Nursery Operations Specialist

*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*

The Division of Environment and Planning aims to protect restore and expand New York Citys green spaces and natural areas to maximize their benefits for environmental and community health and resilience. The Natural Resources Group within Environment and Planning manages over 1000 acres of natural areas across the five boroughs including forests grasslands and wetlands and has secured tens of millions of dollars in grants from state federal and private sources over the past decades to fund the restoration and management across these ecosystems. The Plant Ecology Center and Nursery (PECaN) produces native plant material that supports restoration conservation and urban forestry efforts by producing regionally appropriate plant material and seed for projects across NYC.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

-Under supervision of the Deputy Director with latitude for independent initiative and judgment coordinate daily operations of PECaNs plant production conservation and engagement programs. Perform responsible administrative operational and program coordination work to help the nursery operate efficiently and collaborate across multiple teams and projects.
-Supervise seasonal staff workforce program participants and interns in the planning and execution of horticultural work in the nursery environment. Work collaboratively across these and other groups on nursery or field activities including plant handling staging inventory checks and other program support tasks.
-Perform scheduling project tracking purchasing coordination logistics and general office organization tasks across PECaNs technical programs in support of other management staff.
-Develop and maintain internal documentation reports and operational tools to support project management program tracking and office workflows. Identify opportunities to improve these operational systems and help implement solutions that improve efficiency and program effectiveness.
-Support planning and coordination of plant and seed distribution activities including assisting with plant order coordination and communicating availability of plant material to internal and external partners.
-Serve as liaison with other divisions of Parks including Human Resources and ITT. Assist with staff scheduling attendance timekeeping training tracking onboarding and maintaining personnel documentation.
-Support grant development reporting and fundraising efforts by preparing grant applications supporting documentation and project budgets. Coordinate funder and donor communications and track funding opportunities and project deliverables.
-Coordinate meetings workshops volunteer events and site visits related to PECaNs horticultural programs. Support the nurserys external communications including formatting program materials preparing presentations and informational handouts and assisting with press social media and outreach content.
-Work collaboratively with staff interns volunteers and partner organizations.

Work Location: Plant Ecology Center and Nursery Staten Island

How to Apply: Go to and search for Job ID# 777760.

All applicants must apply via . The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.

*Current Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.

NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.

IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR THE DEAF:

ADMINISTRATIVE HORTICULTURIST - 1007C

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major study in horticulture arboriculture or landscape architecture and four years of full-time paid experience in horticultural work of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory administrative consultative managerial or executive capacity; or

2. A satisfactory equivalent. However all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or evidence of having passed an examination for a high school equivalency diploma and one year of supervisory administrative consultative managerial or executive experience as described above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time