Salary : $11,760.67 - $15,002.00 Monthly Location : San Ramon, CA Job Type: Full-time (40 hrs) Job Number: 24-AP-01 Division: Operations Opening Date: 10/30/2024 Closing Date: 11/13/2024 5:00 PM Pacific The PositionABOUT US: The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is a full-service governmental agency stewarding a metropolitan system of public open space parklands and trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties east of the San Francisco Bay. EBRPD spans across 125,000 acres in 73 regional parks, including over 1,250 miles of trails that are enjoyed by over 25 million visitors and the community per year. The Park District acquires, manages, and preserves natural and cultural resources for everyone to enjoy now and forever to experience nature nearby. OUR MISSION: EBRPD preserves a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources and provides open space, parks, trails, safe and healthful recreation and environmental education. An environmental ethic guides the District in all of its activities. OUR VALUES:
- Respect - We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.
- Resilience - We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
- Relationships - Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.
- Responsiveness - We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.
- Transparency - We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.
WHY WORK FOR EBRPD?
- Working with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
- A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission.
- Excellent benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Click herefordetails regarding additional benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development.
- Free on-site parking.
- Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
- Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch).
THE OPPORTUNITY: The Park District is currently recruiting for one (1) Park Unit Manager. Currently, the Park Unit Manger vacancy manages Unit 1 which covers parks in East Alameda County and include Lake Del Valle, Sunol/Ohlone Wilderness, Shadow Cliffs, Pleasanton Ridge, Vargas Plateau and Mission Peak. The Park Unit Manager position is currently headquartered at the Unit 1 administrative office in San Ramon at Las Trampas Regional Preserve Park office. What You'll Be Doing: Under general direction, you'll perform managerial work involving considerable responsibility, complexity, and variety. You'll provide direction and exercise first-level management responsibilities for several parks and facilities consolidated by their environmental and recreational similarities, i.e., shorelines, lakes, parklands, regional trails, recreation areas, and interpretive parklands. You'll plan, develop and achieve published operational goals and standards by coordinating and overseeing the operations of assigned parks, facilities, and programs. You will also represent Park Operations at cross-departmental meetings and external meetings with outside agencies, concessionaires, special interest groups, and the general public. We Are Looking for Someone Who:
- Is an experienced park professional with a strong background in Regional Parks management including open space natural areas and developed park facilities such as swim facilities and regional trail systems.
- Has a strong collaborative leadership style with a track record of forming effective relationships with those they supervise, other internal stakeholders, external public agencies, park concessionaires, community organizations, and individual community members.
- Exhibits flexibility, is a problem solver and has the ability to motivate and guide staff in a continuously changing fast-paced environment.
- Has a strong environmental ethic.
- Has experience with governmental and/or public agencies and adhering to and interpreting external and internal processes and guidelines; environmental permitting, board operating guidelines, human resource policies, etc.
Essential Functions The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to:
- As one of several unit managers, supervises individual park first-line supervisors within the assigned category of parks and facilities.
- Exercises second and third level supervisory responsibilities over a large unit workforce of regular, seasonal, and temporary park maintenance classifications, support personnel; indirectly over a large number of volunteers, and both directly and indirectly, over contract concessionaires.
- Ensures senior management policy, programs, goals, objectives, and guidelines are understood and met. Key program objectives include allocating appropriate resources necessary to operate and maintain parks and trails.
- Manages physically dispersed parks and facilities through coordinated leadership assuming overall responsibility for a significant Operating and Capital Budget.
- Develops, justifies, and defends proposed budget submissions, including annual Budget Objectives.
- Provides direction and oversight for the diverse elements of a complex unit, ensuring that specifically assigned ongoing and annual operational and financial objectives are met.
- Resolves internal problems and issues and coordinates with other District staff on broader problems and issues.
- Confers regularly with the Chief of Operations, with Unit staff, and with staff from other District departments to address issues.
- Performs representational duties for assigned parks, facilities, and programs with concessionaires, community and special interest groups, public agencies, contractors, and the general public. Typical responsibilities include participating in negotiating, managing, and monitoring contracts, leases, and agreements; responding to public agency and public inquiries and complaints, and the overall maintenance of good public relations, including making public presentations. May also serve as a District representative to external organizations related to the assigned unit, such as public agencies, water districts, local municipalities, park neighbor associations.
- Ensures that the Park District's operational, maintenance, and financial interests receive maximum attention and that decisions are consistent with overall District goals and objectives.
- Serves on internal Park District committees, working groups, and/or ad hoc task forces, providing parkland operational expertise and contributing to the attainment of successful results.
- Prepares and reviews a variety of correspondence, Board material, manuals, and reports.
- Motivates, develops, and evaluates staff. Provides leadership and assistance to staff in personnel and labor relations matters.
- Develops maintenance and operational standards, evaluates staff's performance regarding these standards.
