Parks Operations Manager – Section Manager

The City of Salem is looking for a Parks Operations Manager. The work involves responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, and participating in the work of a number of professional, supervisory, and/or technical personnel. Parks Operations staff often work as crews or individually, engaged in maintenance, repair, and construction activities in city parks and landscape areas.

The Parks Operations Operations Section of the Public Works Department has two districts, each with assigned staff, and technical staff that assist both districts with project planning, horticulture, arboreal and irrigation needs. The ideal candidate will have a broad base of Parks experience in managing a parks system including supervision, the fundamentals of parks operations and maintenance, recreation program and event support, construction and repair, and planning, design and implementation of parks projects.

About Us:

Salem’s Public Works Department provides stormwater, transportation, parks, recreation, and project delivery services for the City of Salem and delivers drinking water and wastewater treatment services for the region. In fiscal year 2016/2017, the department will have an operating budget of approximately $141M, a construction budget of $92M, and 400 full-time equivalent employees. The Parks Operations Section has a current annual operating budget of $6.3 million and 38 full-time employees, which operate and maintain nearly 3,000 acres of park land divided among 92 properties.

This position requires excellent communications skills and an ability to work collaboratively with other city staff, senior managers, elected officials, government agencies, special interest advocates, neighborhood associations, boards and commissions, advisory groups, and a broad spectrum of interested community members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must pass the pre-employment background check
• Must have an Oregon Drivers license
• Must have a driving record that meets the City of Salem’s driving standards

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business adminidtration, public administration, landscape architecture, urban planning, natural resource management, environmental science, or other natural science or other related field; AND

Experience:
Seven (7) years of experience in a related field that includes at least three years as a supervisor or project manager; OR

Any combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the class.

SELECTION PLAN:

Where can I find out more about the position?

Go to the menu option for Class Specifications and search for Section Manager. The general City class specification is posted in its entirety.

Where can I find more information?

The Operations division Org chart may be found here: http://atwork/Departments/PublicWorks/Shared%20Documents/operations-division-org-chart.pdf

Parks Master Plan may be found here: http://atwork/Departments/PublicWorks/ParksCollaboration/default.aspx

Click on the “Apply for Jobs” link and complete your application. Make sure that you specify how you meet the qualifications outlined in the class specification and job description.

The listed work examples are illustrative of the classification level and not intended to list all duties typically assigned to this classification. Employees may do all or some of the listed duties, or other related duties. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned this classification. It is as well intended to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.