Area Technician - NR Tech Parks & Trails

About the role

The position exists to provide technical work implementing programs, activities, policies and rules among Minnesota’s state parks and trails systems, including promoting effective land acquisition, land management and development and rehabilitation projects.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the creation of work plans and direct the activities of field staff, seasonal staff, volunteers, interns and/or other work crews and contractors.
• Implement operations, development, maintenance, and rehabilitation programs.
• Prepare and submit reports and provide administrative support to the Division.
• Implement visitor and public relations to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Enforce Division rules and state laws, respond to emergencies, and implement resource management programs.
• Conducts other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Natural Resource Recreation Management or closely related area.
• Two years (24 months) experience as a Building and Grounds Worker, Parks Worker or other classification performing similar work.
• Work experience providing work direction to staff, volunteers or other supplemental work groups.
• Public contact experience.
• Interpersonal and conflict resolution skills sufficient to create and maintain a positive work environment for staff and positive experience for recreation users.
• Ability to operate tractors, trucks, trailers, mowers, chain saws, etc.
• Ability to acquire Park Ranger Certification and Advanced Chainsaw Certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Class A Driver's License, passing a pre-employment drug screen and participation in the DNR ongoing random screening program.
• Additional requirements: Work experience providing work direction to staff, volunteers or other supplemental work groups; public contact experience; interpersonal and conflict resolution skills sufficient to create and maintain a positive work environment for staff and positive experience for recreation users; ability to establish work priorities, schedule work assignments, and instruct employees on how to complete their work tasks, etc.

Skills

• Knowledge and experience of (or the ability to become proficient in) GPS and GIS in establishing locations, marking, tracking, creating databases and reporting.
• Experience and skills assessing State Park programs and facility condition.
• Experience providing direction to field staff, volunteers, or other supplemental work groups for work plans.
• Experience establishing work priorities, scheduling work assignments, and instructing employees on how to complete their work tasks, etc.
• Experience providing direction to field staff, volunteers, or other supplemental work groups for work plans.
• Experience establishing work priorities, scheduling work assignments, and instructing employees on how to complete their work tasks, etc.
• Experience providing direction to field staff, volunteers, or other supplemental work groups for work plans.
• Experience establishing work priorities, scheduling work assignments, and instructing employees on how to complete their work tasks, etc.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years).
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.