Deputy Director - (Lincoln, NE)

The deputy director assists the Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) director in oversight of NFS operations and financial, personnel, and data management procedures, policies, and processes. With the director and the business center, the deputy director manages NFS budgets and assists in administration of the agency. Specific duties: * Assist Director in the supervision of NFS staff. * Serve on NFS leadership team and executive management team, and other ad hoc committees as needed to develop, revise and implement NFS strategies, direction, programs, staffing, and administration * Serve as acting director in the absence of the director. * Provide oversight and assistance to the NSA executive director, in cooperation with IANR, CFSL program lead, and the state forester. * Actively seek and manage funding for program/project implementation. * -Develop and manage NFS grant programs, including reporting for all grants.