Associate Division Director Parks & Recreation

Salt Lake CountyA career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees lives from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment we appreciate employees through great benefits a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place. Its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays up to 24 vacation days 12 sick days and one personal day every year.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic hospital insurance pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Information

Due to the nature of this position the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

Guides the overall direction growth budget and culture of the division. Oversees personnel and initiatives for park operations. Leads the strategic planning process to meet goals and objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Business Public Administration or other closely related field plus six (6) years of related experience of which two (2) years must have been supervisory; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Education may not be substituted for the required supervisory experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Assists in the overall leadership of the division by providing input in the areas of planning staffing program development budgeting and total division operation.
• Assists with and implements strategic initiatives and goals for the division.
• Keeps the Division Director apprised of the organizational climate identifies problems either actual or anticipated and provides consultative assistance.
• Oversees directs and provides continuous oversight for the development and operation of assigned programs.
• Evaluates the allocation of division staffing resources and makes recommendations for effective and efficient service delivery.
• Assists with monitoring and managing the divisions budget.
• Manages directs and coordinates activities through managers and supervisors which includes hiring firing promoting orienting training assigning and reviewing work performance annual work performance appraisal and discipline.
• Assists with the development of makes recommendations and implements policies and procedures necessary to the effective management and operation of the Division.
• Ensures compliance with policies procedures laws and regulations.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintains professional contacts with community groups and other organizations as a representative of the Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation Division.
• Develops maintenance program performance standards that will ensure safe and consistent implementation practices within the section. Schedules and conducts staff meetings to coordinate county-wide application of methods and procedures.
• Provides leadership in new park development and recreation facility planning functions and upgrading and renovating existing facilities. Reviews new facility designs and renovation project plans for functionality and maintenance concerns and provides a professional analysis of the feasibility of new facility proposals.
• Monitors the section program revenue collections and expenditures by analyzing monthly quarterly and other pertinent reports. Makes appropriate adjustments in accordance with applicable division budget management policies and procedures.
• Administers the enforcement of safety standards in the Park Operations Section ensures facilities and personnel comply with applicable county and division safety requirements. Makes changes in methods and procedures to facilities equipment or maintenance programs as needed.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Program management
• Staff development
• Organizational development
• Budget preparation and management
• Strategic planning
• Project development
• Mentoring and coaching

Skills and Abilities to:

• Work with computer software related to job specific duties
• Manage the financial aspects of the division
• Resolve conflict effectively
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Analyze and solve problems
• Supervise effectively
• Establish and maintain appropriate working/supervision relationships
• Act independently
• Develop interpret and administer policies and procedures

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work duties are typically performed in a general office setting.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION