Regional Administrator

Requisition Id: 3218 

Salary: $85,428.00 - $108,816.00  

Salary Grade: S13 

Job Location:  St Louis Regional Office (STCHA1) 

Closing Date:  June 3, 2024

 

Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC. 

 

To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor- Johnny G Tuttle at John.Tuttle@mdc.mo.gov or at573 5224115x3304.  We'd love to hear from you! 

Summary/Objective

Provide strategic and operational planning, guidance, provisioning, and supervision to regional field operations for public, and private conservation resource/infrastructure management, research, and programs, including providing input for the coordination and review of annual resource allocation plans, annual expenditure plans, and annual Wildlife Code reviews.

Essential Job Duties

• Ensure regional work plans and work activities are aligned with the goals and outcomes identified in MDCs strategic plan; provide feedback and accomplishment reports for quarterly strategic dashboard meetings.
• Monitor regional expenditure allocations to ensure expenditures meet fiscal constraints, accepted business practices, and are in line to achieve the goals and outcomes identified in MDC's strategic plan and complementary regional work plans.
• Hire, direct, and evaluate the performance and training of regional resource and infrastructure management program supervisory staff, and review staff comments and recommendations regarding direct reports, including staff training recommendations.

• Provide oversight and guidance for proactive partnerships with cities, counties, and other organizations involved with conservation to address regional and statewide conservation and citizen needs.
• Coordinate with Human Resources to investigate and/or resolve, disputes, accidents and injuries and to interpret, implement, and enforce all applicable Human Resource policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with Conservation Business Services to interpret, implement, and enforce all applicable Business Management policies and procedures; including guiding strategic budget development, approving, monitoring, and implementing, agency budget and equipment inventories related to regional operations.
• Coordinate with Infrastructure Management, Design and Construction to identify and prioritize regional rehabilitation and capital improvement construction projects and to interpret, implement, and enforce all applicable construction policies and procedures, ensuring all projects are designed and constructed in accordance with provisions of state laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Provide leadership and direction for regional state land and facilities management, including recommendations regarding facility maintenance and security, infrastructure improvement or replacement, and budget allocation.
• Facilitate consistent application and auditing of Department resource management best management practices through Public Resource Management Supervisors, including the use of agricultural practices.

Ancillary Job Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Resource Management, Environmental Science, Natural Resources or related field.
• At least eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional managerial experience, with at least four (4) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Must maintain a valid, current driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to accept job responsibilities/tasks assigned for self and others and ensure high quality programs/services are delivered and effective controls are developed to maintain the Department integrity.
• Ability to take long-term view of regional operations and articulate a vision which integrates key program goals, priorities, values and other factors.
• Ability to define a problem, analyze relevant information, and develop solutions and plans to solve the problem.
• Ability to develop new insights into situations and apply innovative solutions that make improvements.
• Ability to develop and implement effective strategies consistent with the Department’s vision and mission.
• Knowledge to administer financial resources in a manner which instills public trust and accomplishes the Department’s mission.
• Ability to persuade others to “buy into” a course of action.
• Ability to coach and challenge others to achieve their potential.
• Ability to effectively plan, direct and supervise a staff responsible for oversight of regional functions.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in decision ma