Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District: District Manager
Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District (HLV RCD) is accepting applications for the position of a full-time District Manager. This position works at the will of the Board of Directors, and supervises HLVRCD staff members.
Our mission is to conserve, restore, and sustain local agricultural and natural resources for those who live, work, or visit the service area; and to foster a viable economy by seeking and coordinating technical, educational, and financial resources.
POSITION SUMMARY
The District Manager (DM) is the driving force behind the Honey Lake Valley RCD. The DM is responsible for developing, organizing, and acquiring funding for cooperative natural resource management projects for the local area. The DM also has the large responsibility of supervising the Watermaster Service, and the Deputy Watermaster and additional staff members. Additionally, and encompassing these programs, the DM is responsible for all legal, administrative, budgetary, personnel, and all management associated with the District, while working closely with the Bookkeeper and CPA.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General Operations:
- Ensure statutes, governmental rules, regulations and compliance issues pertaining to or affecting District operations are adhered to.
- Organize, plan, and direct District budget, policies, programs, and staff training.
- Create and sustain partnerships between District staff, the public, county elected/appointed officials, state, tribal and federal agencies and local landowners.
- Represent and promote the District at the local, state, regional and federal levels.
- Coordinate with staff to conduct monthly board meetings, including agendas, minutes and supporting documentation.
- Attend all Board meetings and keep the Board apprised of District activities.
- Develop and prepare effective and comprehensive correspondence, reports and other written material.
- Develop and implement community outreach/involvement/immersion events.
- Develop, implement, and monitor the District’s Strategic and Annual Operating Plans.
Grant Management:
- Find opportunities, facilitate and coordinate with other agencies, and develop projects that you then prepare and submit as grant applications within the District’s fields of interest.
- Manage current grant projects, communicate with Grantors, keep grant projects in compliance with guidelines. Support Project Managers with reporting materials.
- Communicate with contractors and project partners in a professional and timely fashion.
- Coordinate with Project Managers to oversee grants and project work, including budgets, timelines, and deliverables. Approve invoices and assign costs to various projects.
Financial Management:
- Analyze the impact of actions on budget and staffing levels with Bookkeeper and Treasurer.
- Establish and implement protocols and procedures to ensure financial integrity o the Districts Expenditures.
- Lead the preparation and editing of the annual budget; this includes adjusting budget items, and overseeing legally sufficient and effective financial and information systems.
- Prepare for and oversee all required financial audits.
Personnel Management:
- Supervise and evaluate the duties of the administrative personnel and project coordinators, providing leadership and guidance for completion of assigned duties.
- Facilitate organizational capacity building and implementation of all human resource activities, including hiring, promotions, discipline, and termination procedures regarding all District employees.
- Determine need for contractual work to accomplish District objectives. Develop, advertise and administer pertinent contracts according to District policies.
Watermaster Service:
- Read and comprehend the Decrees and recorded Agreements that define water rights within the Susan River Watermaster Service Area and perform the duties of the Deputy Watermaster, if he/she is not available.
- Review the Watermaster’s daily records on a bi-weekly basis. Review and edit annual report to the Superior Court developed by the Watermaster and present to the RCD Board
- Work with the Watermaster to develop an annual budget and apportionment for the March and April WAC meetings. Present the WAC approved budget and apportionment to the RCD Board at their April meeting and gain approval of the draft budget and apportionment at their May meeting. Ensure that the approved draft apportionment is filed with the Court and that Water Users are notified in writing of their individual apportionments prior to June 15th. Present the final apportionment to the RCD Board at their July Board meeting and submit the final apportionment to the County Assessor’s office prior to August 15th.
- Work with the Watermaster to develop an annual Statement of Diversion and Use Report to the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Division of Water Rights. Following approval by the WAC, seek approval from the RCD Board at their May meeting and submit to the SWRCB prior to June 30th.
- Assist the Watermaster to resolve Water Rights Holders’ disputes. Present disputes that have not been resolved at the WAC level to the RCD for resolution.
- Manage any legal happenings regarding the Watermaster Service.
QUALIFICATIONS
The DM manages all aspects of the Honey Lake Valley RCD. The applicant must be determined and self-driven, organized, and able to handle a widespread variety of tasks. We are looking for an accomplished administrator who possesses strong interpersonal communication and public relations skills, coupled with political acumen and good judgement, in addition to technical knowledge of agriculture and natural resource management. Also desired:
- Experience working with other agencies on natural resource management projects. Experience spearheading such projects; that is, creating, facilitating with other agencies, planning, and applying to funding opportunities for implementation between multiple agencies such as NRCS, USFS, BLM, Cal-Fire, Fire Safe Council, CA Department of Water Resources and the local Tribe.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Honey Lake Valley area and its agricultural community
- Broad knowledge of local, state and federal laws regarding operations of special districts.
- Analytical ability to assimilate and evaluate quantitative and qualitative information obtained from reports, studies, surveys and budget documents.
- The ability to develop and prepare effective and comprehensive correspondence, reports and other written material.
- The ability to analyze organizational and administrative problems and the ability to create innovative management programs and systems for organizational problem solving.
- Established experience in personnel and management.
- Experience in financial management, report preparation, and other bookkeeping items and familiarity with Quickbooks
An undergraduate degree in Resource Management, Natural Science, Public or Business Administration, or related field is desired. A minimum of five years of progressive responsible experience in administration, planning, budget and fiscal management, which must include considerable supervisory experience, is preferred. A valid Real ID, CA Driver’s license is required. Preference will be given to candidates with professional licensing or certificates in related fields.
Work Environment:
Work is preformed in a professional office environment that is shared with the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service. Office tasks include operation of computers, printers, phones, filing cabinets etc. Field work may include work in forests, active cattle ranches and farms, riparian, stream and river environments, and other natural areas within the HLVRCD’s service area.
Salary Range:
$30.00 to $38.00/hour Depending on Experience, with paid vacation and sick leave, and health insurance stipend reimbursement. Fulltime employment with expected work hours of 30-40 per week, teleworking options available. To Apply: Send cover letter and resume with three professional references via email to Andrea Stuemky, District Manager, at [email protected]. For More Information: call (530)-260-0067 or (530)-257-7271 ext. 100.
Application Deadline:
Open until Filled, first reading of applications on Friday, April 21st, 2023.
It is the policy of the Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District to provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or any other classification protected by law, and to promote this policy through a program of affirmative personnel action.
