Conservation Resource Technician

Woodbury County benefits include: IPERS. Great Health Insurance Benefit, Free Dental, Life & LTD Insurance, Sick leave benefits, Vacation, 10 Paid Holidays, 2 Personal Days, and a moving allowance is negotiable.

Under general supervision, performs unskilled to skilled tasks required in the maintenance of parks, facilities, and natural resource areas in the County. Non-standard work week. This position is under the direct authority of County Conservation Executive Director and County Conservation Deputy Director.

The following duties are typical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Snyder Bend and Bigelow Park Resource Location
• Maintaining parks, park facilities and natural resource areas on a daily basis
• Maintaining and using a variety of tools and equipment
• Assisting in provision for the public safety
• Assists in area management in the absence of the Resource Manager or Assistant Resource Manager
• Assume responsibility of park management in the absence of the Resource Manager or Assistant which includes planning, maintenance, and management of the park’s buildings, tables, fire places, tools and equipment, grounds, boat docks, campgrounds, roads, trails, restrooms and water systems
• Supervise seasonal employees
• Inspect condition of parks for general park safety and accident prevention
• Assist in park patrol and enforcement of park, county and state rules and regulations
• Provide information to insure compliance of rules by the public
• Collect fees, draft reports to administrative staff, and assist with keeping records
• Operate a variety of heavy equipment, vehicles and power tools, and perform and direct maintenance duties
• Attendance is required

• Perform basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry and some light construction when needed
• Perform various other duties relating to scope of responsibility as assigned by the County Conservation Executive Director

• Bachelor Degree in Park Management or natural resources with 1 to 3 years of experience in a related field required
• Possess a valid drivers license
• Possession of or ability to obtain, within six months of hire, a valid Class A Iowa Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class A Iowa Commercial Driver's License

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of park management and related subjects
• Computer and recordkeeping skills are required
• Knowledge of conservation board policies, rules, regulations, and administrative procedures
• Knowledge in the operation of manual and power tools and equipment
• Ability to learn operation of technical equipment
  
  Knowledge of computer skills to effectively operate Microsoft Office
• Ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of several seasonal employees
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with others and to maintain good public relations
• Skill in decision making, communicating effectively both orally and in writing, and time management
• Basic First Aid and CPR certification
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Commercial Pesticide Applicator license
• S 130, S 190 Wildland Fire Training
• Candidate for hire must successfully pass a background check, a physical examination, vision, back screen, hearing screen/test and drug screen

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals and/or Iowa or County systems. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the County in clearly spoken English. Ability to communicate Woodbury County policies to managerial and non-managerial groups in person and in writing.

Ability to read and understand legal descriptions, policies, and procedures. Able by voice communications to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word in clearly spoken English.

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