Park Manager

2835 - PARK MANAGER I

Position Description

This position, with rotating day and weekend shifts, is in the Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Salary $50,897.60 Annually

Salary Grade: 51

Pima County is seeking a motivated and resource-focused individual to fill a vacant Park Manager I position within the Natural Resources Division of the Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department. The successful candidate will manage several of the County's flagship natural resource parks including Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, Catalina Regional Park, and Tortolita Mountain Park. This is a hands-on Park manager position with duties including management and supervision of the daily operations and maintenance of assigned natural resource parks, budget development and tracking, park infrastructure maintenance, assessment of park natural resources, supervision of staff and volunteers, response to public inquiries and coordination across county departments as well as with local, state, and federal agencies. Each of the assigned parks has a differing management model and each involves direct coordination with other County departments or contracted operators. The applicant should have strong interpersonal and communication skills as they will represent the County as the primary contact for the assigned parks and will participate on several interdepartmental and interagency teams .The successful candidate will have a key park management position within the Parks section of the Natural Resources division. The division manages over 200,000 acres of open-space land, including iconic locations such as Tucson Mountain Park, Colossal Cave Mountain Park, and Agua Caliente Park in addition to 13 active cattle ranches. The division's resource management responsibilities provide critical leadership and solutions towards implementation of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP), one of the most ambitious conservation programs by a local government. The Park Manager I will play an important role on their assigned park units in the implementation of the SDCP and related conservation initiatives undertaken by Pima County.

Please note: For new hires (and promoted employees hired) the applicant must have a full set of COVID-19 vaccines, by the effective date of hire. If you are unable to become fully vaccinated due to a medical disability or religious observance/practice, you must request an accommodation - accommodation forms are located on-line.

Duties/Responsibilities

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

• Manages and supervises the daily operations and maintenance of an assigned County Natural Resource Park(s), to include inspections, scheduling of maintenance and repairs and associated documentation of activities;
• Develops and administers annual budgets for park operations, maintenance and support;
• Implements plans and projects for the development, interpretation, preservation, protection and enhancement of natural, cultural and historical resources in the park;
• Assesses conditions of natural, cultural and historical resources in assigned areas, impact of users, and means to mitigate adverse impact on these resources;
• Assists in the preparation of environmental assessments, impact statements and related reports relative to the park to County, state and federal agencies;
• Coordinates within the department and other agencies the identification and protection of threatened and endangered natural and cultural resources and species;
• Supervises, trains, schedules and evaluates employees and volunteers;
• Responds to inquiries from the public and private/public organizations and local, state and federal agencies on parks and resource utilization, operations, interpretation, preservation and maintenance;
• Coordinates the public use of park grounds and facilities with appropriate Department and other agencies;
• Serves as Departmental/County liaison with Arizona State Game and Fish Department and like County, state and federal agencies for protection of park natural, cultural and historical resources;
• Represents the Department at meetings and on technical committees for natural resource management research;
• Researches and submits routine, recurring and special activity and project reports to management.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of:

• natural resources of the Southwest region, and regulatory requirements for their management, preservation, interpretation and utilization;
• historical and cultural resources of the Southwest region, and regulatory requirements for their management, preservation, interpretation and utilization;
• principles and practices of parks administration;
• regulatory requirements for assessing and reporting environmental assessments, submission of impact statements and like materials for current and proposed activities within park areas;
• principles and techniques of employee and volunteer evaluation, training and supervision.

Skill in:

• managing and supervising the daily operations and maintenance of a natural resource park;
• assessing natural, cultural and historical resources within a park and implementing any needed development, enhancement, interpretation and mitigation measures to protect these resources;
• assessing impact of proposed operations, public-use and maintenance activities and coordinating related activities;
• preparing, maintaining and submitting documentation of all park-related activities;
• developing and administering an annual park operations/maintenance budget;
• supervising, training and evaluating employees and volunteers;
• communicating effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

(1) A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in natural resource management, environmental science, wildlife & fisheries science, renewable natural resources, watershed management, range management, park administration, recreation, anthropology, archaeology, fine arts, industrial arts, education, landscape architecture, biology or a related degree as defined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment and one year of experience in the management or supervision of a recreational park, natural resource, cultural, restoration, or historic preservation park, facility, preserve, museum, or program.
OR:
(2) Five years of professional experience in the management or supervision of a recreation, natural resource cultural, restoration, or historic preservation, facility, preserve, museum, or program, including supervision of staff/volunteers.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

A minimum of two (2) years experience managing daily operations of a natural resource park or park type property including managing facilities, infrastructure, recreational amenities, visitors, and/or natural and cultural resources.

A minimum of one (1) year experience supervising staff with demonstrated ability to engage motivate, coach, and enhance employee performance while managing conflict and changing priorities.

Experience assessing natural, cultural, and/or historical resources within a park and implementing restoration/enhancement, development, and/or interpretative projects or mitigation measures to protect or conserve these resources.

Experience managing relationships with partnering agencies and/or organizations towards a common goal such as integrated park or resource planning. Demonstrates strong interpersonal and organizational skills, ability to build trust, and to work collaboratively with partners.

Experience managing projects including managing contractors and subcontractors, project scope, timelines, prioritization, and budgets and/or experience with developing and managing agreements or permits for projects, special events, research, and other activities.

A minimum of one (1) year experience with software for tracking and reporting purposes, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Adobe Acrobat, and geographic information systems software. Experience filling out property inspection forms, developing narrative reports for properties/projects with photos and maps included, and updating Excel spreadsheets.

Experience performing hands-on maintenance and/or restoration work on a park property including infrastructure maintenance, restoration projects, invasive species control and/or construction projects.