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PARKS, RECREATION, AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

Omaha, Nebraska

THIS POSITION WILL CLOSE AND APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER OCTOBER 6, 2008.

SALARY:  $71,308.12 - $86,302.32 Annual

NATURE OF WORK:

This is administrative managerial work in the Parks, Recreation, and public Property Department. The work involves assisting the department’s director in the operation of the department. It involves managing the Administration division, administering park planning and development functions, facility development, capital planning, and assisting the director in managing all of the department’s activities. It involves the research and development of projects, proposals, strategic plans, fee structures, and grant applications. The work also involves overseeing the record keeping and billing of ongoing departmental enterprises and also the carrying out of special assignments related to the operation of the department. The work also involves assigning work to division managers and monitoring their progress. Other activities of the incumbent include representing the director and the department in public meetings, and appearing before the City Council, the Park and Planning boards, and other interested groups. The incumbent in this classification exercises a great amount of independence in the performance of duties and receives general guidance from the department director.

REQUIREMENTS:                                    

Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Park and Recreation Administration, Public or Business Administration, or a related field AND Eight years of experience as director of Parks and Recreation in a smaller community or as manager of a division of the Parks and Recreation department of a larger community, five years of which must have been in a park planning capacity OR Any equivalent combination of training and experience.

POSITION ALSO REQUIRES:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of landscape architecture as it pertains to parks, recreational facilities, and other items of public property, including plant material, trees, shrubs, other plants, and planting, fertilizing, pruning, and removal techniques. Knowledge of park and recreational facility short and long range planning, design, construction and maintenance techniques, and contract administration. Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and staffing requirements of community centers, swimming pools, ice rinks, marinas, tennis courts, ball fields, playgrounds, golf courses, and clubhouses and their attendant parking areas and outdoor lighting. Knowledge of the promotion, operation, staffing, and maintenance of major public events, the relationship among promoters, entertainers, their staffs, and the department’s staff. Knowledge of the theories and practices of public administration, including budget preparation, accounting principles, and personnel management. Ability to research, prepare, and evaluate construction plans, cost estimates, grant proposals, ordinances, other official documents including annual divisional and departmental budgets. Ability to evaluate work in progress, diagnose problems, and arrive at solutions. Ability to communicate effectively with other department employees, members of other City departments, with architects and contractors, promoters, performers, others associated with major public events, and the public. Ability to make clear and concise presentations to members of the news media and to groups of interested individuals. Ability to participate in the activities of boards and committees charged with treating matters related to parks and park planning, recreational activities, and public properties.  FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES, SEE CLASS SPECIFICATION

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