CPW Only: Park Manager VI - Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO

Department Information

 
We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.
 
 The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.
 
 In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Description of Job

This position exists to, in coordination with the NE region management; manage all park management activities, consistent with the goals of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.  This position manages, plans, designs, develops, administers, coordinates, directs, oversees and supervises the recreation and natural resource management with federal, state and private partners as an official representative of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Direct supervision of 2 FTE supervisors, second line supervision of 13 FTE and 50+ temporary employees.  This position is also responsible for building a constituency to support the park and the Division and other field work necessary to fulfill the mission of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 

LAW ENFORCEMENT/ EMERGENCY SERVICES  

This POST certified officer supervises and participates in the work unit’s law enforcement program.  The program provides professional level law enforcement of Colorado’s revised statutes including parks and wildlife, criminal, traffic, children’s and liquor codes over the 3,900 land acres and 1,400 water acres, including boat patrol, 3 boat ramps, 197 single campsites, 10 group camping sites, 4 group picnic sites, 139 open picnic sites, swim beach, playgrounds, Dog Off Leash and Sport Dog Training areas, and occasional off-park patrols (hunting, OHV, snowmobile, etc).   Responsible for training temporary officers (limited and full-commission) and ensuring the quality of their law enforcement.  This position issues (and supervises others) warnings, tickets, arrests, and investigates boat, OHV, snowmobile and minor motor vehicle accidents. This position maintains Law enforcement case records, oversees evidence and found property management, dockets cases in the appropriate courts and makes regular court appearances.  The position maintains an adequate inventory of law enforcement supplies and ensures that equipment (weapons, less-lethal, vehicle equipment, blood kits etc.) and officer certifications are kept current.  Ensures pre-planned emergency medical and fire response is adequate and trains staff on implementation.  Position maintains an  AED and an adequate stock of medical supplies.  Position is responsible for first response search and rescue plans and gear (primarily regarding boat, ice and lost person emergencies) in coordination with the sheriff's dept.  Regular work hours may start before 5 AM or end after 3AM.  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.  Must be capable of operating patrol boats, OHV, surface ice rescue gear and all regularly carried law enforcement gear (handgun, duty belt, etc.) 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.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Plan, direct, supervise and participate in operational program-related activities of the work unit which may include environmental education, land, boat, campground, snowmobile patrol management, revenue collection, volunteer management, weed & pest control, fleet management, facility and ground maintenance.  Assures work unit safety & natural resource protection needs are accomplished effectively, efficiently, and consistently by researching, designing, developing, planning, budgeting, and implementing work unit operational guidelines, procedures, programs, and/or plans.  Researches, designs, develops, plans, implements, and supervises a variety of educational, public safety, informational, and interpretive programs and events to expand upon the purpose of the work unit and to promote the work unit as well as Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Resolves program related problems.  Collaborates with the work unit managers to assure efforts in all work unit areas are consistent with the goals of the work unit and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.   Administrative duties include regular reports from every section of responsibility, include filing and maintaining records (archiving) for the required time periods.  Replying to email and phone requests for numerous and ever-changing reports and information.  Responsible for budgets in areas of responsibility as well as assisting with park budget allocation.  This position must develop and utilize tracking systems to guide the spending of budgets which can change regularly.  Position creates and tracks budget for all sections in the work unit.   This includes temporary employee wages and section operating supplies.  This position also assists in OneCard allocation, bill paying, and OneCard monthly reporting.  Responsible for proper use of State credit card.

SUPERVISION  

Manages, oversees, formulates and directs the set up of internal processes to supervise all full-time and temporary visitor services and maintenance services employees.  Also monitors and directs their activities to accomplish the park’s mission and goals.  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, verifying timesheets, ensuring compliance with statutes, policies and procedures, maintaining documents and employee files.  The position also delegates and assigns routine or project oriented tasks. This position maintains direct supervision of 2 FTE supervisors, second line supervision of 13 FTE and 50+ temporary employees.

