Parks Superintendent

The City of Gresham invites qualified candidates to apply for a vacancy
as Parks Superintendent. This role oversees a staff of 12 employees to
include a Public Works Field Operations Supervisor, 2 Senior Public
Utility Workers (leads), and 9 full-time Public Utility Worker 2s.
From spring through late fall, additional temporary seasonal staff
members assist in maintaining the parks amenities. What you will get to
do: Supervise/Manage employees and lead the Parks team o Coach,
council, discipline, evaluate, and hire employees o Document performance
of assigned staff o Submit personnel action requests Parks program
and project management o Evaluate level of service o Plan maintenance
activities for the overall parks system to maximize level of service
within the allocated budget o Allocate staffing and monetary resources
across the parks system to ensure equitable distribution of services
Contract administration o Draft contracts, inter-agency agreements,
lease agreements, and use agreements; o Work with procurement and the
City Attorneys Office to write contracts, monitor and amend contracts
o Determine which contract format to use Computer Software
Applications o Utilize computer applications and software such as
Lucity, My Gresham, GIS mapping, ADP/e-time, Outlook, Excel, Word,
PowerPoint, Adobe, and Microsoft Teams o Use applications and systems to
meet the Divisions needs and requirements o Collaborate with vendors,
staff, administrative staff, and analysts Communicate with internal
and external stakeholders o Solicit stakeholder participation for Parks
projects, initiatives, maintenance programs and levels of service.
Risk Management o Identify, assess and manage risks for the Parks
Division including ADA access, hazard trees, disciplinary actions,
administrative policies, uneven surfaces, adhering to discretionary
policy, field maintenance and proper training. Budget
development/administration o Provide budget support which includes
participating in data collection, organizing of budget materials, and
tracking expenditures The Parks Superintendent will be required to
assume Operation Manager duties and functions for one quarter each year
and serves as the on-call Superintendent for one week each month. See
linked job bulletin for more details about job responsibilities. Minimum
Qualifications: Valid Drivers License Good driving record
(according to the matrix below) Bachelors degree Three (3) to
Six (6) years of related experience to include Parks Operations,
division budget development/oversight and supervision of staff Any
combination of qualifying education, training and/or experience
equivalent to 7-10 years will be considered.