7N52
PARK MANAGER 2

This is park management work at the full performance level planning, coordinating, and directing city-wide park functions and operations. Work is done in such areas as park administration, horticulture, arboriculture, grounds maintenance recreation and park operations, and may include supervision of a specific function. Employees in this class are responsible for contract compliance, the procurement of goods and services, specification writing, weather related emergency response, data compilation, analyzing and reporting. Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with departmental and city officials, vendors, and the general public is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the direction of an administrative superior

1. Positions in this class must perform work at the full performance level planning, coordinating, and directing city-wide park functions and operations.
2. Positions in this class must perform the work in the Fairmount Park Commission.

Directs and facilitates specific city-wide park operations and functions such as city-owned golf courses and driving ranges, street tree inventory, and park signage.

Gathers and analyzes information; organizes and prepares reports; prepares flow and organizational charts describing procedures and organization; analyzes findings and prepares recommendations to revise existing procedures; develops new procedures to increase efficiency and expedite work flow; monitors implementation of new operating procedures to determine their effectiveness and to insure that they are achieving desired results.

Conducts cost effectiveness studies comparing equipment and services; writes equipment and service specifications; purchases equipment; submits contract requests; opens equipment and service contracts out to bid.

Oversees adherence to park rules and regulations; develops new procedures and regulations; takes steps to seek compliance; prepares written instructions on their implementation; updates park signage to reflect rules and regulations.

Determines status of park land and physical maintenance responsibility; conducts inspections for safety and quality control, schedules and manages repairs.

Responds to and acts on complaints from the city and department officials and the general public.

Oversees the planting, trimming and removal of trees; checks trees for disease.

As emergency conditions warrant, responds, supervises, and manages emergency situations due to snow, flooding and tree concerns; works on city snow removal teams for street snow removal across the city.

Oversees contract compliance for projects on park grounds with city departments and outside vendors such as the Schuylkill River trail project and the Franklin Square renovation project; grants permits for work on city grounds.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:
• the principles and practices of park administration.
• park operations.
• the principles and practices of horticulture.
• the principles and practices of forestry
• city procurement functions.
• equipment and contract specification writing and overall management.
• uses and applications of personal computers and current software packages used for word processing, data base manipulation and preparation of spreadsheets.
SKILL IN:
• uses and applications of personal computers and current standard software packages used for word processing, data base manipulation and preparation of spreadsheets as required by job assignment.
ABILITY TO:
• analyze facts and exercise sound judgments.
• manage city-wide park functions and operations.
• solve problems with effective solutions.
• present ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
• understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• supervise.
• conduct city procurement functions.
• write contract and equipment specifications; explain contract deviations and enforce compliance with contract specifications and other requirements firmly and tactfully.
• read and interpret plans, diagrams, blueprints, and maps.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental and city officials, vendors and the general public.

EDUCATION

Completion of a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university with major course work in park administration, horticulture, forestry or landscape architecture.

AND
EXPERIENCE:

Two years of experience in park management.

OR


Any equivalent combination of education and experienced determined to be acceptable by the Personnel Department.

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.