STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: REGIONAL PARK
SUPERVISOR
Class Code: 7591-24
Date Established: 09-28-92
Occupational
Code: 5-3-3
Date of Last Revision: 03-17-06
BASIC PURPOSE: To coordinate
and supervise operations and maintenance activities at a group of year-round
and seasonal parks and historic sites located within a geographic region of the
state.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Coordinates and
supervises operations of parks, historic sites and wayside areas in geographic
regions of the state and delegates the operation and maintenance to park staff.
·
Compiles and submits
personnel and equipment budget for a geographic region.
·
Reviews data and
reports in order to make recommendations relative to expansion plans, equipment
distribution, park facility utilization, budget request, and staffing.
·
Coordinates contract
work with agency engineers, private contractors and government organizations.
·
Coordinates the
hiring and training of employees who operate and maintain various park
facilities in the region, and delegates supervisory and program
responsibilities to park managers in an assigned geographic region, including
training personnel and overseeing daily operations.
·
Explains long range
goals and policies of agency and explains and enforces park policies, program
rules and regulations to public and resolves operational problems in state park
operations in the region.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in developing formats and procedures for special applications OR in
investigating and reviewing the use of equipment and data for a specialized
function.
Knowledge: Requires
logical or scientific understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or
professional nature in a particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires delegating supervisory or
program responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability
for hiring employees or approving program policies. The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for
an organizational unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing
staffing requirements, and formulating system-wide policies and procedures.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical
Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making decisions to solve problems or to achieve work objectives as
well as articulating and expressing those solutions and goals. This level also requires formal
presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public to
increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client system.
Complexity: Requires
coordinating a combination of diverse job functions in order to integrate
professional and technical agency goals.
This level also requires considerable judgment to implement a sequence
of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in planning
and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's
degree from a recognized college or university with major study in forestry,
park management, recreation or a related natural science field. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Five years'
experience in work relating to park or recreation program management, two years
of which must include the supervision of employees or programs in outdoor or
recreational work. Each additional
year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required
formal education.
License/Certification: Eligibility
for New Hampshire driver's license.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the policies,
programs and procedures of park operation and maintenance. Thorough knowledge of general
construction and repair methods and the proper utilization of the tools,
materials and equipment used in structure and grounds maintenance. Considerable knowledge of the
principles and practices of administration and specific knowledge of budgeting
and procurement procedures as they relate to park operations. Considerable knowledge of public
relations programs as they concern recreation areas. Ability to read and interpret plans and engineering drawings
and to supervise contract work within parks. Ability to appear before the public and deal courteously
with the public in explaining and enforcing park policies, programs, rules and
regulations. Ability to plan and
supervise the work of others.
Ability to establish good working relationships with other state
agencies. 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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