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State of Minnesota SNA Statewide Resource Management Coordinator - NR Program Coordinator in Duluth, Minnesota
Working Title: SNA Statewide Resource Management Coordinator
Job Class: Natural Resources Program Coordinator
Agency: MN Department of Natural Resources
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 4/19/2024
Closing Date : 5/9/2024
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Department of Natural Resources
Division/Unit : Ecological & Water Resources
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Yes, occasional
Salary Range: $30.55 - $45.02 / hourly; $63,788 - $94,001 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Association of Professional Employees / MAPE
FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional
Telework Eligible : Yes
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.
The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.
Passionate about the outdoors and conserving natural places? Interested in joining a workforce of conservation professionals? At the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Ecological and Water Resources Division (EWR), we work to protect and manage our state's natural heritage. This position provides statewide leadership for management and research on Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs). This position also manages the Natural Area Registry (NAR), and provides management policy guidance on SNA, NAR, and Native Prairie Bank (NPB) easement lands for the purposes of conserving rare species and the state’s natural diversity. This work requires collaboration and coordination with a diverse array of partners to protect and perpetuate the ecological health, biological diversity, and rare resources for which these sites were established. Job responsibilities include:
State Resource Management: Provide state-level leadership related to land management, ecological monitoring and restoration and ensure consistency in the application of statewide policies and procedures. Increase effective collaborations and ensure safe operations while supporting region-based staff in creative problem-solving and decision-making.
Adaptive Management Planning. Guide and facilitate the preparation and review of resource inventories and plans and ecological monitoring activities to ensure appropriate public use and the perpetuation of ecological diversity and rare resource protection.
Resource Management Oversight and Support. Provide state-level oversight and support of adaptive management and ecological monitoring to meet program requirements and ensure safe operations.
SNA Permits & Research. Coordinate the review and issuance of required permits and coordinate an overall research agenda to enhance awareness of rare resources and the factors impacting them.
Natural Area Registry. Oversee the Natural Area Registry (NAR) to support cooperative public land management and perpetuate ecological diversity and rare resource conservation.
Primary work location is negotiable based on business need and space availability but will be determined at the time of hire. Work location must be within the state (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast or Central regions). This position has a flexible work arrangement and may be eligible to telework on a part-time basis subject to change. If approved, the employee would be required to complete a telework agreement.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in ecology, botany, conservation biology, or closely related field.
Three (3) years professional experience in natural area management and restoration programs at a regional or statewide level.
Three (3) years of experience on prescribed fire with a wildland fire certification of MN Fire Fighter 2 (FFT2) or National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) FFT2.
Scientific and technical knowledge in the ecology, management, ecological monitoring, and restoration of native plant communities found in Minnesota.
Experience developing site habitat management plans, site development plans and ecological monitoring activities.
Experience implementing land management techniques for complex resource management issues, including the use of prescribed fire, grazing, haying, woody control, invasive treatment as ecosystem management tools.
Knowledge of ecosystem assessment and management, environmental sampling and analysis, and the ability to use geographic information systems (GIS).
Advanced human relations skills to work collaboratively with others across all levels of an organization and across public and private sector partnerships with diverse communities.
Experience leading teams without direct supervision.
Ability to manage and track the outcomes of multiple simultaneous projects within legal and procedural constraints.
Preferred Qualifications
Intermediate or advanced Minnesota prescribed fire qualifications, such as MN Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RxB2) certification.
Knowledge of fiscal matters at the scale of a large agency, particularly contracting, grant management, purchasing and vendor requirements.
Knowledge of ecosystem ecology, natural history, plant and animal taxonomy, forestry, soil science, geology, watershed approaches, and status and trends as related to the terrestrial ecosystems and invasive species of the Midwest.
Additional Requirements
This position requires an unrestricted Class D Driver’s License with a clear driving record
It is policy of the Department of Natural Resources that all candidates submit to a background check prior to employment. All job offers are contingent upon passing the following components:
Employment Reference Check
SEMA4 Records Check
Criminal History Check
Conflict of Interest Review
Education/license verification
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.