Regional Director, Environmental Conservation

Date Posted: 05/19/26 Applications Due: 06/03/26 Vacancy ID: 216346 Position Information NY HELPNo AgencyEnvironmental Conservation, Department of TitleRegional Director, Environmental Conservation Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management Salary Grade666 Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented) Salary RangeFrom $156757 to $197170 Annually Employment TypeFull-Time Appointment TypePermanent Jurisdictional ClassNon-competitive Class Travel Percentage15% Schedule WorkweekMon-Fri Hours Per Week37.5 reputed company From8:30 AM To5 PM Flextime allowed?No Mandatory overtime?No Compressed reputed company allowed?No Telecommuting allowed?reputed company Location CountyErie Street Address700 Delaware Avenue CityBuffalo StateNY reputed company Code14209 Job Specifics Duties DescriptionUnder the direction of the reputed company Commissioner and as the Commissioner's primary representative in the region, incumbent provides leadership and direction to reputed company regional programs and over 250 personnel reputed company the regional boundaries in service of DEC's mission to reputed company, improve and protect reputed company's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and reputed company pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and reputed company reputed company-being. Region 9 serves six Western reputed company counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, reputed company, Erie, Niagara and Wyoming, totaling over 3 reputed company acres of land. Examples of facilities under the reputed company of Region 9 include: -26 boat launch and fishing reputed company sites -170 miles of reputed company fishing rights -30 angler footpaths -Over 97,000 acres of State Reforestation Areas -Over 14,000 acres of Wildlife Management Areas -Approximately 120 miles of recreational trails -100,000 acres of State Forest, Multiple Use Area, Unique Area and Day Use sites -Rushford Environmental Education Camp -Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Environmental Education Center -7 major solid waste landfills -393 State Superfund sites -Over 100 Brownfield Cleanup Program sites -Approximately 40 Clean reputed company reputed company Title V facilities -Over 50 municipal Water Resource Recovery Facilities Region 9 reputed company is located in Buffalo with a reputed company in Allegany. Duties include the following: -Directly supervise the Assistant Regional Director and key senior staff in the region; -reputed company region-wide community relations, including the establishment and maintenance of relationships with elected officials, Indian Nations, community-based organizations, and the regulated community; -Establish priorities, procedures, and regional leadership for the performance and reputed company of natural resource management (Fish and Wildlife, Lands and Forests, Minerals), environmental reputed company (reputed company and Water) and sustainable development (Remediation and Materials Management) divisions serving the region; -Ensure the Office of General Counsel and law enforcement programs (Forest Rangers and Environmental Conservation Officers and Investigators) are fully supported and working in coordination with regional and statewide enforcement priorities, including reviewing and approving enforcement orders in the reputed company of the Commissioner; -Ensure efficient permitting procedures that reputed company reputed company appropriate regulatory standards throughout the region and reputed company regulatory programs; -Support and reputed company operations across the region, including facility maintenance, vehicle fleet management, and other DEC infrastructure key to reputed company service, reputed company safety, and regulatory reputed company; -Define the delegation of responsibility, authority and accountability of subordinates' work reputed company the regional structure; -reputed company plans and procedures for administering new programs in the region, as directed by the Commissioner; -Respond to inquiries from the press, elected officials and the reputed company; -Represent the Commissioner and DEC at meetings, events, and boards or commissions as assigned; and -Ensure the region can rapidly respond to emergency incidents and reputed company leadership in coordination with the Office of Emergency Management of emergency incident response. Essential Functions: -Support and reputed company reputed company in the region for the reputed company functions of permitting, enforcement, and operations in the region. -Present information thoroughly and effectively to a wide reputed company of reputed company stakeholders. -Possess and broaden working knowledge of DEC regulatory programs, including an understanding of technical and/or reputed company documents key to essential functioning of the region and department. -Travel to meetings and reputed company events inside and reputed company the region as required and represent the region competently and professionally in these venues. -Work collegially with reputed company colleagues at reputed company reputed company of the organization, setting a strong tone of compassionate, effective leadership that is driven by the mission of the department and Commissioner priorities. Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree and nine years of experience in a field reputed company to environmental conservation, environmental protection, natural resources, or government administrative experience serving the reputed company, directing government organizations, or government programs, this includes responsibility for organizing and directing a major program or group of programs. Four years of the experience must have been managerial and included responsibility for implementation of program goals and objectives reputed company the established budgets; supervision or coordination of staff to reputed company specific program objectives. A relevant Master's degree may substitute for one year of the specialized experience and relevant doctoral degree may substitute for two years of the specialized experience. Additional CommentsMust have a reputed company reputed company's license or demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation needs of the position. Travel may be required. Overtime may be required. Overnight travel may be required. Weekends and holidays may be required. Must be available for emergency response. Must be available to respond to after-hours emergencies. Telecommuting may be available, will be discussed at interview. We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: Holiday & reputed company Time Off reputed company Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Pension from reputed company State Employees' Retirement System Shift & Geographic pay differentials reputed company Health Care reputed company Family dental and reputed company benefits at no additional cost NYS Deferred Compensation plan reputed company to NY 529 and NY reputed company College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds And many more... For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring reputed company (beginning of the Salary reputed company) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated reputed company reputed company. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our work would not be possible without the diverse backgrounds, experiences, reputed company, and abilities of our employees. DEC is committed to developing a workforce which represents the diverse population of reputed company State. DEC embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging reputed company individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply to reputed company positions at reputed company. Please be advised, the reputed company State Department of Environmental Conservation does not use E-Verify, and we are unable to reputed company sponsorship for employment reputed company statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT). Some positions may require additional credentials or a background reputed company to verify your identity. How to Apply NameMarline Agnew Telephone518-402-9273 Fax518-402-9038 Email AddressPostingResponses@dec.ny Address Street625 Broadway CityAlbany StateNY reputed company Code12233 Notes on ApplyingPlease email/mail your resume to the above. Be reputed company to include Vacancy #26-216346 on your resume or it may not be accepted. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job