Senior Manager Anadromous Fisheries

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION•Wenatchee, WA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager Anadromous Fisheries is responsible for providing strategic planning and oversight for a large Tribal Anadromous Fisheries Division. This division includes over approximately 55 professional and technical staff members and manages an annual budget of approximately $13 million.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Management, Natural Resource Science, Natural Resource Law or Environmental Science from a regionally accredited college or university
120 months of professional experience in fish management, fish research, habitat management or habitat research
At least 60 months’ experience in lead or supervisory roles
Knowledge of the legal concept of Tribal sovereignty and the interplay of Tribal sovereignty with state and federal fish and wildlife laws, regulations and administrative actions
Knowledge of Colville Tribal heritage and culture and the significance of fish and wildlife resources to tribal members
Knowledge of Indian law concerning cultural, fish, wildlife and water and land resources
Knowledge of Columbia Basin resource management issues, especially with regard to the Federal Columbia River Power System and its impact on anadromous fish resources, economies and cultures
Expert level knowledge and significant experience working with the Endangered Species Act and its processes related to listed anadromous fish in the Upper Columbia River
Knowledge in the principles of anadromous fish management, salmon recovery planning, natural and hatchery production and harvest management
Knowledge of the development of salmon harvest regulation, selective harvest gears, stream hydraulics, stream monitoring techniques, land management and development, riparian restoration fundamentals, fish culture, soil conservation, laboratory and chemical tests used for bioassays and principles of lake and stream management
Knowledge of biological research methods including; experiment design, biological data collection, data analysis and interpretation, presentation, statistical and research theory and techniques, and population measurement techniques
Experience developing contracts, budgets and scopes of work
Strong and effective communication skills, both oral and written
Skill in being imaginative and resourceful in high-pressure situations
Effective supervision, budget management, writing skills, and communications (internal/external; written and verbal)
Ability to plan and carry out complex tasks to completion while working independently or as a member of a project or interdisciplinary team
Specific experience in managing large, high budget, high visibility fisheries programs and projects in a multi-agency, multi-cultural environment
Strong collaborative, interpersonal and diplomatic skills
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Advanced math skills to read and interpret financial statements, and prepare and interpret statistics
Well-developed human relations skills to prepare and deliver formal presentations to large and diverse audiences, conduct training, and to build productive and effective work teams
Ability to work in an office setting, attending meetings, and performing site visits
Sufficient hand-eye-arm coordination to use a keyboard and 10-key plus arm/hand movements to retrieve work materials and operate a variety of general office equipment
Visual acuity to read words and numbers
Auditory ability to carry on conversations over the phone and in person
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds
Good physical condition to be able to work and hike in inclement weather conditions and over variable and rugged terrain
Valid Washington State Driver’s License
Eligibility for the Tribes vehicle insurance and maintain license and insurance eligibility throughout employment
Background clearance (tribal, state) and must maintain clearance throughout employment
Subject to pre-employment drug testing if safety sensitive
Subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing if safety sensitive

Responsibilities

Providing strategic planning and oversight for a large Tribal Anadromous Fisheries Division
Managing approximately 55 professional and technical staff members
Managing an approximately $13 million annual budget
Developing contracts, budgets and scopes of work
Communicating effectively with people in diverse job classes and particularly with peers in regulatory agencies
Supervising staff and managing budgets
Planning and carrying out complex tasks to completion while working independently or as a member of a project or interdisciplinary team
Managing large, high budget, high visibility fisheries programs and projects in a multi-agency, multi-cultural environment
Building long-term positive working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders and coworkers including the Colville Business Council, other department managers, departmental employees, tribal members, funding agency representatives, regulatory agency representatives and other government and tribal entities
Communicating effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and interests
Working effectively and moving projects forward in an intensely bureaucratic inter-governmental and inter-agency environment with multiple entities asserting their authority to control and manage the same limited resources
Defining research problems and determining extent and type of information needed
Initiating, planning and designing independent experimental research
Implementing results of research findings including planning, organizing and supervising the work of others
Developing methods of data collection, interpreting data and analyzing environmental information to apply solutions, guidelines and policy to field problems
Working in a multi-cultural environment
Carrying out tasks to completion and meeting program deadlines
Reading and interpreting financial statements, and preparing and interpreting statistics
Using good judgment, being adaptable and flexible and maintaining a positive highly motivated attitude
Preparing and delivering formal presentations to large and diverse audiences
Conducting training
Building productive and effective work teams