Salary: $75,789.00 Annually
Location : Augusta, GA
Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Job Number: 201203242
Department: PARKS AND RECREATION
Division: RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
Opening Date: 05/10/2023
Closing Date: 6/10/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this classification is to plan and direct staff and operations involved in recreation programming and leisure services.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
- Assist in the development of the budget, defends, and implements budget for the department: determines budget allocations for staffing, equipment, and capital improvement needs; monitors expenditures and revenues to ensure compliance with approved budget; reviews and approves purchase orders; and maintains related documentation.
- Communicates with Director, Consolidated Government administrators, elected officials, employees, contractors, vendors, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems; participates in various committees; attends meetings; and makes presentations, as requested.
- Organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work activities for department: prioritizes work activities to meet objectives; ensures subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff to assist with complex and problem situations and provide technical expertise; and provides progress and activity reports to Director.
- Ensures divisional compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures: monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individual; conducts safety checks and inspections; and initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
- Develops and implements long- and short-term plans, goals, and objectives for the department: researches, assesses and develops strategies to meet current and future needs; and implements programs, events, needed changes, modifications and/or enhancements.
- Develops, implements and updates policies and procedures for the department: formulates and develops work methods and practices, policies, standard operating procedures, and training programs; monitors implementation of rules and regulations; and updates policies and procedures as required.
- Administers contracts for the department: develops and coordinates bid specifications for services, equipment, supplies, etc.; prepares and submits requests for bids and quotes; participates in review and selection of bids and quotes; monitors vendors and contractors for contract compliance and work quality; and maintains related documentation and forms.
- Performs project management duties as assigned: plans, designs, and reviews projects; coordinates project timelines and implementation; develops and monitors project budget and resources, including materials and staffing; monitors progress and ensures projects are completed in a timely manner; provides updates to Director, Consolidated Government administrators, and elected officials as requested; and maintains related documentation.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Parks & Recreation Management, Public Administration, Business Administration or related field. Masters Degree MBA, MPA preferred.
Experience: Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in business or operations management to include lead or supervisory experience. Recreation or leisure services management experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Considerable knowledge of theory, principles, and practices of program and/or business management (park programs, services, and operations preferred).
- Familiarity with the concepts of budgeting, revenue management, training, and risk management and safety loss control programs.
- Proficiency in principles of computer systems and complex record-keeping systems.
- Mastery of relevant federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and to supervise others.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong supervisory skills.
Licensing/Certification:
- Possession of a valid driver’s license with good driving history. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.
- CPR certification preferred
This position requires staff call up in an emergency situation.
This position requires more than 50% travel from office to other locations.
OTHER
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:
- Data Utilization: Requires the ability to coordinate, manage, and/or correlate data. Includes exercising judgment in determining time, place and/or sequence of operations, referencing data analyses to determine necessity for revision of organizational components, and in the formulation of operational strategy.
- Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a director capacity for a major organizational unit requiring significant internal and external interaction.
- Equipment: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
- Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
- Math: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.
- Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; to deal with several concrete and abstract variables; and to analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.
- Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving broader aspects of organizational programs and operations, moderately unstable situations, or the direction, control and planning of an entire program or set of programs.
- Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
- Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to communicate verbally.
- Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Augusta-Richmond County’s comprehensive benefit package includes:
Vacation
Holiday
Sick
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Pension
For a more detailed overview of our benefit package, please visit our website below:
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The answers you provide to the supplemental questions will be used to conclude if you meet the minimum qualifications and requirements for this position. Responses relating to your specific work experience and education MUST clearly reflect the requirements shown in the areas for work history and education on your application. Your application must be completed in full before it is submitted. Additional information may not be accepted after your application has been submitted. Do you accept these terms?
- Yes
- No
02
Are you a current employee of Augusta Richmond County?
- Yes
- No
03
To be eligible to apply for a posted position, a current employee must have performed competently for at least six (6) months in his/her current position. If you are a current employee of Augusta Richmond County, have you been in your current position at least six months?
- Yes
- No
- This question does not apply to me.
04
If you are a current Augusta Richmond County employee, have you received a written reprimand, disciplinary probation, or suspension in the last twelve (12) months? (Informal warnings excluded)
- Yes
- No
- This question does not apply to me.
05
Which of the following best describes your level of education?
- No High School or GED
- High School or GED
- Some College
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree or higher
06
Which of the following best describes your level of experience in business or operations management including lead or supervisory experience? (Experience must be evident of application or resume in order to be considered.)
- No experience
- Less than one year of experience
- One to three years of experience
- Four to six years of experience
- Seven to nine years of experience
- Ten or more years of experience
07
Do you have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record? (If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.)
- Yes
- No
08
(Preferred) Do you have a CURRENT First Aid, CPR, and/or AED Certification? Check all that apply. Please be sure to list your certification(s) in the Licensing/Certification section of the application.
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- AED Certification
- None of the above
Required Question