Ranch & Resource Manager

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Please note, you need to submit your application before 11:59 p.m. on the date prior to the close date listed. Thank you for your interest in this position. Please note the following important tips for applying. All portions of the application must be completed in detail. Work history, applicable education, and answers to the supplemental questions are all required. Applications missing any one of these sections will be rejected as incomplete. Referral to a resume is not acceptable. Set aside some time to complete your application. The system is unable to save applications that are in progress, and once you have submitted the application you cannot reapply. We strongly recommend that you review all the information on your application for accuracy. Once an application is submitted, you will be unable to edit it. Submitted applications are not viewable. If you would like to keep a record of what you will be submitting, we suggest you type your responses to the questions in a Word document, then copy and paste the answers into the application then save the Word document. Typing questions in Word will also minimize typing/grammatical errors since this is not an option in the system. NOTE: If you are a current employee, you MUST apply via the Career worklet in Workday and not through this site. If you submit an application on this site, it cannot be processed. Ranch & Resource Manager Open Date: 05/20/26 Close Date: 06/20/26 Salary: $147,131.00 per year Job Type: Regular Location: Ranch, HC 10 Box 10853, Ely For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact LVVWD Recruitment at recruitment@lvvwd.com. Filing Deadline: The first 100 applications submitted on or before June 20, 2026 at 11:59pm, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. INTRODUCTION: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The successful candidate may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation. Hours of Work: M-Fr; 8am-5pm The ideal candidate for the Ranch & Resources Manager position is an experienced and forward-thinking agricultural and natural resource professional who thrives in large-scale, arid land ranching environments. They bring proven leadership in managing expansive ranching operations, ideally with experience overseeing properties of similar size and complexity to the Authority's 950,000-acre ranch and farm in central eastern Nevada. They are proficient in the stewardship of irrigated agriculture and possess hands on expertise in managing diversified livestock operations, including purebred Angus cow calf herds and commercial sheep programs. This candidate has deep familiarity with public lands grazing systems, including BLM and Forest Service allotments, and understands the operational, ecological, and regulatory dynamics of grazing livestock in arid and high desert landscapes. They can effectively navigate the intricacies of range management, water availability, drought adaptation, herd health, forage utilization, and compliance with federal and state land use requirements. They also bring strong business and industry acumen, with a solid understanding of agricultural commodities, livestock markets, feed economics, and seasonal cycles that influence ranch profitability and long-term planning. Their decisions reflect a careful balance of operational efficiency, environmental stewardship, and financial sustainability. The ideal candidate excels at building relationships with internal staff, ranch hands, grazing permit administrators, neighboring landowners, contractors, and agency partners. They are a clear communicator and a steady leader capable of motivating teams across remote operations. Their work style reflects SNWA's values of integrity, respect, excellence, and sustainability, and they consistently demonstrate sound judgment when making decisions that affect water resources, land conditions, and operational outcomes. The ideal is committed to responsible land and livestock management that aligns with the Authority's broader mission of long-term resource stewardship. They are innovative, adaptable, and ready to lead a ranching enterprise that anchors critical regional resource objectives while maintaining high operational standards across one of the largest and most unique ranch properties in the state. GENERAL PURPOSE Under general direction, plans, manages, directs and administers livestock, grazing and agricultural operations of the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)'s Great Basin Ranch: develops and implements safe and environmentally sound ranching and agricultural production practices that maintain and place SNWA water rights to beneficial use; ensures that ranch management practices support SNWA's environmental management and wildlife habitat objecti

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