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Agency Only- Park Manager IV - 0271 (Sebago Lake State Park)

Mainemuseums, Augusta, Maine, us, 04338


PARK MANAGER IV

-AGENCY ONLY-

Opening Date:

October 03, 2024Closing Date:

October 17, 2024Location:

Sebago Lake State ParkPosition #:

01720-0271Position Type:

Permanent Full TimeClass Code:

9218Grade/Salary:

Grade 23 (Supervisory) - $51,937.60 - $73,236.80 Per Year (This position is eligible for 16% Non-Standard pay for 26 weeks out of the year)BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position manages and supervises the operations, maintenance, and staff of Sebago Lake State Park camping area, day-use area, and Songo Lock in Casco and Naples, Maine. The 1,400-acre park is situated on Maine’s second-largest lake and is the busiest and most actively used camping and day-use park in the Bureau of Parks and Lands. It has year-round activities including swimming, picnicking, boating, family and group camping, group day use, fishing, hiking, and cross-country skiing. This position may be assigned other regional responsibilities.Housing:

When housing is available, there is an expectation that the position resides in it.Responsibilities include:Managing the very sophisticated park facilities which utilize complex potable water systems, pumped sewage systems, and campsites with electrical and water hook-ups.Supervising employees.Providing educational programs to visitors and school groups, serving the public, and working closely with local groups and volunteers.Coordinating public outreach programs on a statewide level such as "Take-it-Outside", Maine Volunteers in Parks/Campground Hosts.Representing the bureau in job recruitment and at career fairs.Representative tasks include:Supervising Park maintenance and operations.Developing positive community relations.Managing Park interpretation and promotion.Providing Park administration.Supervising protection and enforcement activities.Directing emergency management activities.Supervising all staff training.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

An Associate's Degree in Recreation Management or a related field and a minimum of four years supervisory experience in park recreation or a similar related activity. Directly related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. For the purposes of this classification, a year is defined as being the equivalent of a 25-week or more season.Preference will be given to applicants with knowledge and qualifications in the following areas:Knowledge and experience supervising and managing a large staff.Knowledge and experience maintaining and operating complex infrastructure that includes complex potable water systems, pumped sewage systems, and campsites with electric and water hook-ups.Knowledge and experience with rule compliance and enforcement techniques that are consistent with the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands policies on rule compliance and enforcement.Job offers to a new hire are conditional upon verification of credentials, criminal record, and driver’s license check if applicable. Three references must be made available at the interview to include at least one work-related reference. Anyone meeting the minimum qualifications of the position may apply.HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the "APPLY" button below along with uploading a Cover Letter and current Resume.

In order for us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your Resume includes month and year for any experience listed along with the duties and responsibilities associated with each particular time period. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.If you can't apply online and you require a paper application, please download and print one here:

https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-jobs/application-process . Paper applications for this posting should be submitted along with a Cover Letter and Resume,

before the closing date,

to: Natural Resources Service Center, c/o Kristin McCamish, 32 Blossom Lane, Marquardt Building, Augusta, ME 04333-0155. Please be sure that the title, and position number, of the job you are applying for is included.

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