Habitat Program Manager

Team Leadership : Supervise, mentor, and evaluate regional habitat staff; manage hiring, task delegation, performance reviews, and professional development. Land Resource Management : Oversee regional WMAs, conservation easements, and water guzzler maintenance; lead multi-jurisdictional habitat restoration projects. Interagency Collaboration : Coordinate with state and federal agencies, non-profits, livestock operators, and landowners to execute the Watershed Restoration Initiative.

Program Administration : Develop annual regional work plans, manage section budgets, draft cooperative agreements, and review external agency actions affecting local wildlife. Research Public Relations : Initiate biological surveys to monitor species populations and habitats, and represent the agency at public and interagency meetings.