CLASSIFICATION: AREA SUPERVISOR,
BUREAU OF TRAILS
Class Code: 0209-17 Date Established: 10-03-73
Occupational
Code: 3-3-3 Date of Last Revision:
8-27-04
BASIC PURPOSE: To plan the layout
and supervise the development of OHRV (Off –Highway Recreational Vehicle) and
multi-use trails and programs in an assigned area, and to perform statewide law
enforcement duties relative to OHRV trails.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Assists in the development
of OHRV and other trail systems including obtaining contracts with landowners
relative to options or easements, and performing title searches where necessary.
·
Schedules and supervises
the work of trail crews, taking an active part in the procedure. Prepares
reports and records as trail supervisor.
·
Schedules and supervises
trail maintenance and operates ATV's, snowmobiles and grooming equipment while
performing tasks related to trail patrol.
·
Meets with and speaks
before clubs and civic organizations in connection with the OHRV program.
·
Performs law enforcement
duties in connection with the OHRV laws on a statewide basis as well as on
established trail systems.
·
Enforces department
rules and state statutes relative to OHRV trails on lands owned or leased
to the state.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in
recommending routine changes in standardized operating procedures OR in
retrieving, compiling and reporting data according to established procedures OR
in operating complex machines.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge
of business practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade,
including working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety
of practical situations.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for contributing to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by
facilitating the direct provision of services to the public or other state
agencies. Errors at this level result
in inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant
investment of time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires direct
supervision of other employees doing related or similar work, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical
Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires
summarizing data, preparing reports, and making recommendations based on
findings which contribute to solving problems and achieving work
objectives. This level also requires
presenting information for use by administrative-level managers in making
decisions.
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Complexity: Requires a
combination of job functions to establish facts, to draw daily operational
conclusions, or to solve practical problems.
This level also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions
where only limited standardization exists.
Independent
Action: Requires a range of choice in applying a
number of technical or administrative policies under general direction and in
making routine decisions or in recommending modifications in work procedures
for approval by supervisor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Associate’s degree
with major study in parks and recreation management, outdoor recreation,
forestry, law enforcement, mechanical, civil, or engineering technology, or a
related field. Each additional year of
approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work
experience.
Experience: Two years of
experience in one or more of the following work areas: law enforcement, public relations, trail or
forestry construction, or heavy equipment operation. Each additional year of approved work experience may be
substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Valid New Hampshire
driver's license. Must have the ability
to obtain a Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Must complete the New Hampshire Police Academy prior to
completion of probationary period and attend other Law Enforcement Training
schools as required.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must pass a standard physical exam after
conditional offer of employment has been made.
2. No criminal record other than minor motor
vehicle violations.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the layout and development of
OHRV trails and programs. Knowledge of
the methods for securing property easements.
General knowledge of the laws and ordinances pertaining to law
enforcement. Knowledge of heavy
construction equipment and power tools.
Knowledge of machinery repair.
Knowledge of the use of computers and GPS ( Global Positioning Satellite
Systems) equipment and related software.
Ability to read and understand blueprints and design standards and to
determine construction methods. Ability
to learn the use of firearms, radio transmitters and other allied
equipment. Ability to operate
off-highway recreational vehicles, both in winter and summer operations. Ability to meet the general public with
appropriate tactfulness. Ability to
speak before groups. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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