Park Superintendent
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Job Description
Job Description
The Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreationis recruiting for a Park Superintendent in Juneau.
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check ourresidency definition to determine if you qualify.
What You Will Be Doing:
The Park Superintendent is responsible for and supervises park operations within the Southeast region including units in Haines Ketchikan Sitka and Juneau. This position provides the administrative oversight of 47 diverse park units with a number of varied and complex management factors. It is also responsible for managing the operating personnel services and minor capital improvement budgets assigned to its region. This position requires substantial responsibility for exercising independent judgement in employing disciplining or adjudicating subordinates grievances.
Mission and Values/Culture:
The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation provides outdoor recreation opportunities and conserves and interprets natural cultural and historic resources for the use enjoyment and welfare of the people.
Benefits of Joining Our Team:
Joining Alaska State Parks team offers the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals who support each other while providing services to the division and the public.
The Southeast Region is a solid team of people who work closely together to provide outdoor recreation opportunities excellent customer service and access to park lands within southeast park units. Working with the Division of Parks is exciting fastpaced interesting and challenging in a friendly supportive atmosphere.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
The Southeast Region Park Superintendent is based out of the Willoughby building in beautiful downtown Juneau. Daily contacts include interacting with park staff park visitors supervisors and advisory board members.
We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following positionspecific competencies.- Administration and Management: Knowledge of planning coordination and execution of business functions resource allocation and production.
- Human Capital Management: Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals budget considerations and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited selected appraised and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multisector workforce and a variety of work situations.
- Employee Relations: Knowledge of laws rules regulations case law principles and practices related to employee conduct performance and dispute resolution.
- Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
- Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work sets priorities and determines resource requirements; determines short or longterm goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
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Minimum Qualifications
Qualifications
Two years of advanced professional or supervisorylevel experience in natural resource management. The required experience includes work such as a Park Ranger 2 Natural Resource Specialist 3 Natural Resource Manager 1 Geologist 3 Hydrologist 2 Agronomist 2 Forester 3 or Biologist 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.AND
A valid Alaska drivers license is required at the time of appointment.Additional Required Information
** Please read the information below carefully. **
At the time of applicationthe applicant must attach as individual documents the following items (If unable to attach documents please fax or email the contact listed below):
- Cover Letter see instructions below.
At the time of the interviewplease ensure that you provide the following materials:
- Transcripts if required to meet minimum qualifications.
- Three professional references
- Two most recent performance evaluations.
- Copy of drivers license
SPECIAL NOTICES
- This position may require travel that includes overnight camping and travel by boat small plane helicopter or snow machine.
- Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Awareness Clearance training shall be required within six months of initial assignment and biennially thereafter.
Application Notice
How to Apply page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required for this position. The letter shouldbe two to three paragraphs (no longer than one page) and address your knowledge and experience related to the desired positionspecific competencies listed above. Your cover letter will serve as a writing sampleand will be used to determine which applicants advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process.
Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online. If you are unable to attach it please email it to the contact number below.
Supplemental Questions
For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) uses four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicants level of competence in applying certain behaviors knowledge skills and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery Fluency Literacy and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.
Education
If postsecondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications you must fill out the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. postsecondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the postsecondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Work Experience
If using work experience not already documented in your application also provide the employers name job title employment dates and whether full or parttime. Applications will be reviewed to determine whether the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.
Note:Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application entirely. Noting see resume or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
Bargaining Unit
If you are acurrent state employee please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. Do not complete this question if you are not a current state employee.
Classification Study Notice
This position is currently under review as part of the Parks job class study and therefore both the title and the assigned pay range may be subject to change upon completion of the study.
Drivers License Requirement
Applicants must possess a valid drivers license. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting to duty.
Firearms
This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104208) if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence you may not hold this position.
A misdemeanor crime of domestic violence is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law and (2) has as an element the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon committed by a current or former spouse parent or guardian of the victim by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse parent or guardian or by a person similarly situated to a spouse parent or guardian of the victim.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats should callor (907)in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 oror correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this recruitment.
Contact Information
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For specific information about this position please get in touch with the hiring manager at the following:
Matt WedekingDeputy Director
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Employment Type
Full-Time
