Deputy Director - Parks, Recreation & Open Space

The Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation, and Open Space assists in planning, promoting, organizing, and administering public recreation services for Bernalillo County. The position is responsible for implementing best practices in property maintenance and management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FUNCTIONAL AREAS
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

• Oversee the design, development, construction, contract administration, and management of county recreation/park facilities, including property acquisition.
• Comply with and enforce all Bernalillo County policies, Standard Operating Guidelines, Directives, Memos, and the Collective Bargaining Agreements as they relate to operations and maintenance for the PROS department (White Collar, Blue Collar, Foreman).
• Work in conjunction with private, public, and government agencies as a liaison for the Parks Recreation & Open Space Department regarding operations and maintenance.
• Establish measurable quality and quantity standards for maintenance unit supervisors and other subordinates, and measure performance against these standards.
• Analyze, identify, and recommend maintenance and project changes; schedule construction and maintenance projects; review and recommend changes to construction contract documents; initiate change orders, supplemental agreements, and correspondence; finalize construction and maintenance projects for reporting or certification.
• Coordinate with the department director and management staff to develop and implement the department’s goals and plans.
• Identify areas for strategic improvement in departmental operations; develop plans to initiate improvements, oversee their implementation, and report results.
• Monitor the budget and assist with annual budget preparation and all personnel-related issues (e.g., interviewing, hiring, performance reviews) including manpower needs.
• Review assigned operations and maintenance procedures and management controls; recommend changes to the director and implement procedures and/or policies as needed.
• Assist with coordinating interdepartmental committees to formulate and establish goals for the department.
• Oversee initiatives and department functions that promote the success of operations and maintenance of PROS properties and direct personnel as necessary.
• Attend meetings or public hearings on behalf of the Department Director that impact the department in all functional areas.
• Assume overall department responsibility in the absence of the Department Director.
• Handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents, or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.

PLANNING AND PROGRAM SERVICES

• Coordinate with the department director and management staff to develop and implement the department’s goals and plans.
• Identify areas for strategic improvement in departmental operations; develop plans to initiate improvements, oversee their implementation, and report results.
• Monitor the budget and assist with annual budget preparation and all personnel-related issues (e.g., interviewing, hiring, performance reviews) including program staff needs.
• Possess experience, knowledge, and certifications in Emergency Management practices. Serve as the liaison for the department in all areas of Emergency Readiness.
• Oversee the design, development, construction, contract administration, and management of county recreation/park facilities, including property acquisition.
• Analyze, identify, and recommend preventative maintenance for facilities; review and recommend changes to construction contract documents; initiate change orders, supplemental agreements, and correspondence; finalize construction and maintenance projects for reporting or certification.
• Review and monitor updates and additions to collective bargaining agreements, ordinances, regulations, and codes that directly affect the department.
• Review assigned program procedures and management controls; recommend changes to the director and implement procedures and/or policies as needed.
• Assist with coordinating interdepartmental committees to formulate and establish goals for the department.
• Work in conjunction with private, public, and government agencies as a liaison for the Parks and Recreation Department.
• Oversee initiatives and department functions as assigned and direct personnel as necessary.
• Attend meetings or public hearings, which impact the department, as assigned by the department director.
• Assume overall department responsibility in the absence of the Department Director.
• Handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents, or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.

*The above information is intended to outline the general nature and scope of the duties required for this position. It is not an exhaustive list and may vary depending on specific job assignments and responsibilities. 


 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Recreation, or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of work experience in parks and recreation administration, plus
• Four (4) years in a managerial role.

*Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above requirements. 


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PREFERENCES: OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

• Certifications for land management (e.g., journeyman Sprinkler, 3A 3B or 6B Public Applicators license, Certified in Backflow Prevention, CDL Class A).

SCREENING AND COMPLIANCE
The offer of this Bernalillo County position requires compliance with the following:

• Successfully complete the post-offer employment medical examination and background investigation.
• Comply with the safety guidelines of the County.
• Documented experience.
• Complete required FEMA training(s) as assigned to the position.
• Complete required Supervisor classes, if applicable.
• Possess a valid New Mexico driver’s license by the employment date.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• All essential duties are performed indoors.
• Duties are performed in a temperature-controlled environment.
• Duties are performed on an even surface, which may be carpeted or tiled.
• The working surface is typically dry.
• Work is done primarily alone but can be done with a select team at times.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND MATERIALS

• Equipment typically used in the performance of office duties includes telephone, computer, printer, and copy machine.
• Materials and products handled in the course of performing essential duties include files, forms, reports, various other paperwork, and a wide variety of basic office supplies.