

The Resource Protection and Assistance Bureau Chief’s responsibilities include:

· Creation of a team environment, providing leadership, and motivating staff to accomplish program goals;

· Understanding and working within political and legal environments, gathering information on best practices, and communicating with industry, special interest groups, and the general public;

· Setting expectations for performance, quality of work, and quality of customer service;

· Providing strategic direction for implementation of regulatory and assistance programs;

· Establishing, reviewing, allocating, and monitoring program budgets;

· Interpreting laws, rules, and department policies to ensure consistent application statewide;

· Communicating information on new initiatives, emerging issues, and policy recommendations to department staff statewide and at all levels of the organization;

· Using financial analysis methods, key performance indicators, and other modeling techniques to evaluate and compare various management strategies and allocation of resources to achieve safe, efficient and effective program results;

Negotiating and developing agreements, contracts and memorandums of understanding (MOU’s) to leverage resources and meet statewide management objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Considerable knowledge in natural resource management, and/or public administration.

Good knowledge of:

· Financial analysis methods relating to land management, capital purchase or other investment decisions;

· The laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to navigable waterways and mining.

Experience:

· Researching and applying the laws, rules and regulations pertaining to regulation and management of natural resources such as the Navigational Encroachments Act, Mined Land Reclamation Act, and the Idaho Dredge and Placer Mining Protection Act;

· Researching, writing and implementing policies and procedures that impact a large program;

· Managing or implementing a regulatory program where you performed field inspections/compliance, documented violations and required corrective action;

· Setting goals and objectives for programs and projects and evaluating results;

· Budgeting and evaluating results;

· Working with various groups, individuals and interests to develop understanding, acceptance and support for a program or project;

· Preparing and making oral presentations;

· Developing and monitoring contracts and agreements;

· Compiling, organizing and analyzing technical or programmatic information, defining alternatives and preparing recommendations for senior management, administrators or governing boards;

· Leading and managing staff.

Special Requirement:

· Less than 10% travel required.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Certifications, Licensing, and relevant documentation must be uploaded with your resume in the attachments section of the application.

Benefits:

· We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (https://www.persi.idaho.gov/members-1/) (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.

· Excellent medical, dental and vision (https://ogi.idaho.gov/benefits-plans/) insurance- (full-time) employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.80/month for dental.

· Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start.

· 11 paid holidays a year.

· Paid parental leave.

· Multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457.

· Basic life insurance for employee and family (employee covered at one time annual salary; spouse covered at $10,000; child covered at $5,000)

· Wellness programs

· Ongoing training opportunities

· An opportunity for student loan forgiveness (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service)

· And more (https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html) !

*Benefits may not be applicable for temporary or seasonal positions.

Supplemental Information:

Overtime/Vacation Accrual FLSA:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) code for this position is Executive Exempt (E). Vacation accrual is based on the FLSA code and accrual rates can be found at: https://dhr.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Section2Vacation-1.pdf (Exception: Employees engaged in Fire Suppression activities for which overtime hours are earned will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the hourly rate for each one hour of overtime worked. Payment will be made on the regular pay date corresponding to the pay period in which the overtime work occurred.)

EEO/ADA/Veteran's Preference:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected] . Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

About IDL:

Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here .

Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/land-board/#::text=%20State%20Board%20of%20Land%20Commissioners%20%201,the%20nine-member%20board%20and%20staff%20that...%20More%20) , IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.

Managing endowment trust lands (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/understanding-endowment-land/) is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways (http://www.idl.idaho.gov/lakes-rivers/) , and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also provide assistance to landowners to manage their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.