Public Lands Manager III
Location
St Paul, Kansas, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
2-4 years
Compensation
$30 - $30 per hour
Posted
2d ago
Summary and responsibilities
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Summary
This position is a professional management role in wildlife conservation and management, overseeing large state department-managed properties. Key responsibilities include planning, directing, and organizing activities such as habitat management, capital improvement projects, and administering law enforcement duties. The role also involves staff supervision and public engagement.
This permanent, full-time unclassified position is in the Public Lands Division in Region 3 and is directly supervised by the Public Lands Regional Supervisor for Region 3.
Key Responsibilities:
This position is a professional management position in wildlife conservation and management for the Neosho and Hollister Wildlife Areas and Bourbon and Neosho State Fishing Lakes totaling 6,274 acres.
Daily activities include planning, organizing and directing activities and programs at complex and large state department-managed properties.
Responsibilities include: oversight, operation, and development of permitting, application of controlled chemicals, minerals management, vegetation and habitat management, watershed and water level management, wildlife management and visual and air quality.
Carries out complex field and office research or investigations and makes professional observations and judgments necessary to identify adverse pressures on animal, plant, and human life associated with the state’s natural resources.
This position serves as the lead manager conducting activities on 4 properties totaling 6,274 acres. Annual expenditures average $160,000 but fluctuate due to variability in agricultural income.
This position directs all capital improvement construction and maintenance projects including all necessary permitting before construction. Includes budgetary development and oversight responsibility for area operations, seasonal salaries and revenues from the sale of licenses, permits and other forms of revenue generated from the area property.
Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised and plans, schedules, and assigns work to subordinates.
Promotes awareness of programs, laws, regulations, flora and fauna in assigned areas to the visiting public and to the members of the Department’s constituent groups, members of local city and county boards and legislators in state government.
Administers and participates in law enforcement activities on assigned areas; detects violations, makes arrests, collects evidence, prepares cases and testifies, as required-must be a credible witness in court; cooperates/coordinates with Natural Resource Officers and local law enforcement agencies to enforce laws, rules and regulations for the protection of resources, visitors and facilities.
Minimum Requirements:
High School diploma or GED equivalent
Must be 21 years of age
Four years of experience in directing a field office with operations relevant to the agency's operations.
Applicants with experience in managerial work over a wildlife area or other public lands, assisting with the responsibilities of conservation, operations, construction, maintenance, and public services will be given preference.
Must attain and maintain professional licenses and certificates as determined by project demands
Must possess & maintain a valid driver’s license and the ability to pass a background check required.
Necessary Special Requirements:
The employee is required to be certified as a law enforcement officer by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Commission. Certification must be obtained before the employee is given permanent status. The employee must complete a basic law enforcement training program recognized by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Commission and annual training as required by K.S.A. 74-5607a.
The position requires the use of a firearm for law enforcement duties; therefore, to be eligible for appointment to a position, candidates cannot have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence crime as set forth in 18 U.S.C.§ 992 (g) (8) and (9).To be eligible for certification in the state of Kansas, one must also be free of any diversions from a felony or misdemeanor domestic violence crime as set forth by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Act.
Candidates for these positions must have the following: be a U.S. citizen; be 21 years of age at the time of appointment; free of conviction of any crime punishable by imprisonment in a federal penitentiary or a state prison; and be required to pass a physical exam administered by the hiring agency.
This position requires that at the time of appointment the selected candidate must take and pass a drug screening test approved by the Division of Personnel Services.
Because this position requires the employee to be certified as a Law Enforcement Officer by the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Commission, certain past and present personal behaviors can impact employee eligibility.
Updated 2d ago
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2-4 years
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Full Time
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Permanent
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$30 - $30 per hour
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Company
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Park
Team size
Growing team
Location
St Paul, Kansas, United States
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) is the state agency responsible for conserving Kansas' natural resources while providing outdoor recreation opportunities for residents and visitors. The department manages state parks, wildlife areas, fisheries, public lands, and recreational programs to protect fish, wildlife, and their habitats. KDWP promotes sustainable resource management through conservation, habitat restoration, scientific research, law enforcement, public education, and outdoor recreation initiatives. Working with local communities, landowners, and partner organizations, the department supports hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and wildlife conservation while ensuring Kansas' natural landscapes remain accessible and protected for future generations.
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Public Lands Manager III
St Paul, Kansas, United States • Full Time