Job Summary

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is currently seeking one (1) State Program Admin Director (Fort Snelling State Park Supervisor) position located at Fort Snelling State Park. The work hours vary but are generally Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm hours may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

This position exists to direct and administer the Department of Natural Resources and the Division of Parks and Trails programs, activities, policies, budgets, and rules at Fort Snelling State Park, including the Upper Post Unit. This position serves to create, communicate, and implement the vision for this "Ambassador" park as the central hub of focus and promotion of the entire system of state parks, trails, and other outdoor recreation units. This position's focus will be on both in reach and outreach to help foster an identity that elevates Fort Snelling State Park as a unique and premier unit, in the state system. It will play a pivotal role in advancing
efforts to become more inclusive, relevant, and diverse in our outdoor recreation offerings.

Responsibilities include:

• Management of Fort Snelling State Park: Providing leadership, direction, management, and supervision.
• Community and Public Relations, Partnerships, Outreach, and Visitor and Interpretive Services: Providing vision and strategic direction.
• Fiscal management, policy and planning: Plan, administer, supervise and implement all aspects of fiscal management, state policy, and strategic planning in the park and Upper Post.
• Personnel Management and Culture of Respect: Direct, lead, support, supervise and appraise activities and programs of all
  park staff.
• Cultural and Natural Resource Management: Provide strong leadership in prioritizing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the park's significant cultural and natural resources in consultation with the regional/area resource specialists.
• Facility Development, Management, and Asset Prevention: Direct and administer the park's development, maintenance, and rehabilitation programs.
• Safety, Enforcement and Emergency Services: Direct and administer enforcement and emergency services to resources, facilities, visitors, and staff.
• Management of Trail Connection Projects: Provide high level of project management and collaboration with a complex and multi-agency set of partners in establishing a trail network of local, regional, and state segments that connect Fort Snelling State Park with existing authorized and proposed trail segments in the Minnesota and Mississippi river valleys.
• Collaboration with Upper Post Property Manager: Provide high level of strategic direction and collaborative support to the Upper Post Property Manager with respect to the operation and use of the Upper Post Flats at Fort Snelling, and overall operation and use of entire Upper Post area.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in natural or cultural resource management, parks and recreation, natural science, communications, public relations, business management, political science, public administration, social science or closely related field.

AND

THREE YEARS professional level experience in a natural resource setting, agency or organization; including budget development and fiscal management, work planning and partnership and visitor management experience and THREE YEARS of supervisory experience in a governmental agency, or in a natural resource setting, organization or agency.

• Ability to concurrently manage multiple large projects, and to plan, organize, and schedule work tasks to meet deadlines.
• Fiscal skills sufficient to administer budgets and track expenditures and /or income.
• Professional experience working effectively with diverse communities.
• Ability to build broad networks of internal and external partners through a variety of techniques that engage others in a respectful and professional manner.
• Advanced professional experience in public outreach and/or program marketing sufficient to effectively retain current visitors, recruit new visitors, and promote the State of Minnesota's Parks and Trails system for continued relevance into the future. Demonstrated knowledge of safety protocols and coordination of emergency services sufficient to maintain a safe environment for visitors and personnel.
• Ability to respond effectively to unexpected situations in an urban park.
• Strong interpersonal skills sufficient to effectively interact with internal and external customers, influence future direction, deliver challenging messages/information, resolve disagreements, and defuse potentially volatile situations.
• Oral and written communication skills sufficient to clearly, concisely and coherently, communicate technical and non-technical information to staff, customers, project partners, constituents and legislators.
• Ability to assess situations, anticipate emerging challenges, and manage complex and/or politically sensitive issues with division and department management at appropriate levels.
• Demonstrated leadership skills sufficient to motivate, develop and direct a workforce to perform a wide variety of tasks as a highly functioning team.
• Problem solving skills sufficient to analyze and make strategic recommendations related to operations, policies, programs and outreach priorities.
• Computer skills sufficient to create and prepare reports and documents, with an ability to analyze data.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge and ability to understand real estate transactions including easements, land use agreements, licenses, property acquisition and deeds.
• Experience providing high level of strategic direction and leadership in managing complex projects with diverse partners in the public sector.
• Experience leading outreach and engagement programs with demonstrated cultural competencies for multi-cultural communities.
• Knowledge of rules, policies, programs and procedures related to natural resource management.
• Working knowledge of natural and cultural resources sufficient to oversee protection and management of significant features.
• Knowledge of road and trail design and construction, building facilities, and utilities sufficient to assess park needs and assign, approve or perform work.