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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Division Manager, Parks & Recreation
FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 16500 Salary Grade: ED3
Approved: April 28, 1999 Last Revised: June 06, 2019

Purpose:
 

This position provides direction and leadership for a division within the Parks and Recreation Department for the City of Austin.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

1. Plans, organizes, directs, and reviews development and coordination of a division within the Parks and Recreation department.
2. Estimates, prepares, and proposes the division's annual budget.
3. Monitors and authorizes expenses/expenditures.
4. Develops annual and long term/range goals and objectives.
5. Collaborates with other departments and agencies, i.e., schools, businesses, etc.
6. Provides advice and assistance to citizens, contractors, management, etc.
7. Works with public and advisory boards to resolve issues/conflicts.
8. Plans Capital Improvement Projects.
9. Performs contract management duties, i.e., negotiates, approves, monitors contracts.
10. Conducts and attends meetings, conferences, seminars, etc.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Knowledge of Parks and Recreation Programs.
Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws.
Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and methods.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in using computers and related software.
Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
Skill in planning and organizing.
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
 

Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to Business Administration, Public Administration, or related/relevant field, plus eight (8) years of planning, directing, and organizing experience, two (2) of which were in a supervisory or management capacity
Licenses and Certifications Required:
 

None.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.