Resident Park Manager Iii - Ses

Requisition No: 798582

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: RESIDENT PARK MANAGER III - SES - 37000651

Position Number: 37000651

Salary: $3,500 month/$42,000 annual

Posting Closing Date: 04/28/2023

RESIDENT PARK MANAGER III

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Anticipated Vacancy

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystem.

The Work You Will Do:

PARK MANAGER III (37000651) RESIDENCY REQUIRED

CRYSTAL RIVER ARCHAEOLOGICAL STATE PARK

Contact: Kim Tennille

[email protected]

352-204-4545

A management opportunity is available for an energetic, hardworking, park service professional to fill a Resident Park Manager position at Crystal River Archaeological State Park. This position is also over the Crystal River Preserve State Park and Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park. This position directly supervises 2 Park Rangers, 2 Park Services Specialist, 1 Environmental Specialist I, 1 Administrative Assistant I and 5 Part-time staff members. Required to live onsite in a 3BR/2 Bath house.

The Difference You Will Make:

Florida state parks are managed and preserved for enjoyment by all through providing appropriate resource-based recreational opportunities, interpretation and education that help visitors connect to the Real Florida. SM

How You Will Grow:

DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

Crystal River Archaeological State Park

3400 N. Museum Point

Crystal River, FL 34428

A National Historic Landmark, this 61-acre, pre-Columbian site has burial mounds, temple/platform mounds, a plaza area and a substantial midden. The six-mound complex is one of the longest continuously occupied sites in Florida. For 1,600 years, the area served as an imposing ceremonial center for Native Americans. People traveled to the complex from great distances to conduct trade and bury their dead. It is estimated that as many as 7,500 Native Americans may have visited the complex every year.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Tuition waivers;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Pay:

$3,500 month/$42,000 annual

Your Specific Responsibilities:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In carrying out the duties of this position, the incumbent is expected at all times to be aware of and abide by the Department’s Standards of Conduct, as well as any and all departmental and/or work unit rules, directives, policies, procedures, and/or general orders applicable to performing the duties of this position. If position is supervisory, incumbent is also expected to actively support and work toward fulfilling the Agency’s Affirmative Action objectives. 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.

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.

Implements and enforces all rules, operating policies, leases, contracts, 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. Prepares, implements, and controls the work scheduling and assignments for the staff.

Implements and guides the cultural and resource management plan for the area including ecological burning, water manipulation, native species propagation, erosion control, and exotic plant and animal removal, and adherence to best management practices of all known cultural and/or historic sites and structures. Uses an airboat in the performance of duties.

Provides for resource-based quality recreational opportunities. Implements and supervises the area's interpretive programs. Meets the public, interprets the area's resources, facilities, and services; resolves visitor complaints; and provides for good public relations. Coordinates and manages a park Citizens Support Organization and volunteers in support of the park.

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.

Prepares and implements the Park Protection Plan in accordance with Operations Policy Manual. Ensures park rules are enforced pertaining to all natural, historical, and archaeological facilities and resources, and use thereof, for the enjoyment of the visitor. The duties of this position require the incumbent to reside on the property.

Performs other related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Budget oversight, advanced management principles, practices and techniques
• Routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance necessary to meet FPS standards
• Natural resource management practices to include prescribed fire and appropriate methods for control of invasive plants and animals
• Operations Manual
• Building maintenance and construction
• ADA requirements for public facilities
• Quality visitor service and customer relations
• Park service management and operations principles

SKILL IN:

• Computer operation and applications

ABILITY TO:

• Maintain a valid driver license
• Reside on park property
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Participate in the medical monitoring program.
• Work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Coordinate and manage a park CSO and volunteers in support of the park
• Provide for effective expenditures and tracking of appropriations
• Operate airboat
• Maintain facilities and equipment
• Prepare budget requests
• Identify and investigate problems
• Understand and apply rules and regulations
• Determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Prepare and maintain schedules and reports
• Supervise people
• Conduct routine inspections
• Work with media groups and the public in a tactful and professional manner
• Prepare reports

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license.
• Reside on park property.

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

[email protected]

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The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.