Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Management Team - Accreditation & Grants Focus - R14032

Overview

Department:
Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources

About Our Job

Do you excel in not only creating the big picture systems and process, you love following through and leading a team to do the work? Are you someone who loves parks? Do you like telling a story and helping the community? Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources (PRNR) is looking for a talented, enthusiastic leader to coordinate the department’s accreditation and grants programs as part of the management team.

Come join our Parks team and help keep Sarasota County the premier community where people choose to live, work, and play!

Job Description provided below focuses on Accreditation Coordination, Operational Coordination and related duties.

• Accreditation Coordination:
  Plan, organize and coordinate the department’s accreditation program.
• Establish goals, implement performance measures, make improvements, develop procedures and produce reports.
• Provide support to PRNR staff, develop training programs and coordinate the CAPRA ambassadors and associated activities.
• Operational Coordination:
  Lead various assigned activities and personnel.
• Participate in and assist with the department’s project intake process, management and reporting.
• Assist with PRNR asset data collection, management and life cycle tracking, reporting, and data to support current and future budget development.
• Coordinate with PRNR divisions, monitor and report progress on plans such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan.
• Participate on panels, committees and strategic discussions.
• Develop/prepare ordinances, resolutions, agreements, amendments and work assignments as needed.
• Write/draft briefing materials and reports, handouts, talking points and presentations.
• Manage systems (like Smartsheet), work spaces, automations and forms.
• Participate in the development of PRNR’s annual budget; contribute to budgetary functions, financial activities and outcomes; participate in the forecasting of funds needed for staffing, equipment and supplies.
• Work Hours:
  
  Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Parks and Recreation, Business, Finance, Planning, or job-related field.
• Three (3) years of professional job-related experience.
• – OR – Seven (7) years professional job-related experience may substitute for the required education.
• – OR – Master’s Degree can count for one-year of experience.

• Preferred Qualifications: Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) or other related professional certification.
• Master’s Degree or progressively responsible related professional experience.
• Accreditation experience.
• Grant writing experience.

• Excellent human relations skills with the ability to communicate courteously and effectively, both orally and in writing, with the public, elected officials, department directors and other employees of the County.
• Interpreting and applying department standards and local, state and federal policies and procedures.
• Planning, organizing and coordinating the work of professional, technical and clerical personnel.
• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Ability to research, analyze and present complex data, technical and business information effectively.

Pay: $54,912.00 – $74,630.40