- On-call to respond to a wide range of potential public operation or maintenance emergencies, as well as disasters caused by fires, floods, earthquakes, or other natural events.
Minimum QualificationsEducation: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in park management, environmental science, public administration, or a closely related field; AND Experience: Four years of experience in park operations. At least two of the four years should be at a supervisory level. Additional experience in park and facility maintenance is desirable. Substitution: A Master's Degree in park management, environmental science, public administration, or a closely related field may be accepted as an equivalent to one and a half of the required four years of experience. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Additional InformationKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- General knowledge of park operations and specific knowledge of the operational programs of the specialized unit category of parks and facilities under recruitment.
- General understanding of routine parks and facilities maintenance.
- Thorough knowledge of management and supervisory principles and practices, and sound judgment and leadership skills.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with divergent groups are also required.
- Knowledge of park design, blueprint reading, traffic circulation, revenue collection, and labor relations principles.
- Familiarity and skill with various computer programs.
- Ability to serve as a representative of the unit and the District with other District staff, external organizations, and the public.
Conditions of Employment:
- Must be able to pass a Level 1 background check, which includes: employment history verification, employment reference check, education or certificate verification. Department of Justice fingerprinting, and criminal history review.
- A valid California State driver's license is a condition of initial and continued employment in this position.
Management Designation: This position is in the Management group and is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (i.e. is not eligible for overtime); in addition to the regular work schedule, this position may require availability to work evenings and/or weekends. The probationary period for this position is one year. Application materials for these positions consist of two (2) required parts:
A current East Bay Regional Park District application submitted online, and Completed supplemental questions Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least one (1) hour to submit your application if you are a new user to the system. If you have previously applied to a position on GovernmentJobs.com, please allow time to update your existing profile. Applications are accepted online only. Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you encounter problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov Help Desk toll-free at (855) ###-####. Notification: All applicants will be notified of the status of their application via email, generally within two to three weeks after the closing date. You may also sign into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view your current application status and notifications. Selection Process: The application materials for all applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed by a screening panel to select the best qualified for testing or oral examination/interview. The District reserves the right to set up a written test, performance test, and/or other assessment procedures before or after the interview process. Possession of minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview or invitation to test. Pursuant to the Federal Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, all applicants who are hired will be required to provide proof of identity and appropriate work authorization documents prior to commencement of employment. The selection process will include the following:
- Supplemental Questions Screening
- Oral Examination: (Tentative Date: The week of November 18th)
- Written Examination: (Tentative Date: The week of November 18th - candidates who are placed on 1st pool will proceed to the written test)
Special Testing Arrangements: If you require special arrangements due to a verified disability or medical condition, please contact the Human Resources Department at (510) ###-#### at least five business days before the test. Equal Opportunity Employer: The East Bay Regional Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects a diverse workforce and community. It is committed to promoting an equitable and inclusive workspace that is welcoming to all. Applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. For information regarding the District's applicable benefits package, please visit For temporary and/or on-call assignments, there are no benefits offered. 01 The purpose of the supplemental questionnaire is to allow you to elaborate your experience. Therefore, please answer the supplemental question(s) thoroughly and accurately. See Resume, as a response will not be considered sufficient information. Applicants are responsible for clearly, completely, and accurately identifying their qualifications. The supplemental questions may determine your eligibility to continue to the next step. Please indicate whether you have read and understood the statement above-concerning submission of supplemental responses.
- I have read the statement above and understand that providing insufficient information can affect my ability to continue to next steps in the recruitment.
02 Please indicate your highest level of education. List the degree field (e.g. BS Degree in Park Management). If you do not have academic degree, state no degree . 03 How many years of relevant experience do you have? Please describe the particular skills, experience or training which you believe BEST qualifies you for this position. 04 Describe any direct park or leisure service operation experience you have that included diverse (ideally comparable) components, such as:• Park Landscape Management• Natural Resources Management• Campground, Kiosk (Revenue Collections)• Trails Operations• Customer Service• Contract Administration• Risk Management• Computer Skills (word processing, email, databases, spreadsheets, etc.)• Aquatics 05 Describe your supervisory experience in a parks operation agency. Indicate the number of full time employees supervised, their job titles; indicate any other types of employees you have supervised, i.e., temporaries, seasonal, work crews, concessionaires, volunteers, and contractors.Please explain your experience in setting and ensuring work standards for a subordinate staff, such as for employees stated above, of significant (ideally comparable) complexity. 06 Please give two examples that demonstrate the extent of your experience and knowledge in dealing with day to day labor relations issues, specifically, your experience in solving interpersonal conflicts between employees, handling grievances or recommending disciplinary actions. 07 Describe your budgeting experience, including the size and your specific responsibilities for managing the budget. Include criteria or strategy that you have used to determine budget levels. 08 As Park Unit Manager, you will be in a high public contact position. Describe an experience and solution you were responsible for that involved a public controversy or park visitor activities that required mediation, public information and administration/enforcement of an agency policy. Required Question