ADMINISTRATION/CONCESSIONS
Prepares, maintains, documents and evaluates all efforts relating to operational work unit management.  Budgets, tracks, determine, recommends and documents expenditures related to park management.  Oversees orders and/or materials/supplies purchases necessary to maintain/operate programs and completes all related purchase requisitions and receiving reports to include coding of credit card purchases.  Assures employee compliance with applicable fiscal rules and procedures.  Maintains accurate and complete work unit employee and work program files.  Assists in formulations of and implements park policies, standards and plans to ensure quality levels of operation.  Assists in formulation of annual budget requests for responsible program areas and special initiatives.  Attends appropriate regional and facilitates divisional staff meetings to ensure communication flow and representation of park programs from upper level management to the field and vice versa is maintained.  Participates in CPW committees as requested.  Completes monthly reports in various computer databases.  Replies to email and phone requests for numerous and ever-changing reports and information. Manages and negotiates special activities on the park. Manages and negotiates concession contracts.  Conducts meetings with concessions, amend and negotiate final approval/disapproval of contracts.  Collaborates and makes recommendations with adjacent jurisdictions when requests cross beyond park boundaries.  Collaborates and makes recommendations with adjacent jurisdictions when requests cross beyond park boundaries.

BUDGETING/ ACCOUNTING
Sets annual budget.  Develops systems that will track and record expenditures for the park’s budgets (which can change regularly), serving as the cost center budget main contact.  Completes audits and reconciles associated reports.  Plans and prepares budgets for the work unit involving operations, utilities, temporary work program, major repairs & minor improvements, capital construction, trail program, volunteer program, resource protection and ANS.  Responsible for proper use of State credit card, personally and for all staff who are issued a card.  Responsible for learning and using the statewide accounting system CORE.

FACILITY MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE
Works in coordination with the PM VI to develop maintenance plans and oversees the daily maintenance operations on the park.  Decides on management prescriptions that allow for the maintenance and oversight of the work unit including buildings, facilities, and utilities.  Plan, monitor, make recommendations, and inspect construction improvements.  

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Position has daily contact with the public during law enforcement and informational contacts with the potential for PR implications.  Responsible for addressing citizen complaints regarding visitor service and maintenance staff.  Position has responsibilities for presenting programs, radio shows and/or writing articles for newspapers or magazines to generate interest in the park.  Position has responsibility to control information flow to the press regarding emergency situations if PIO is not on-scene.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only:

Nine (9) years of relevant experience in Natural Resource Management or an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education of any science related degree will be acceptable. Natural Resources, Wildlife Management, Biology, Aquatic Biology/Fishery Science/Aquaculture/Fishery Management, Ecology, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Zoology/Animal Sciences, Program Management/Project Management and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to nine (9) years

Job Class: PARK MANAGER VI (H6P6XX)

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
• Supervisory Experience: Experience supervising unit supervisors and managing diverse teams (PM's, Technicians, Admin.). 
• Program Management: Proven experience managing complex wildlife management, law enforcement, and land use programs. 
• Public Relations: Experience acting as a spokesperson and point of contact for special interest groups and elected officials.

 Required Competencies

• Organizational and time management skills.
• Strong multi tasking skills.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. 
• Extensive understanding of state and federal planning processes. 
• Excellent ability to coordinate local, regional, and statewide teams.
• Supervisory experience to multi level subordinates.

 Conditions of Employment

• State of Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
• Pre-employment Physical – Must pass CPW Law Enforcement physical standards during initial hiring process.
• Pre-employment Drug Testing.
• 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 10PM. 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 employee to hazardous materials.
• Use of Firearms - LE officer will carry firearm, meet proficiency standards at least quarterly and 
  encounter armed citizens regularly in the course of regular duties (Law enforcement, hunting, fishing, camp ground checks etc.)
• Typically instate travel limited to less than 40 days / year.

• 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.

• 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).
• Small Water, Small Wastewater, Distribution II, and Collection II.  Need not be obtained prior to application, will be provided to selected candidate for position.

• 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:

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.

• This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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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