State Capitol Parks Administrator

About the role

The State Capitol Park Administrator with OMES will enjoy:

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Responsibilities

• Manage the State Capitol Park service contracts.
• Establish, confirm, and certify that the work meets the terms of the contracts.
• Landscape and grounds maintenance management;
• Provide for observation, appraisal, survey, investigation, assessment, testing, review and evaluation of the landscape turf and ornamental plantings, trees and shrubs, turf, and flowers.
• Irrigation systems management;
• Manage operation of systems, precipitation monitoring and adjustment to systems.
• Utilize computerized systems such as Rainbird IQ4 irrigation control and water conservation software.
• Administers and enforces all park rules outlined in OAC 260.
• Coordinate events and reservations that include an outdoor element.
• Provide management assistance over landscaping construction projects or other projects that may impact existing landscape within the park boundaries.
• Inventory management of outdoor assets.
• Retain inventory of assets to continue in a specified condition.
• Make recommendations to leadership for the planned repair or replacement of park assets so that appropriate funding can be budgeted.
• Maintain monuments and commemorations.
• Operate and maintain park maintenance equipment; including a small fleet of autonomous lawn mowers.
• Respond promptly to emergency situations or repairs.

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associates degree in Agriculture or Applied Science in Horticulture.
• Minimum of five (5) years working in Agriculture, Landscaping or Horticulture environments.
• Minimum of five (5) years in Park Management, Public Administration or a related fields.
• Possession of Parks and Recreation certifications preferred.
• Certified Public Manager preference.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associates degree in Agriculture or Applied Science in Horticulture.
• Minimum of five (5) years working in Agriculture, Landscaping or Horticulture environments.
• Minimum of five (5) years in Park Management, Public Administration or a related fields.
• Possession of Parks and Recreation certifications preferred.
• Certified Public Manager preference.

Skills

• Knowledge of park management and public administration.
• Experience with landscape maintenance and irrigation systems.
• Ability to manage and enforce park rules.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Proficiency in computerized systems.
• Ability to respond to emergencies and perform physical tasks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefit Package.
• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.

Pay

$67,000.00 based on education and experience.

Schedule

Full-time 40-hour work weeks.