Parkways Maintenance Section Manager; Class Code 5124

highly responsible administrative and supervisory work in directing one or more phases of the parkways maintenance program; and related work as required.

promotional — permanent status as a parkways maintenance section assistant (formerly titled parkways maintenance supervisor iv) and two (2) years of experience as parkways maintenance section assistant, parkways maintenance supervisor iv, or any combination thereof.

original entrance — eight (8) years of full-time supervisory experience in tree maintenance and surgery, the maintenance of large turf areas using a variety of grass mowing equipment, or in the propagation and maintenance of a large variety of plant life.

note: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in forestry, park management, agronomy, landscape architecture, horticulture, botany, plant science, floriculture or closely related field may be substituted for five (5) years of the required experience.

note: candidates for forestry positions must also possess a current louisiana arborist license. Licensure will be verified by civil service via the louisiana department of forestry & agriculture.

note: prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education and licensure claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

a rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

this is an original entrance and promotional examination.

the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to shana parker at  or tty/voice at  or .

domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full time employees hired into this classification on or after january 1, 2013 must be domiciled in orleans parish within 180 days of hire. Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision.

the hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant’s criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.

Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement. All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement. Paper applications must be submitted on the official application form and must be received in the department of city civil service, 1340 poydras street, suite 900, new orleans, louisiana, before the close of business on the final filing date.

delay in the mail
: the department of city civil service cannot be responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination or for failure of the department to receive material mailed by the applicant. Applicants should notify the department of city civil service in writing of any address changes.

the minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or…