Deputy Director, Regional Parks

Under policy direction, the Deputy Director, Regional Parks plans, organizes, manages and evaluates the activities of a division in the Department of Regional Parks. Typically, a division encompasses multiple areas such as the American River Parkway, Regional Parks, Ranger Services, Planning and Design, Resource Management, Maintenance, Interpretive Services, Golf Facilities and Recreation Programs. Incumbents are members of the Department's executive staff, may act in the director's absence, and have the authority to commit the department to a course of action.Knowledge of

• Philosophy, objectives and current trends in public recreation and park management
• Principles and practices of park administration
• Park planning and development
• Laws related to environmental issues
• Principles and procedures of budget preparation and control
• Principles of contract management
• Principles of human resource management and supervision
• Relationships between local, state and federal governments, public interest groups, and private enterprises
• Alternative funding such as grants, endowments, benefit assessments and corporate sponsorship
• Principles of customer service
• Risk assessment and management in park and recreation settings
• Public safety programs including park security, park ranger law enforcement, crime and accident prevention
• Park and natural resource management
• Methods of acquiring land and conservation easements
• Principles of environmental mitigation and CEQA/NEPA compliance
• Environmental education and interpretation

Ability to

• Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise work of division staff
• Analyze issues accurately and develop appropriate courses of action
• Work effectively with diversified groups, agencies and staff
• Read and write at a level appropriate for assignments
• Monitor and enforce contracts
• Speak in public

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a Bachelor's Degree or higher in park administration, park planning, landscape architecture, forestry, recreation administration, environmental studies, natural resources management or a closely related field in park, recreation, or natural resources.
AND
Either: Two years of full-time experience performing the duties of Park Ranger Manager, Park Maintenance Superintendent, or Senior Landscape Architect.
Or: Three years full-time experience managing and/or supervising a major unit of a parks and recreation program which includes coordination with at least two of the following areas: rangers, park maintenance, interpretation, park planning and recreation. Responsibilities shall also include organizing, directing, planning, budgeting, formulating policy and evaluating programs and staff.
Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.
Note: If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
General Qualifications
License Requirements: Possession of a valid California Driver's License, Class C or higher is required prior to appointment to this class. Failure to maintain the appropriate California Driver's License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification is twelve (12) months.APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667
www.SacCountyJobs.net

• Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
• Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

• Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
• The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
• Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
• If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
• Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
• If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
• For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%)

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time