RESIDENT PARK MANAGER III - SES - 37002025

State of Florida • WAKULLA SPRINGS, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

A management opportunity is available for an energetic, hardworking, park service professional to fill a Resident Park Manager position at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park. This position will lead, assist, oversee, and mentor the staff. Staff consist of a Resident Assistant Park Manager, 2 Park Services Specialists, 1 Administrative Assistant I, and a Biological Scientist I. This is an intermediate-level managerial position. Spends majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. Compliance with the processing requirements of Chapter 215.422, F.S. is mandatory. Persistent failure to comply with this section by any agency of the state shall constitute good cause for discharge of employees duly found responsible, or predominantly responsible, for failure to comply.

Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License
• Successfully complete a background and fingerprint check
• Incumbent of this position will participate in the DEP Medical Monitoring Program for DEP divers
• Budget oversight
• Personnel management
• FPS administrative policies and procedures
• Historic facility maintenance
• Natural resource management practices, to include prescribed fire, springs and exotic species
• ADA requirements for public facilities
• Quality visitor service and customer relations
• Inventory control and tracking
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Facilitate working relationships with entities outside the FPS
• Work effectively with volunteers, community interests and park CSO
• Provide for facility maintenance and safety
• Effectively set priorities and coordinate with others to achieve goals
• Maintain valid Open Water SCUBA certification
• Participate in Medical Monitoring Program.

Responsibilities

• Implements and enforces all laws, rules, operating policies, leases, agreements, and permits pertaining to this area.
• Provides for employee selection training, supervision, and discipline.
• Administers the terms of the collective bargaining agreement and maintains good employee relations.
• Prepares budget requests, provides for effective expenditure of appropriations, supervises the collection of fees, is responsible for all facility and equipment inventories, and implements established policies for fiscal control and accountability.
• Ensures preparation and implementation of work schedules and assignments for the staff.
• Manages service contracts.
• Assists in development and management of grants.
• Sets realistic park goals and schedules and coordinates effectively to achieve.
• Implements and supervises the area's interpretive programs.
• Meets the public, interprets the area's resources, facilities, and services; resolves visitors’ complaints; and provides for good public relations.
• Works cooperatively with a variety of governmental agencies, media groups, Citizens Support Organizations, and other community service groups.
• Oversee and direct fundraising efforts on behalf of the park and in cooperation with the park CSO.
• This will include the development of grant applications, fund proposals and development activities with the park CSO.
• In addition to paid staff, ensure that the park is staffed to optimum levels through the use of contract providers and park volunteers.
• Actively participates in all park CSO meetings and functions and ensures that the CSO is kept informed about all park issues and developments on an ongoing basis.
• Implements and guides the resource management plan for the area including ecological burning, water manipulation, native species propagation, erosion control, and exotic plant and animal removal.
• Operate various vehicles and equipment to assess resource management needs and oversee ecological burns.
• Ensures that the park's natural and cultural resources are managed to ensure the restoration and preservation of the resources in the park.
• Ensures compliance with DEP Underwater Operations Manual.
• Dives as required.
• Identifies and plans maintenance needs and provides management of the staff to maintain the facilities and support equipment for efficient area operation.
• Operates various vehicles between areas to assess maintenance needs and oversee operations.
• Ensures that the park's facilities and grounds are maintained to a high level of public expectations.
• Ensures park rules are enforced pertaining to all natural, historical and archaeological facilities and resources and use thereof, for the enjoyment of the visitor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed