CPW SE Sr Land Use and Energy CoordinatorPhys Science Researcher Scientist IV CO Springs CO

This positions primary purpose is to provide consistent coordination and communication with all entities and organizations associated with the development of energy resources land use proposals and the use of water resources that may have potential wildlife or recreational impacts. This includes open and regular communication with agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) United States Forest Service (USFS) United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) United State Geological Survey (USGS) Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) private operators for any energy development industry other state agencies such as the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) Colorado State Land Board (SLB) and Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) counties as well as interested publics to ensure and optimize the longterm perpetuation of wildlife habitat and populations and promote the stewardship of recreational lands throughout Colorado.

The primary duty is to serve as a supervisor for the coordination and oversight of energy and land use development comments by CPWs Southeast Region on federal guidance and implementation plans such as Resource Management Plans (RMPs) Forest Plans and other federal land management and evaluation documents required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and state and county land use planning documents. Within the Region this position uses its energy development knowledge and land use expertise to serve as the expert resource and land development position. To protect its interests CPW must maintain internal expertise equivalent to that of the oil and gas and renewable energy development industries.The position can make decisions that reflect programmatic consistency statewide regarding energy development and resource development within the Divisions policies.

This position will represent CPWs Southeast Region in communications for policy and program direction of energy development and land use with the Divisions Executive Management Team (EMT) Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ECMC and other county state and federal agencies.

This position will represent CPWs Southeast Region on the Statewide Trails Committee. It will be responsible for reviewing and making decisions related to regional trail grant reviews regional trail crew applications and fieldwork for the position of the regional trail position. This position will work with the State Trails Program Manager and OHV/Snowmobile Trails Program Manager to coordinate operations across the Outdoor Recreation Branch and the Southeast region and ensure professional communication.

This position will represent CPWs Southeast Region in communications for policy and program direction of water resources in the Southeast Region.

Provide Coordination for Technical Regional Energy and Land Use Development Expertise

In addressing the cumulative impacts of energy and land use development on wildlife and wildlife habitat serve as CPWs primary liaison of communication between internal personnel and external entities including private operators of energyassociated industry and county state and federal agencies.

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
• Current or former Colorado Parks & Wildlife work or volunteer experience.
• Technical Knowledge: Experience with NEPA processes USFS or BLM land use.
• Compensatory mitigation project work and/or habitat enhancement project conservation easements.
• Knowledge and experience with Colorado water policy.
• Knowledge or experience with state and federal grant programs.
• Knowledge of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders in water (water providers NGOs government etc).
• Experience with diverse agencies within the Department of Natural Resources.
• Relevant masters degree or other relevant advanced degree.
• People and project skills: Experience coordinating with diverse technical experts and other stakeholders toward a common policy position.
• Experience coordinating interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience negotiating with stakeholders of diverse backgrounds and interests.
• Strong analytical skills e.g. capable of working with large sets of data and/or complex subjects.

• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency with Google and Microsoft Suites.
• Experience with regulatory processes.
• Energy and land use or water policy planning and/or development experience
• Communication: Must be able to quickly synthesize complex multidisciplinary legal and scientific materials and provide well reasoned analysis and recommendations for the next steps that the agency should take.
• Experience presenting verbal and written information to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong writing skills and experience drafting and editing briefing papers.
• People/project skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• State of Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado drivers license when operating a State vehicle.
• Regular Travel throughout the Region and occasional statewide travel overnight.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position. (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).