Park Operations Manager (Park Ranger 3)

Benefits, Qualifications, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties as an Operations Manager for the Park Area
• Assess operational needs of park area
• Develop logistical plan for completion of park projects
• Provide oversight for day-to-day operations of park area
• Develop staff schedules
• Prepare for emergency management
• Develop and manage special projects
• Perform duties as the lead Law Enforcement Ranger for park area
• Maintain expertise of rules and regulations necessary to perform Law Enforcement duties
• Schedule appropriate Law Enforcement coverage
• Participate in maintenance functions
• Assign, schedule, and complete lower-level maintenance projects
• Ensure all safety requirements are met on job site
• Responsible for the care and upkeep of park tools and equipment
• Supervise staff and volunteers
• Provide oversight and instruction to staff
• Ensure staff meet training requirements
• Timely complete PDPs on an annual basis
• Hold staff accountable for meeting expectations
• Coordinate with Area Manager on personnel matters
• Supervise and provide oversight for work groups and volunteers
• Leadership to area staff
• Create an environment of collaborative teamwork and respect for all employees

• Two (2) years of experience as a fully commissioned Washington State Park Ranger
• OR Two (2) years of professional experience as a Park Ranger, commissioned Law Enforcement Officer, or equivalent experience in a Natural Resource field
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience in a Natural Resource, Law Enforcement or Recreation field will substitute year for year for education
• Having successfully completed a qualifying law enforcement academy (BLEA, POST, PLEA, or SLETP)

• Benefits
• Paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year
• Sick leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Military Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Additional Leave
• Leave Sharing
• Parental Leave
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Leave Without Pay

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