Facilities and Support Services Manager

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Key Job Responsibilities:

• Identifies proposes and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures

• Implements and evaluates existing strategies and objectives for building and grounds operations and makes recommendations to unit leadership for program or function enhancement

• Exercises supervisory authority including hiring transferring suspending promoting managing conduct and performance discharging assigning rewarding disciplining and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees

• Develops and implements land management priorities including forest management and trail development/construction/maintenance

• Identifies and leverages internal and external sources of funding to implement facility upgrades towards energy efficiency and renewable technologies

• Seek professional development opportunities to obtain or maintain certification in various areas that may include motorized and non-motorized boater safety food handler training low-element challenge course construction maintenance and facilitation advanced medical and water safety training (WFR EMT LG WSI) shooting sports certification chainsaw safety and prescribed fire management

• Schedules logistics and secures resources for program activities across multiple work units to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies procedures and specifications

• Monitors the unit budget and approves unit expenditures

• Prepares periodic reports and financial statements and records progress status or other special reports for leadership or external agencies

• Directs day-to-day operations of the unit to provide technical advice problem solving assistance and unit goals and policy interpretation

Department:

Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute Upham Woods

Compensation:

The minimum annual (12 months) starting salary for the position is $76000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous paid time off competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance tax-advantaged savings accounts and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Please review thesummary of benefitsfor more information.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of relevant professional work experience related to the responsibilities of the position

• Demonstrated leadership and success in overseeing facilities and grounds operations

• Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills that contribute to positive and productive workplace relationships and effective partnerships

• Demonstratedability to effectively work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Staff management and supervisory experience including position recruitment performancemanagementand volunteer supervision

• Leadership and management experience at a camp or facility that serves youth groups

• Experience managing multiple projects multiple tasks timelines and schedules whilemaintaininghigh quality work

• Experience with developing and implementing land management priorities in a forested system

• Experience planning for and managing facility and site accessibility to ensure an inclusive learning environment

• Experience or certification in various operational areas such as operating motorized and nonmotorized watercraft;food service operation in a commercial kitchen;construction maintenance and facilitation of low-element challenge courses; advanced medical and water safety training (WFR EMT LG WSI); shooting sports training (archery); chainsaw safety;prescribed fire management.

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How to Apply:

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. To begin the application process click the apply now button. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

• Resume

• Letter of Qualifications (cover letter)
  

Please note when applying there will beonly one attachment field. You must uploadall your documents in the attachment field. Please submit a cover letter referring to your work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background as it relates to this position. Your cover letter should communicate your interest in the position and how your skillset aligns with the role. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.Failure to upload all required materials may result in your application not being considered.

For additional guidance and resources on how to tailor your application materials to the job posting please click note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and then every two years.

Application Deadline is June 3 2026 at 11:59pm (CST).

Contact Information:

Michele Blakeman

Amy Workman

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