Job Description

Posting number: PMA 32223 07/26

Department: Department of Natural Resources

Division: Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Job classification: Administrator II

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Administration, Administrative Assistant, Clerical & Data Entry, IT and Computers, Law Enforcement, Professional, Parks and Recreation, Parks, Safety, Customer Service, Project Management, Records Management, Communications, Office and Administrative Support, Program Management, Database Administration, Wildlife

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

This work unit exists to manage North Sterling State Park, a large, water-based state park, within the guidelines of Colorado State statutes, regulations, and Division of Parks and Wildlife policy and procedures for the use and benefit of nearly 300,000 visitors which utilize the area annually. This unit provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities to the public, while working to ensure that safety and high-quality standards are met. This unit will be responsible for coordination and implementation of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) program at North Sterling State Park as well as the educational outreach program at North Sterling State Park. It will also help maintain and improve visitor facilities, park infrastructure and natural resources within the park.

This unit is responsible for providing visitor services, maintenance functions, natural resource protection, natural resource education, administrative functions, inter-agency cooperation and assisting with statewide programs. The work unit administers State Park Programs within the district and provides recreation and natural resource management expertise to Federal, State, County, Local and Private entities.

Examples of duties

This position will manage environmental education & outreach, ANS program, and help maintain park facilities and infrastructure at North Sterling State Park.

Supervision
This position develops and implements processes to ensure temporary workers are performing their assigned duties within the park on a daily basis.

Budgeting/Accounting
Responsible for budgets within areas of responsibility. Responsible for proper use of State credit card.

Maintenance
Maintenance and upkeep of vehicles, park buildings, grounds, campsites and office areas are a responsibility shared by all FTE staff, including this position.

Field Presence
The majority of visitation to the work unit occurs on weekends and holidays. As a result, this position will work in the field, in part, to best serve employees and the public during those high use periods.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Organizational and time management skills
• Written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work outside in all conditions
• Ability to communicate with the public as well as staff,
• Able to delegate tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
• Current or former Colorado Parks and Wildlife experience.
• Experience with and able to facilitate educational programs at the State Park, and in the surrounding school district.
• Experience facilitating community events and functions.

• State of Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado driver's license if operating a State vehicle.
• Criminal and driving history check. Position will work with money, children, and drive state vehicles.
• May be required to travel t o attend various trainings, seminars, and other events related to the performance of the job within the state.
• Occasional shift work. Some environmental education and outreach events begin before 8 am and end after 10 pm. Infrequent opening or closing of park.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position. (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will
  disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).
• Pursuant to the DNR-120 Fleet and Driving Standards Administrative Directive, any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

  To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy, Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who:

  • Have an assigned State fleet vehicle

  • Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position

  • Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle

Supplemental information

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement

• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.

• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.