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NEOGOV · 1 month ago

Coastal Regional Hatchery Operations Manager - WMS Band 2 - Perm - 2025-08817

Grays Harbor County – Montesano, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$105K/yr - $114K/yr

5+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Coastal Regional Hatchery Operations Manager to advance fish conservation and enhancement in Coastal Region 6. The role involves overseeing operations across 23 hatcheries, supervising staff, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing budgets, and collaborating on conservation strategies.

GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Ensure that staff understand and meet goals and expectations and accepts responsibility for results. Promote cohesive, cooperative teamwork within operational guidelines

Track, review and coordinate adjustments for regional budgets and ensure expenditures match allotments. Ensure that budget proposals are accurate and with costs fully documented before presenting to Fish Program or funding entities

Develop strategic plans that reflect understanding/consideration for key issues and needs of constituents and the agency. Forecast production changes and coordinate with the Regional Fish Program Manager (RFPM) to determine future needs to meet emerging trends or management objectives

Ensure that affected parties are kept informed about agency and Fish Program goals and activities

Ensure that fish brood documents are understood, modified as required, and complied with for state and federal standards as well as tribal-state obligations. The region meets its expected contribution to achieving agency performance measures

Ensure that facilities operate in compliance with all permits, policies and procedures. Facility structures meet all current and long-term operational needs

Qualification

Fish culture operationsFish health managementHatchery reform principlesBudget managementSupervising staffFederal regulationsMicrosoft Office SuiteStakeholder engagementConflict resolutionTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

Five (5) years of professional experience in fish culture operations, including fish health diagnosis, treatment, and management

Five (5) years of professional experience in salmonid fish culture practices

Five (5) years of professional experience in the application of hatchery reform and salmon conservation principles

Two (2) years of professional experience supervising staff – including conflict resolution, training and development, planning and assigning work, and evaluating performance

Two (2) years of professional experience managing and negotiating hatchery budgets

Two (2) years of professional experience maintaining effective working relationships with federal, tribal, and other agencies including state-tribal coordination, stakeholder engagement, and representing programs in public forums

Two (2) years of professional experience applying federal, state, and tribal regulations related to fish production

Two (2) years of professional experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Valid Driver's License

Preferred

An associates degree or higher in fisheries technology, biology, or a related field

Two (2) or more years of experience working with diverse operation budgets and budget management

Five (5) or more years of experience supervising hatchery staff

Ten (10) or more years of experience in salmonid culture

Experience with collective bargaining agreements

Experience with regional salmon recovery plans

Experience developing contracts

Experience maintaining working relationships with Federal, Tribal, and / or other agencies

Proficiency with computers and software including Word, Excel, Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (CAPS), and Fishbooks (WDFW)

Knowledge of federal, state, and tribal regulations

Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.

Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.