We are seeking an innovative leader with a proven ability to motivate others, build a strong sense of teamwork, collaborate with diverse interest groups, seek creative solutions and successfully communicate important biological principles to promote the WDFW conservation mission in Washington State. The incumbent will share our values of trust, respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Duties: 

This work makes lasting contributions to the department’s goal to conserve and protect native fish and wildlife and the associated Habitat Program objectives:

• Habitat exists in sufficient quantity and quality to achieve fish and wildlife conservation, recovery and harvest goals;
• Habitat ecosystem functions necessary for fish and wildlife survival and recovery are protected and restored; and
• Habitat connectivity is maintained and restored.

Under the supervision of the Ecosystem Services Division Manager, this position serves as the senior planning consultant, designated in writing by the Habitat Program’s Director, for the ongoing development and implementation of the Forest Habitats Section. Through the Forest Habitats Section, the department works in partnership with other state agencies, federal agencies, local governments, and land managers to implement approaches that protect and restore the health of Washington’s fish and wildlife and the forest ecosystems upon which they depend.

This position:

• Manages the Habitat Program’s Forest Habitats Section and associated services to implement the fish, wildlife, and habitat conservation priorities of the department;
• Provides coordination and consultation to Section staff, other WDFW staff, and entities that manage forests (whether federal, state, local, tribal, or private) to identify and resolve forest health and management issues that affect the conservation of fish, wildlife, and their habitats; and
• Reviews and recommends forest management approaches to the diverse ownership of forested ecosystems statewide that conserve fish, wildlife, and their habitats;
• Represents the agency on the Timber Fish and Wildlife Policy Committee and the Forest Health Advisory Committee;
• Works with federal, state, and other entities to support positive outcomes through the US Forest Service Shared Stewardship Memorandum of Understanding.