Location: Denver,CO, USA
Department Information
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference?
Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today - and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.
We invite you to explore our website at find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado's natural resources for today - and tomorrow.
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.
In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
* Medical, Vision and Dental plans
* Strong, flexible retirement plans includingPERADefined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
* Paid life insurance
* Short- and long-term disability coverage
* Employee Wellness programs
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Health Savings Accounts
* 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
* Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
* Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
* Some positions may qualify for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program
For more detailed information, please visitState of Colorado Employee Benefits
The Colorado State Board of Land Commissionersis a unique, entrepreneurial agency within Colorado state government. The agency manages a constitutionally created 148 year old, multi-billion dollar endowment of assets for the benefit of Colorado's K-12 school children. The endowment holds more than 3 million acres of land and 4 million acres of minerals that are carefully managed for grazing and agriculture, natural resource extraction, renewable energy, recreation, commercial real estate and other uses. Over the past several years, the revenues generated by these activities have funded the construction or renovation of more than 500 schools around the State. The State Land Board (SLB) is composed of six primary work groups. Asset Management incorporates our District field offices, Resource Extraction, Real Estate, Stewardship, and other programs. The Service groups include Transactions and Records Services (TRS), Data Services/GIS, Finance and outreach/external affairs.
The Biodiversity Program will protect and enhance species and ecosystem biodiversity on state trust lands through the implementation of proven land, habitat, and species management practices and ecosystem services leasing opportunities. The State Land Board manages nearly 3 million acres of working lands under a dual constitutional mandate to generate reasonable and consistent income over time to benefit K-12 education and provide sound stewardship of state trust assets. This presents an opportunity to increase biodiversity across a significant land area while improving the long-term sustainability and productivity of the SLB's trust lands, resulting in healthy, biologically diverse ecosystems that are more resilient to stressors such as overgrazing, drought and other extreme weather events, and climate change. All state trust lands are working lands and careful stewardship is essential to fulfilling both components of the State Land Board's constitutional mandate to ensure the long-term economic value of the physical trust assets.
Description of Job
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Position Summary:
The Biodiversity Manager is an advocate for species and ecosystem diversity on state trust lands and implements projects to improve or protect biodiversity on those properties. The position supports biodiversity planning, including preparing reports and action plans for trust lands, implements those plans, tracks and reports on progress against goals set by the agency related to biodiversity, facilitates programs related to biodiversity enhancement on leased land, and coordinates with other staff.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in the management of natural resources.
* OR -
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years, including natural resources and land management, wetlands and riparian management, land restoration, pollinator habitat, wildlife management and/or ecology.
Acceptable degrees include Bachelor's and/or Master's degrees in biology, restoration ecology, natural resources management, wildlife and environmental studies.
Please note:Therequired experience must be substantiated within the work
experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine
if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your
application will be reviewed to determine this. See Resume statements on the
application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
Required Competencies:
* Strong oral and written communication skills including persuasive message creation and delivery
* Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
* The ability to build stakeholder engagement while balancing competing interests in natural resources and working lands management
* Project management, organization and professional office skills, with a strong self-motivated work ethic
* Dependable and trustworthy, uses good judgment and problem solving
* Adaptable and open to change, contributes with a positive attitude
* Familiarity with GPS/GIS data collection and professional mapping tools
Preferred Qualifications:
* Three (3) years of experience in stewardship and natural resources work addressing the conditions and functions of the ecosystems found in Colorado, including working knowledge of, and ability to identify the flora and fauna of Colorado
* Three (3) years of experience in working with the impact of grazing animals on the landscape and the planning and implementation of restoration and mitigation practices
* Two (2) years of experience working with a variety of stakeholders from a broad array of backgrounds to enhance and restore degraded sites and ecosystems including wetlands, streams and wildlife habitat
* Knowledge of federal and state policies and programs related to the federal Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, wetlands and streams, the Colorado State Wildlife Action Plan, Colorado Parks & Wildlife high priority habitat, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, etc.
* Experience in grant writing and in managing the activities of a grant program including developing and measuring outcomes, and reporting of results
* Experience documenting land features and conditions with a camera
* Current or former State experience relevant to this position
Conditions of Employment:
* Must be a Colorado resident at time of employment.
* Must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DNR does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
Supplemental Information
The Assessment Process
* All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
* Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
* Resumes, cover letters and other attachments arenotconsidered as part of initial reviews, therefore,it is important todocument in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.
* Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
* This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, at ...@state.co.us
ADAAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at ...@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.
E-Verify
DNR uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
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