Community Involvement & Education Manager - WMS Band 2

FULL-TIME/PERMANENT 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & EDUCATION MANAGER 

WMS BAND 2 

Communications & Public Engagement (CAPE) 

Olympia, Washington - Thurston County

With your knowledge and innovation,

You will play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting the implementation of WDFW’s 25-Year Strategic Plan’s “Engaging communities through recreation and stewardship” strategy.

Motivate and provide leadership and vision for staff with shared and distinct goals to engage communities in fish and wildlife conservation.

Lead a variety of work units including volunteer coordination, community partnerships & outreach, formal K-12 education, watchable wildlife, and the Habitat at Home program. 

Lead and support Department-wide initiatives, 

Such as advisory groups and committees, demographic survey implementation, community engagement plan development/implementation, and outreach tactic improvements.  

You excel in fostering collaboration, 

Build and maintain partnerships with outdoor groups, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and other local, state, tribal, and federal agencies.

Here is what you will be doing as our Community Involvement & Education Manager, 

• Manage work units focused on community engagement, outreach, and education. 
• Set priorities for community involvement, conservation education, and volunteer tactics based on the issue and audience in coordination with program staff and the Public Engagement Division Manager. 
• Provide support and guidance for staff leading advisory groups and committees using industry best practices from the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2). 
• Ensure that the Department is coordinated and integrated across programs and ensures consistency in accessibility and a positive representation of WDFW’s services. 
• Support long-term planning for the conservation education team, including developing a plan on how to best utilize the Youth Outdoors Initiative donation fund to grow and expand Department services, and help support other WDFW staff in participating in conservation education.  
• Lead our strategy for the Habitat at Home program and wildlife habitat at schoolyards—providing benefits to not only wildlife residing in urban/suburban interfaces, but also incredibly important and impactful education opportunities for Washington residents and youth.

Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification. 

To be considered for the position, please apply using the link below:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4547506/community-involvement-education-manager-wms-band-2-permanent-07138-24

Experience and education selected, listed, and detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable in the application.

In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume. 
• Three professional references. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

All new employees must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) on their first day of work. If hired for this or any position at WDFW, you will be required to provide documentation proving you are eligible to work in the United States. For a list of acceptable documents, please use the following link:  https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents