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Area Director (Forest Management Operations)
Forest Service · Posted 15 days ago
On-site Fort Collins, CO $148K – $192K Apply by Sep 4, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENFJENTJESFJESTJ Operations
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This position is located on a Forest Service unit and serves as Director. The incumbent provides leadership and guidance to the unit with the responsibility for planning, development, and evaluation of unit policies, initiatives, and high-profile efforts within the Agency.
What You'll Do
- →Serve as the principal advisor to leadership and external agencies on complex policy, operational, and administrative matters of national significance, providing authoritative guidance that shapes agency direction and program outcomes.
- →Lead the development and implementation of new programs, activities, and organizational strategies to address emerging, high-priority issues; design innovative solutions that improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and long-term strategic positioning of the unit.
- →Oversee processes that define and evaluate short- and long-term strategic objectives, ensuring alignment with Department-level goals; conduct continuous analysis and performance assessment to inform mission-critical decisions.
- →Direct the formulation and presentation of annual and long-range program budget plans; provide expert guidance to field units and senior leadership on resource needs, funding strategies, human capital requirements, and program execution.
- →Represent the organization in high-level meetings, conferences, and collaborative forums involving federal agencies, international organizations, private industry, and Non Govermental Organizations (NGOs); build and sustain strategic partnerships to advance agency priorities and strengthen program delivery.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
Personality Fit
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