Program Manager - Nursery Program Manager

Overview

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's mission is to help ensure that Montana's land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations.

The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained.

Core Values:

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s Forestry and Trust Land Division recognizes that building a collaborative, professional, and inclusive work environment is critical to fulfilling our mission of managing, protecting, and promoting stewardship of Montana’s forests and lands for the benefit of current and future generations and our trust beneficiaries. We hold ourselves to these high standards as we are accountable to the people of Montana.

• We value and respect each other.
• We create collaborative work environments.
• We build and maintain strong relationships.
• We practice accountability.
• We celebrate our successes and take pride in our work

This position is responsible for directing, developing, implementing, and monitoring the DNRC Conservation Seedling Nursery Program, and managing all aspects of plant and seed production at the Nursery. This includes managing greenhouse seedling production, seed increase field agricultural practices, business and fiscal operations, external partnerships and development, and personnel and staff management. The position reports to the Forestry Assistance Bureau Chief and directly or indirectly manages Nursery personnel involved with the production and sales of products.

Success in the position requires delivery of reforestation and conservation planting related goals of the Montana Forest Action Plan and other partner and agency conservation priorities. Success requires implementing Nursery specific strategic goals to improve efficiency, sustainability and profitability of the Nursery operation. The Nursery operates as a state proprietary enterprise fund. It does not receive annual funding from the state general fund or legislative appropriations.

Budgeting and accounting at the nursery are like that of a private sector business. Sale of Nursery products is the Nursery’s primary funding source.

These job functions are the essential duties of the position and are not all-inclusive of all the duties that may be assigned to the incumbent.

Responsible for the nursery’s long-term success through strategic planning, business planning and establishing a positive workplace culture. Review nursery practices and performance to make recommendations for future sustainable business development. Develop opportunities, partnerships and relationships to diversify nursery funding, increase sales, advance conservation and increase utility to the citizens of Montana. Develops cost-effective strategies for accomplishing Department goals to meet the growing demand for conservation seedlings in Montana and the intermountain west.

This position manages Nursery program budgets, policies, and equipment to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations, compliance with statutory responsibilities and related laws, sale of nursery products covers all nursery expenses. Manages the development and maintenance of the Nursery infrastructure, including buildings, vehicle fleet, roads, grounds and agricultural resources, and equipment to ensure safe, efficient and continuous production operations.

Plans and implements seedling and seed production at the Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery to meet goals and objectives of the Nursery and the Division. Success in the position requires developing and implementing annual production plans; directing the ongoing administration of Nursery production; continuously evaluating and enhancing products, and services; and serving as the Department’s technical expert on…