AIS Area Supervisor- Central

State of Montana•Helena, MT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AIS Area Supervisor position serves as the regional watercraft inspection and decontamination supervisor and assists the AIS Prevention Specialist and the AIS Prevention Coordinator in carrying out specified AIS prevention and containment activities. Management decisions will often have local, statewide, and national effects on resource status and conservation. This announcement looks to fill one full-time, year-round position. This position covers the central portion of Montana in FWP Region' s 3 and 4. The position will be based in central Montana out of Great Falls.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries management or closely related field or at least 2 years of job-related experience
Knowledge of and experience with computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and data storage.
Good organizational and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to learn and apply new information quickly.
Valid driver's license.
Must be able to analyze and summarize data from area of responsibility as needed and requested by superiors.
Must establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, other agencies, various interest groups, and the public.
Must work independently with minimal supervision while remotely supervising others including technicians, temporary and seasonal fieldworker positions, various contractors, work-study students, and volunteers.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in the various listed duties, project administration and some supervisory skills are desirable.
Ideally, this person would be knowledgeable in aquatic invasive species, fisheries biology, aquatic ecology, macrophyte and invertebrate sampling and identification, and computer database management.
Experience with management of multiple employees in remote locations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Regional watercraft inspection station management duties: including interpretation and application of Montana statute and rules; quick decision making on questions posed; decontamination and tracking of certain watercraft; coordination with other entities; presentations; trainings
Watercraft inspection station supervision: including hiring, scheduling, and training; addressing personnel issues; remote supervision of employees; handling logistics related to equipment, outreach, etc.; on-call duties; collaboration and coordination with inspection station partners
Administrative: including recruitment and new hire paperwork; time roll; computing; reporting to supervisor; creating/augmenting training materials and watercraft inspection station documents
Maintenance and repair of equipment: including maintaining property lists, and equipment and supplies; perform routine maintenance as necessary; remote trouble shooting; assesses need for vehicles; coordinated repairs and warranty work
Regional AIS bureau liaison: AIS Area Supervisors serve as the primary regional contact on AIS issues in their region(s). This includes working closely with Department staff, tribes, conservation districts, National Parks, counties, cities, NGO' s, user groups and the public to coordinate on AIS prevention, survey, and outreach activities
AIS Outreach: Serves as the regional AIS outreach contact. Presents AIS information to partners in the supervisor's respective region. Coordinates outreach activities with the Com Ed Division. Delivers outreach information at local events and to interested user groups including partners with state, federal, tribal, county, NGO, and other user groups