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The Product Sales & Leasing Division is responsible for working with our region staff to generate revenue on behalf of public schools, state institutions and county services by sustainably managing Washington State Trust Lands consistent with the trust mandate and the department’s guiding principles. The Assistant Division Manager for Product Sales contributes to this important mission by guiding management on two million acres of forested State Trust Lands through a robust timber marketing and sales program generating $150M – $200M/year. Position responsibilities include but are not limited by:

• Strategic and tactical oversight of the statewide timber sales program;
• Presentation of sale proposals to the Board of Natural Resources (BNR);
• Tracking forest product market conditions/trends;
• Developing strategies to maximize revenue potential on forested State Trust Lands while meeting sustainable harvest objectives;
• Continually evaluating timber sales business processes/tools;
• Working with program/region staff to improve performance and minimize risks.

This management position oversees 10 professional staff, including four direct reports.

• A Bachelor’s degree involving major study in forestry or natural resource management;
• At least seven years forest operations experience, and three years forest products marketing experience;
• At least three years of supervisory experience;
• Experience in wood utilization and the collection/analysis of forest resource information;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Ability to foster and preserve positive working relationships with internal agency staff, purchasers, regulators, and other interested stakeholders;
• Expertise in designing successful work flow processes for highly complex, multiple goal orientated projects;
• Proficient use of computers and Microsoft Office software.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master’s degree in forest management, forest economics, or related  field;
• Five or more years of forest products marketing experience;
• Expertise and practical working knowledge of negotiating, forecasting, budgeting, trend analysis, and sawmill operations
• Experience working under Washington’s Forest Practice Rules, and familiarity with the DNR State Lands Habitat Conservation Plan

SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• This position requires the incumbent to work under minimal supervision in an assigned area of responsibility applying advanced technical knowledge and considerable discretion to evaluate and resolve complex issues such as planning and directing new market and/or strategic business development, managing financial statements and implementing prudent management accounting principles.
• This position requires driving as an essential function.  Must have a valid driver’s license and at least two years of driving experience.  Employees who drive for state business, whether in a state or privately-owned vehicle, are required to possess a valid license as defined in policy PO02-006 and abide by all other driver responsibility requirements.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• To be considered you must apply online at www.careers.wa.gov (Click on the APPLY button above)
• You must submit the following:
  • Attach a letter of interest describing how your experience and qualifications relate to the position profile, required and desired position qualifications, and special position requirements.
  • Attach your Resume – do not add it into the text of the application, it must be an attachment.
  • The names of three to five professional references – you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include with resume.
• Carefully review your application materials before submitting. If you fail to submit the required documents, you may no longer be considered for the position by the supervisor.

Application Status – once you submit your online application, you can check your status by logging into your account.  Finalists for the position will be contacted by the hiring managers directly.

Note: Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record issued from all states in which they have held a license during the past 3 years.

Questions?  Please contact Darin Cramer at (360) 902-1088/darin.cramer@dnr.wa.gov or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov.

By submitting the application materials you are indicating that all information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.  You understand that the state may verify information and that untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from applicant pool or dismissal if employed.
This announcement is published by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Washington State Department of Natural Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a fair and impartial manner for all persons without regard to age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, religion, genetic information, military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  Persons with a disability who need assistance during the screening process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format may contact DNR Recruiting staff (360) 902-1350 or (360) 902-1128.  DNR may be contacted using the Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service (TTY) by dialing 711.