Date Posted:

July 29, 2016

Salary:

Annual Salary Range: $131,143 to $167,460 with merit raise potential up to $193,855

Description:

East Bay Regional Park District – Oakland, CA

Chief of Park Operations
Annual Salary Range: $131,143 to $167,460 with merit raise potential up to $193,855, and an excellent compensation and benefit package that includes PERS retirement.
Application Deadline: Monday, August 22, 2016

Spanning the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa in the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area region, the East Bay Regional Park District (headquartered in Oakland) seeks a Chief of Park Operations due to the upcoming retirement of the current Chief. Reporting to the Assistant General Manager for Operations, the Chief oversees the District’s largest department with a $36.4 million operating budget and 238 full-time employees plus seasonal/temporary staff. Leading a department through six unit managers, the Chief is responsible for the management of 66 parks, including regional recreational areas as well as open space preserves. The District manages over 120,000 acres of parkland and includes over 1,250 miles of regional trails, campsites, shorelines, and other amenities.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced manager/administrator in park management with a thorough knowledge of park operations relating to a wide variety of outdoor recreational and interpretive programs and maintenance management. This collaborative, enthusiastic, and results-oriented leader will be a strategic thinker who possesses outstanding communication, interpersonal and consensus building skills and must be able to work cooperatively with elected officials, labor union representatives, and a diverse group of stakeholders. A Bachelor’s degree and six years of increasingly responsible experience required.

How to Apply:

Please send cover letter, current salary and resume (showing size of staff and budgets managed and both years and months of current and prior employment dates) and six work-related references to: resumes@cpshr.us

For additional information about this position, please contact:

Stuart Satow
CPS HR Consulting
Ph: 916-471-3134
Fx: 916-561-7205

Recruitment Brochure: www.cpshr.us/search
East Bay Regional Park District website: www.ebparks.org

The East Bay Regional Park District is an equal opportunity employer.

Filing Deadline:

Monday, August 22, 2016