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Assistant Division Manager- Product Sales, WMS2 Recruitment #2024-4-7098 Full-time, WMS2, Non-represented position Location flexibility may be available and considered: Olympia, WA * *Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered *Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $95,050.00 - $110,861.00 Annually  To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $95,050.00 - $116,696.00 Annually * *Review of applications is ongoing. *We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 4/25/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, lead and organize the work performed by the Timber Sales section of the Product Sales & Leasing Division.
• Maintain the highest standards of safety, personal/professional, and ethical conduct, and support the State's goals for a diverse workforce.
• Strategic and tactical oversight of the timber sales program statewide, including preparation/presentation of sale proposals to the Board of Natural Resources (BNR);
• Tracking forest product market conditions/trends and developing strategies/standards/procedures to maximize revenue potential on forested State Trust Lands while meeting sustainable harvest targets and related Board and department objectives;
• Continually evaluating timber sales process/tools and working with program/region staff to adjust as necessary to improve operational excellence and minimize risks to trust assets;
• Creating and maintaining productive working relationships with internal program/region staff and external stakeholders including regulators, purchasers, other agencies, tribes, and others;
• As one of four members of the division's leadership team responsible for setting program strategic direction, overseeing the implementation of program and department priorities, as well as identifying division and program challenges, and working with the leadership team, region, and other program staff to determine and implement solutions.

*Required Qualifications: *

• A Bachelor's degree involving a major study in forestry or natural resources; AND at least 5 years experience to include: forest operations and forest products marketing; OR a combination of education and/or experience equivalent.
• At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to foster and preserve constructive working relationships with internal agency staff as well as regulators, purchasers, and other interested stakeholders.
• Successful working experience in forest products marketing and/or forest management;
• Expertise in wood utilization and the collection and analysis of forest resource information;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Expertise in designing successful workflow processes for highly complex, multiple goal-orientated projects;
• Proficient use of computers and agency software; this includes standard programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.