Deputy Director, Parks & Recreation

The Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation oversees and manages the three main areas of the Parks and Recreation Department, including Field Operations and Planning Services, Parks and Facilities and Venues and Recreation divisions. These areas include maintenance and/or operations of Peoria’s three community parks, 37 neighborhood parks, the Peoria Sports Complex’s Major League Baseball Stadium and grounds, the Recreation Center, and programs such as aquatics, youth and adult sports, outdoor recreation, enrichment, the citywide trail system, rights-of-way contracts, open space acquisition, planning and development.The primary function of the Deputy Director position is to support the Parks and Recreation Department by working closely and collaboratively with internal City departments, executive staff, the department management team and other staff, community groups, outside agencies, not-for-profit agency boards and the City Leadership Team, Council, and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Regular job responsibilities include budgeting, staff development, strategic planning, relationship building and fostering current key stakeholders.The ideal candidate for this position will have strong communication and people skills, and a high acumen towards customer service skills. A successful leader of the Parks and Recreation Department and its teams will possess:Management skills, problem-solving skills and time-management skills that are second to noneExtensive experience supporting and evolving a varied group of programs, staff, divisions, City and leadership initiativesProven success managing various divisional budgets and creating new ideas for revenue generation through new program and service offeringsAbility to work on diverse projects and policies while simultaneously working with internal staff and the general public as necessitatedThe ability to understand the city’s financial needs and priorities and ensure that divisional budgets meet those needs through both financial knowledge and management successDemonstrated ability for consistent tracking of department performance measurements and analyzing data for effective decision making and creating innovative concepts for staff and service delivery efficienciesThe desire to lead a successful team of varied professionals and front-line staff, helping staff to professionally develop while excelling at fulfilling the goals of the city and departmentExperience with management of Capital Improvement Projects thereby creating long-term sustainable programs for funding and execution of department rehabilitation projectsThe ability to create and foster a cohesive and effective team environment so that staff can work together to achieve and surpass common goals and get resultsExperience effectively leading and managing a large front-facing public-serving departmentProven experience thinking strategically, identifying opportunities and threats, and developing and pursuing actionable ways to achieve City Council goalsSuccessful experience communicating the mission, vision and goals of the department and the City to a wide variety of audiences through various mediums, including public speakingThe ability to find and implement effective solutions to complex issues requiring creative innovative thinkingIn addition to offering a competitive salary, Peoria offers a comprehensive benefit package to include the following:Major Medical, Dental and VisionArizona State Retirement System (ASRS)Life InsurancePaid HolidaysPaid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal LeaveBasic Life Insurance and Optional Voluntary Life InsuranceDeferred Compensation ProgramEmployee Assistance ProgramTuition Assistance ProgramRio Vista Gym MembershipWellness ProgramDiversity ProgramOutdoor Walking/Running TrailYears of Service RecognitionPartnership for Prevention ProgramFlex Spending AccountMinimum RequirementsBachelor's Degree in any field with major course work in management, recreation management, sports management, maintenance operations, or turf of agronomy management;Seven (7) or more years of increasingly responsible professional experience in a related field, including at least three (3) years of supervisory responsibility;Advanced knowledge in highly specialist systems and procedures;A valid Arizona Driver's License upon hire.

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