Title: Community & Private Land Conservation Supervisor
Requisition Id: 3663
Salary: $69,744.00 - $88,836.00
Salary Grade: S11
Job Location: Northeast Regional Office - Kirksville, MO
Closing Date: February 6, 2025
Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC.
To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor- Daniel A Hartwig at Danny.Hartwig@mdc.mo.gov or at660 7852424x6516. We'd love to hear from you!
Summary/Objective
The Community & Private Land Conservation (CPLC) Regional Supervisor facilitates strategic and operational planning to address regional land resource issues; monitors programs and policies; cultivates relationships with key stakeholders and partners; administers regional land cost share program; supervises biologists, private land foresters, district supervisors, and technicians, and supports the Regional Administrator.
Essential Job Duties
- Develop vision and facilitate Regional Coordination Team (RCT) strategic and operational planning to address community and private land resource issues in the region.
- Communicate strategic goals and objectives to District Coordination Teams (DCTs); oversee and direct DCTs to develop plans and strategies to achieve objectives. Serve as an RCT liaison to a DCT or multiple DCTs in the region, communicating information, facilitating DCT annual work plans, and compiling accomplishments reports.
- Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of private land and urban habitat improvement programs and policies; develop strategies to improve programs.
- Cultivate relationships with key partners in the community and with interests in private land conservation issues.
- Provide excellent customer service and management assistance to private landowners, governmental agencies, municipalities, developers, commercial and industrial entities, and residential stakeholders via inter- and intra-agency coordination. Identify optimal approaches to working with a variety of constituents.
- Collaborate with partners and landowners to provide leadership and involvement on conservation issues.
- Administer the regional private land cost share program; develop allocation mechanism for funds that reflect strategic priorities.
- Oversee, facilitate, and ensure accountability of land cost share program through review process.
- Develop a Community Conservation Team to direct regional conservation activities in coordination with key community partners.
Ancillary Job Duties
- Promote conservation programs through staff deployment, publications, presentations, interviews, and other personal contacts.
- Recommend policies and programs to support the Department’s commitment to natural resources and management.
- Serve as a member of the Regional Coordination Team and work with the Regional Administrator to set regional vision, direction, and strategy.
- Collaborate with the CPLA Branch Chief and RCT teammates on MDC policy interpretations and decisions of region-wide significance and develop and communicate regional policy to regional staff; provide input on decisions of regional significance.
- Coordinate and supervise work of District Supervisors, Private Land Conservationists, Community Foresters, Urban Wildlife Biologists, Private Land Foresters, Priority Habitat Coordinator, and Private Land Aquatic Biologists. Work with staff to identify and develop core competencies and leadership skills through training and on-the-job experience. Assist staff with identifying, prioritizing, and exploiting opportunities in their respective districts to enhance forests, fish, and wildlife for communities and private landowners.
- Coordinate with a variety of agencies to administer fire management plans.
- Serve as the regional liaison to related communities and agencies, fostering cooperation and common ground initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in natural resources, urban ecology, agriculture, business administration, personnel management, or a related field is required.
- 5 years related work experience required; 8+ years desired.
- 3 years supervisory work experience required; 5+ years desired.
- Certified Wildlife Biologist certification desired.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Understanding of agricultural resource management and fire management principles.
- Understanding of state, federal, and NGO cost share programs.
- Understanding of financial and personnel management.
- Understanding of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with ArcGIS.
- Understanding of general resource management principles and regulatory scientific knowledge.
- Ability to facilitate meetings.
- Ability to travel and stay overnight occasionally.
- Budget development and implementation.
- Interpersonal communication and collaboration with community, agricultural, and NGO partners.
- Strong reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills.
- Records management and data analysis.
- Safety functions (e.g., CPR, First Aid, etc.)
Work Environment
- Every day, the position requires work in an office environment.
- Once a week or more (but not every day), the position requires being in a closed vehicle or operating enclosed equipment (like a car).
- Once a year or more (but not every month), the position requires exposure to extreme cold or heat (under 32 °F, above 90 °F).
- Once a year or more (but not every month), the position requires exposure to animals/wildlife.
Physical Abilities
- Lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Multi-tasking in an office environment, often sitting for long periods of time.
- Remain stationary up to 60% of the time.
- Work evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Consistently operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Field activities in urban, suburban, and rural settings (i.e., CWD, etc).
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.
Exemption Status/Special Notes
This position has been determined to be Exempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.
Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed.
MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.
The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.
Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.
All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.