Regional Access Manager
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- 26142859 Requisition #
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- 3 hours ago Post Date
Announcement:
Please remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement.
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Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on December 11th, 2026. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site.
Special Information:
Identity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association).
A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation.
Women and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply.
Effective June 22, 2026, this agency is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the E-Verify website found here, https://www.e-verify.gov/
Job Duties:
The Regional Access Manager implements statewide access programs (hunting, fishing, and recreation) in their respective regions and helps develop rules, guidelines, and directions for the programs and their components. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Plans and directs the implementation of access programs (hunting, fishing, and recreational; predominantly on private land but including some public land) at the regional level
- Hires and trains staff (full time and seasonal) to implement access programs, ensuring adherence to established hiring practices.
- Works in collaboration with regional staff to research, identify, design, and develop access projects.
- Negotiates new contracts to secure public access on private lands and across private lands to public lands.
- Works with private landowners to develop the terms of their agreement, property-specific rules, and user management needs.
- Works with Data Services to display access program information on the department website and develop regional access maps and public use information
- Helps develop and present program information and publications. Markets programs for private landowners and public users.
- Ensures contract information is accurately entered into access database to ensure information necessary for payment is provided
- Monitors use and interpret and analyze data, trends, and impacts to access sites
- Investigates user and landowner complaints including complaints of fraud, denial of access, unfair treatment.
- Manages a regional operations and equipment budget.
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):
The knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position are normally attained through combination of education and experience equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology, natural resources, or recreation management, or related field and at least two years of relevant experience in public access, wildlife management, recreation management, natural resources or other closely related field with progressive supervisory responsibility. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
