Applications must be received by February 15, 2019.
The Little Blue Natural Resources District is accepting resumes for a General Manager. This full-time position is the chief executive and supervising officer for the NRD. The General Manager reports to a 17-member elected Board of Directors and is responsible for managing the professional and technical staff in carrying out the natural resources programs, projects, policies and regulations authorized by the Board.
- The candidate must have a B.S. in Public Administration, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resources, Agricultural Engineering, Hydrology or related fields. He or she must have five years of experience in natural resources, water resources or public administration.
- Duties include coordinating activities and programs with other local, state and Federal agencies, and engaging landowners, communities and organizations to bring about natural resources conservation and protection.
- The candidate will be the administrative leader in various soil and water conservation programs, groundwater management, flood control projects, and other conservation activities.
- The candidate must be an effective communicator and have proven skills in leadership, organization, budgeting, project development, relation-building, delegation and supervisory skills, public speaking, and accomplishments.