CPW ONLY: PARK MANAGER IV / Sr. Park Ranger - Fishers Peak State Park (Trinidad, CO)

Department Information

 

The work unit exists to implement the goals and objectives of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s strategic long-range and operational plans to accomplish the Legislative mandate of protecting, preserving, managing, and enhancing the State’s recreational resources at Fishers Peak State Park within the guidelines of Colorado state statutes, regulations, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife policies and procedures for the use, benefit and enjoyment of park visitors. The work unit provides a safe and quality recreational experience along with a wide range of appropriate recreational and educational opportunities while protecting and enhancing the facilities and natural resources of the area by providing visitor services, maintenance functions, natural resource protection and education, administration functions, law enforcement, inter-agency cooperation, and program management/development. The work unit administers Colorado Parks and Wildlife programs within the park and district and provides recreation and natural resource management expertise to Federal, State, County, Local, and Private entities.

Description of Job

This position supervises and participates in the completion of daily operations at the park level regarding visitor services. Areas of responsibility required to complete these operations include planning work strategies, park policies and procedures, supervision of the temporary employee workforce, maintaining a safe recreational environment, acting as the lead law enforcement and emergency response officer at the park, protecting the natural resources, establishing and maintaining mutual response guidelines and open lines of communication with surrounding agencies and private entities. This position also exists to address any additional/ unforeseen issues, duties, problems, etc. that the visitors, staff, park, or agency may encounter. This position directly supervises other FTE and is the second-line supervisor to sections managing revenue collections; campground reservation management; protection of natural resources; visitor safety; enforcement of state statutes and regulations; emergency services; interpretive programming, recreation area maintenance, and is the staff authority for law enforcement. 

LAW ENFORCEMENT/EMERGENCY SERVICES
This POST-certified officer supervises and participates in the work unit’s law enforcement program. Provides professional level law enforcement of Colorado’s revised statutes, including parks and wildlife, criminal, traffic, children, and liquor codes and occasional off-park patrols (hunting, OHV, snowmobile, etc.). Responsible for training temporary officers and ensuring the quality of their law enforcement. Issues (and supervises others) warnings, tickets, arrests, and investigates boat, OHV, snowmobile, and minor motor vehicle accidents. Maintains Law enforcement case records as the evidence and property custodian, dockets cases in the appropriate courts, and makes occasional court appearances. Maintains an adequate inventory of law enforcement supplies and ensures that equipment (weapons, blood kits, etc.) and officer certifications are kept current. Ensures adequate pre-planned emergency medical and fire response and trains staff on implementation. Manages first-response search and rescue plans and gear in coordination with the sheriff’s department. Serves daily as contact with the public during law enforcement and informational contacts with potential positive or negative PR implications. 

SUPERVISION
This position directly supervises other FTE and directly or indirectly supervises temporary employees in the visitor services section. This position develops and implements processes to ensure the daily operations of the park run smoothly including recruiting, hiring, training, assigning duties, scheduling, resolving conflicts, disciplinary/ corrective actions, delegation of special projects/duties, completing performance evaluations, and maintaining documents and employee files.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT                                                         

Responsible for completing or delegating the completion of work necessary for the success of the following programs: all sections within the visitor’s services section, including but not limited to law enforcement, environmental education, revenue collection, volunteer program, hunting program, and campgrounds. Assumes a leadership role by instructing, teaching, or leading junior employees within the division.

BUDGETING/ACCOUNTING/PROCUREMENT
Budgets in areas of responsibility. Develops and utilizes tracking systems to guide the spending of budgets, which can change frequently but typically include law enforcement supplies, operational budgets and temporary employee wages. Ensures proper use of State credit cards.

ADMINISTRATION
Performs administrative duties which includes regular reports from every section of responsibility, including filing and maintaining records (archiving) for the required time periods. Replies to email and phone requests for numerous and ever-changing reports and information.

MAINTENANCE                                                                                                                    
Coordinates efforts of the visitor services staff with the maintenance staff to maximize the potential of temporary employees. This employee often performs regular preventative maintenance duties (cleaning restrooms, fire pits/grills, emptying trash cans, plowing snow, etc.) and appropriately addresses major issues (lift station failure, broken water lines, building issues) with FTE maintenance staff. Manages and oversees visitor services storage and secure areas. Operates maintenance equipment such as mowers, chainsaws, weed whips, and tractors, etc. as needed.

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Serves daily as a contact with the public during law enforcement and informational contact with the potential for PR implications. Addresses citizen complaints regarding visitor services staff. Presents programs, radio shows, media interviews, and/or writing articles for newspapers or magazines to generate interest in the park as needed. Controls information flow to the press regarding emergency situations if PMV is not on-scene.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

Seven (7) years of relevant experience in natural resource management, law enforcement and public safety within an outdoor recreation setting; supervision and performance planning in an outdoor recreation setting or an occupation related to the work assigned to this position. 

OR

A combination of education in any field and/or relevant experience in Natural Resource Management; Law enforcement and public safety within an outdoor recreation setting; Supervision and Performance Planning in an outdoor recreation setting equal to seven (7) years.

Substitutions:

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• Current or former Colorado Parks and Wildlife experience.
• Ability to work both as a contributing member of a team and as a team leader.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build partnerships and network with outside agencies.

• Organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Google suite, RAMS, and IPAWS.
• Expertise in parks related law enforcement operations.
• Proficiency in wildlife related law enforcement operations. 

• Must be a current classified permanent employee with the Colorado Parks & Wildlife division.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado driver's license if operating a State vehicle.
• Must be POST certified
• Must pass CPW Law Enforcement physical standards during initial hiring process
• Firearms proficiency – Post Certified minimum requirements
• Pre-employment Drug Testing – If required by CPW Law Enforcement standards
• Background Check – Criminal history, Driving history during initial hiring process and to update Law Enforcement Commission
• Regular work hours may start before 5 AM or end after 10 PM. Given the incident driven nature of the position, shifts of 12+ hours are not uncommon. In emergency situations shifts may run for an indeterminate period.
• Use, Handling or Exposure to hazardous materials - Not regularly, though emergency response may expose to hazardous materials.
• LE officers will carry firearms daily, meet proficiency standards at least quarterly and encounter armed citizens regularly in the course of regular duties (Law enforcement, hunting, fishing, campground checks etc.)
• Must be capable of operating OHVs, maintenance equipment (including but not limited to mowers, chain saws, weed whips, tractors), surface ice rescue gear, all regularly carried law enforcement/defensive equipment/uniform items (including but not limited to: duty belt, handgun, handcuffs, OC, ASP baton, radio) as required. Must complete 40 hours of law enforcement training and must stay current in CPR and First Aid, duty weapon qualifications and other required certifications.
• Instate travel limited to less than 30 days / year.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position.  (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).
• Pursuant to the DNR-120 Fleet and Driving Standards Administrative Directive, any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle. 
  To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who: 

  • Have an assigned State fleet vehicle

  • Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position

  • Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle
    

 APPEAL RIGHTS:
 
It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications.  However, if you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
 
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
 
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. 

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement. 

• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication. 

• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.

Benefits

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program.  Please click the following link for detailed information:  www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits 

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