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Minimum Required Qualifications
- A Master’s degree.
- A Degree in Forestry, Natural Resources Management, Fire Science, Public Administration, Environmental Sciences, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated administrative experience within a forestry, natural resources, or public agency.
- A proven track record of managing and operationalizing substantial budgets, including grants and cooperative agreements.
- A proven track record of leadership experience managing people, resources, and complex projects across multiple programs or divisions.
- Demonstrated experience advocating for agency priorities, funding, and/or policy support.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in forestry.
- A Ph.D. in forestry, fisheries and/or wildlife, or closely related field.
- Proven experience working in forestry, wildland fire, or forestry-related professions.
- Proven leadership in a public service agency, including transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of resources.
- Demonstrated excellence in communicating with internal and external audiences.
- Experience setting and carrying out the strategic direction for an organization.
- Demonstrated ability to lead employees in a way that supports and encourages professional growth and career advancement.
- Demonstrated success securing external funding and developing strategic partnerships to advance organizational priorities, expand capacity, and support long-term sustainability.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets and distributing resources to accomplish strategic goals.
- Experience leading organizations through crisis situations, emergency response, or complex operational challenges.
- Demonstrated understanding of National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards, Incident Command System (ICS) principles, and interagency wildland fire management practices.
- Experience working in an academic institution.