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Okaloosa County · 21 hours ago

Coastal Resources Manager

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

Okaloosa County is seeking a Coastal Resources Manager to develop, plan, implement, and manage coastal strategies and projects aimed at protecting the natural environment for residents and visitors. The role involves supervising staff, managing coastal resources projects, and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure effective management and conservation of coastal areas.

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Hiring Manager

Robert Fenwick - MNR, CNRP

Responsibilities

Supervises and manages staff to include assignment, scheduling, interviewing/hiring, training and development, and discipline

Primary point of contact for the Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary Program; serves as the County representative on the Executive Board of the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program

Develops, implements, and revises the Okaloosa County Artificial Reef Management Plan; assists in managing the artificial reef program

Acquires permits and approvals from relevant regulatory agencies for coastal resources related projects

Develops and maintains relationships with academic, non-government and non-profit organizations that relate to coastal resources goals and initiatives

Serves as a project manager on contracts and consultant service agreements related to coastal resources management; manages the progress of projects from the early stages of planning through project construction; enforces contract provisions, including deadlines and specifications

Develops, implements, and revises the Okaloosa County Beach Management Plan; supports beach cleaning programs

Verifies contractor financial reports; reviews and approves contractor billing requests

Provides reports to department director, manager, tourist development council, and county commissioners

Obtains relevant planning studies, reports and documents pertaining to coastal resources management and restoration for Okaloosa County and stakeholder partners

Coordinates and attends regional planning activities/functions with city departments, public agencies, municipalities, governmental authorities and military installations, under the direction of the Department Director

Develops and manages long-range and annual budgets for coastal resources management activities

Prepares grant applications and administers grant projects

Maintains knowledge of City, County, State and Federal ordinances and policies on environmental protection, management and conservation as they apply to coastal resources management projects

Attends Tourism Development Council, committee and staff meetings

Informs, communicates and builds consensus with the public on matters related to coastal resources management

Plans, develops, and implements programs to enhance commercial and recreational fishing, SCUBA diving and snorkeling

Conducts coastal resources monitoring activities using numerous monitoring methods including snorkel, SCUBA diving, vessel operation and others as they are made available

Builds natural disaster resiliency in tourism areas, manages disaster impacts to coastal resources

Supports program operations outside of normal business hours, to include long days, occasional evenings, and some weekends

Qualification

Coastal resource managementCoastal systems planningProject managementSCUBA divingPublic speakingNatural sciences knowledgeEnvironmental policy knowledgeBudget management

Required

Bachelor's degree in one of the physical or natural sciences, engineering or a closely related field

Minimum of four (4) years of project management experience in planning, engineering, or program evaluation, research, and analysis with an emphasis on coastal systems or beach management

Experience in coastal resource monitoring activities