Requisition No: 810231

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: RESIDENT PARK MANAGER III - SES - 37020157

Position Number: 37020157

Salary: $3,564.74 month/ $42,776.81 annual

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2023

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 (37020157) RESIDENCY REQUIRED

RAINBOW SPRINGS STATE PARK

Contact: Kim Tennille

Kimberlee.Tennille@FloridaDEP.gov

352-204-4545

A management opportunity is available for an energetic, hardworking, park service professional to fill a Resident Park Manager position at Rainbow Springs State Park. This position will work with an Assistant Park Manager to lead, assist, oversee, and mentor the staff. This position supervises 1 Assistant Park Manager, 3 Park Services Specialist, 1 Administrative Assistant, 6 Park Rangers, and 4 OPS staff. 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:

Rainbow Springs State Park

19158 SW 81st Place Rd

Dunnellon, FL 34432

The history of Rainbow Springs dates back centuries to a time when native peoples regularly visited this lush spring. The modern era has seen the land shaped by both enterprising developers and the loving hands of local volunteers, and the draw of the beautifully serene park endures. When swimmers take their first dip in the sapphire-blue waters of Rainbow Springs, they become characters in a story that stretches back over 10,000 years, when humans first visited this place.

Ornamental gardens, constructed waterfalls and sloping hills are visible reminders of the springs’ more recent past, when the land was home to a mining operation and a privately owned tourist attraction.

Take a walk through lush, mossy hammocks and then cool off in the springs — it’s a time-honored tradition.

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:

• 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 (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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

Pay:

Base salary $3,564.74 month/$42,776.81 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 requirement 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.

Implements and enforces all laws, 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.

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 volunteers and Citizens Support Organization 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

Performs other related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• advanced management principles, practices and techniques
• building maintenance and construction
• park service management and operations principles
• natural resource management practices to include prescribed fire and appropriate methods for control of invasive plants and animals
• Florida Park Service Operations Manual
• ADA requirements for public facilities
• routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance necessary to meet FPS standards
• quality visitor service and customer relations

SKILL IN:

• computer operation and applications

ABILITY TO:

• conduct routine inspections
• identify and investigate problems
• communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• prepare reports
• establish and maintain effective working relationships
• understand and apply rules and regulations
• maintain facilities and equipment
• supervise people
• coordinate and manage a park CSO and volunteers in support of the park
• determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• prepare and maintain schedules and reports
• work with media groups and the public in a tactful and professional manner
• prepare budget requests
• provide for effective expenditures and tracking of appropriations
• work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• maintain a valid driver’s license
• reside on park property

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:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@dep.state.fl.us

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.