Bureau of Land Management: Field Manager Arcata, CA

Greetings,

The Bureau of Land Management would like to share the following vacancy announcement . This announcement is open and accepting applications from 1/18/2022 - 2/18/22.

• Field Manager, GS-0201-13, Arcata, CA (Vacancy Announcement closes 2/18/22)

California BLM is recruiting for the permanent Field Manager position in the Arcata Field Office (AFO) located in California's beautiful northern coast.  The office manages a collection of management units and wilderness areas that exceed 200,000 acres of public land across a variety of landscapes principally in Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties.  The office hosts an incredible staff who are highly productive, very knowledgeable, and work collaboratively both within the office as well as with numerous external partner groups.  

The AFO manages five wilderness areas, several wild and scenic rivers and areas of special designation including the King Range National Conservation Area, Headwaters Forest Reserve, California Coastal National Monument, and many Areas of Critical Environmental Concern.  Principal programs include coastal and wilderness recreation, forest and fuels management, wildlife and fisheries conservation, partnerships and tribal collaboration, livestock grazing and managing land tenure.  Popular public recreation activities include hiking the Lost Coast Trail in the King Range Wilderness, mountain biking in the King Range NCA and Lacks Creek Management Areas, off-highway vehicle riding and driving at the Samoa Dunes Recreation Area, coastal sight-seeing and beach combing, and dispersed hunting and camping.   

The Arcata Field Office is located in Arcata, a northern California community in Humboldt County.  The county is densely forested and mountainous, largely rural, with a population of about 135,000.  There are about 110 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline. Visitors are drawn to the redwood forests, coastal vistas and beaches, and dozens of national, state, and local forests and parks. The area has a rich presence and history of indigenous people, including but not limited to, the Wiyot, Yurok, Hupa, and Wailaki tribes. 

Humboldt Bay is a vital aquatic resource for birds and wildlife, and supports waterfowl hunting, commercial fishing and oyster production.  It serves as a deep-water port. The primary population center is around Humboldt Bay.  The region has historic communities including Eureka and Arcata, and hosts College of the Redwoods (a California community college) and Humboldt State University in Arcata.    Area residents and visitors enjoy popular sports, arts and entertainment events, and benefit from high performing schools and vibrant sports programs.  There are numerous other federal agencies locally as well including the Six Rivers National Forest, Redwood National Park and USFWS.  

Please consider applying and share with anyone you know who may be interested.  The announcement will close on February 18, 2022.  
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/631996500

Agency Contact Information - Vanessa Garza - vgarza@blm.gov

Duties

• Directs administration of a variety of management programs such as safety, upward mobility, cost reduction, sick leave, EEO, drug and harassment free workplace, overtime usage, employee engagement etc.
• Responsible for maintaining a sound organization that effectively and efficiently uses personnel, equipment, materials and financial records.
• Establishes policies, regulations, procedures, etc., to accomplish organizational objectives.
• Responsible for program planning under established BLM guidelines, and submission of preliminary budget estimates to the District Manager.
• Conducts resource planning and management in coordination with representatives of Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, the general public, public land users, and private landowners.
• Responsible for maintaining a sound organization that effectively and efficiently uses personnel, equipment, materials and financial records.
• Responsible for staffing positions with best-qualified individuals, and for training and development of personnel within their respective specialties as well as in other disciplines related to the Field Office and BLM-wide programs.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating a broad array of complex resource management programs requiring intensive multiple-use management and protection of a variety of resources.