Date Posted:

March 24, 2015

Salary: 

$134,212 – $172,172

Description:

The Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation is one of two executive leadership positions responsible for assisting the Director in planning, supervising and administering the activities of the County Park system. The Deputy Directors report to the Director of Parks and Recreation and act as department head in the Director’s absence.

This Deputy Director will be responsible for assisting the Director in ensuring that the Department meets the regional recreation, trail and natural area needs of the public by achieving the vision for the parks system, through the acquisition, planning, and development of quality park facilities. Specifically, this Deputy Director will be responsible for providing leadership in the management of the park planning, real estate and construction services divisions; including acquisition, property management, planning, and capital development for the Regional Park system. This Deputy Director also oversees the staff responsible for the department’s natural resource management, business and administrative services, including the online reservation system for use of picnic sites, event venues, and meeting facilities, budget preparation, accounting, and other related administrative functions such as departmental systems and functions related to employee recruitment, selection and training.

The County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department has 211 full time employees (FTEs) and approximately 30-40 seasonal employees. This position directly supervises 7 staff, most of whom manage subordinate professional, administrative, and field staff. The Deputy also assist the Director in the management of the $46 million operating budget by developing budget recommendations and monitoring expenditures for areas of responsibility.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, innovative leader with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder relationship skills, along with a positive track record in organizational development and staff management. Successful candidates will possess a customer service orientation and a demonstrated ability to lead effectively in a collaborative environment. He/she must be an excellent communicator who is politically astute and has the demonstrated ability to work effectively with elected officials, state and local agency representatives, other County departments, community stakeholders, and the public.

The required knowledge and abilities would typically be acquired through education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Parks and Recreation Administration, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resources Management, Public or Business Administration, or a related field and 4 years progressively responsible administrative/management experience in a significant parks and recreation department/program or other large comparable agency; 2 years of which should include experience supervising staff and functions with responsibility for planning, developing, and operating multiple large public facilities that are distributed across a large geographic area within a complex public agency system.

How to Apply:

Please complete an online application at www.sccjobs.org or contact Patricia Carrillo at (408) 299-5897.

Filing Deadline:

April 24, 2015