RESIDENT PARK MANAGER III - SES - 37000677

State of Florida • ESTERO, FL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in Estero, Florida. The State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection is seeking a RESIDENT PARK MANAGER III - SES. This role supervises park staff and participates in the management of area resources, facilities, and public use to ensure proper administration, resource management, visitor services, protection, and maintenance at Koreshan State Park, Estero Bay State Park, and Mound Key State Park. The position requires compliance with Chapter 215.422, F.S., regarding processing requirements, and failure to comply can be grounds for discharge. The role involves demonstrating and reinforcing the agency's mission and values, preparing various forms and reports, and managing employee selection, training, supervision, and discipline. It also includes preparing and controlling work schedules, ensuring timely employee evaluations, preparing budget requests, managing expenditures, supervising fee collection, maintaining inventories, and implementing fiscal control policies. Additionally, the position promotes positive relationships with park volunteers and the Florida Park Service, guides the implementation of resource management plans, maintains public relations with government agencies and organizations, and oversees the park's maintenance program. The role also involves enforcing all laws, rules, policies, leases, agreements, and permits pertaining to the park area.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license
• KNOWLEDGE OF: building construction and maintenance
• KNOWLEDGE OF: basic arithmetic
• KNOWLEDGE OF: exotic plants and removal techniques
• KNOWLEDGE OF: park service management and operation
• KNOWLEDGE OF: interviewing, selecting and training personnel
• KNOWLEDGE OF: developing and managing a budget
• ABILITY TO: supervise people in a constructive and positive manner
• ABILITY TO: determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work
• ABILITY TO: prepare and maintain schedules and reports
• ABILITY TO: work independently
• ABILITY TO: enforce rules and regulations
• ABILITY TO: communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
• ABILITY TO: develop and/or conduct an interpretive program, special events and work with volunteers and CSO
• ABILITY TO: reside on park property
• Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the park staff and participates in the management of the area’s resources, facilities and public use under existing rules and operating policies to provide the proper levels of administration, resource management, visitor services, protection and maintenance at Koreshan State Park, Estero Bay State Park and Mound Key State Park.
• Prepares forms and reports on a wide range of subjects and submits within established timeframes.
• Provides for employee selection, training, supervision and discipline.
• Prepares, implements and controls the work scheduling and assignments for the park staff and maintains good employee relations.
• Insures employee evaluations are completed within established guidelines.
• Prepares budget requests, provides 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.
• Promotes a constructive and beneficial relationship between the park’s volunteers and the Florida Park Service.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and guide the resource management plan for the area park(s), as outlined in the current unit management plan(s).
• Maintains good public relations: working with local and state government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and volunteers, in an effort to get community and organizational support in obtaining park goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates knowledge of building maintenance and construction, and skill in operation of medium and heavy equipment and using a variety of hand tools.
• Plans, implements and controls the area’s maintenance program.
• Identifies maintenance needs and provides supervision and management of the staff to maintain the facilities and support equipment for efficient area operation.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and enforce all laws, rules, operating policies, leases, agreements and permits pertaining to this area.

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: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed