JOB
OPEN TO STATE OF COLORADO RESIDENTS ONLY
Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.
We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.
In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:-
Medical and Dental plans
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Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
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Paid life insurance
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Short- and long-term disability coverage
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Employee Wellness programs
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Flexible Spending Accounts
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Health Savings Accounts
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11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
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Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
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Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
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Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE
Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state, to provide a quality state parks system, and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.
This work unit exists to manage Sylvan Lake State Park, within the guidelines of Colorado State statutes, regulations, and Division of Parks policy and procedures for the use and benefit of visitors who utilize the area. This unit provides a wide variety of recreational and educational opportunities to the public, while working to ensure that safety and high-quality standards are met. It maintains and improves visitor facilities, park infrastructure, and natural resources within the park.
This unit is responsible for providing visitor services, maintenance functions, natural resource protection, natural resource education, administrative functions, law enforcement, inter-agency cooperation, and assisting with statewide programs. The work unit administers State Park Programs within the district and provides recreation and natural resource management expertise to Federal, State, County, Local, and Private entities.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
This position exists to provide a safe and pleasant environment for recreational activities by cleaning, repairing, replacing, and operating equipment, systems, grounds, facilities, and infrastructure for the use of park visitors and staff. This position primarily inspects and manages maintenance needs of park grounds, swim beach, roads, shorelines, campsites, group picnic area, trails, management of park-owned and/or State Fleet-owned vehicles, alternative vehicles, general equipment maintenance, and participates in the planning and execution of natural resource management, weed/pest management, and maintaining compliance with Local, State, and Federal guidelines (OSHA, ADA, etc.).
This position provides management support by hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising temporary maintenance personnel and volunteers to accomplish work plan goals and fulfill day-to-day, periodic, and long-term maintenance functions. This position has purchasing responsibilities, will work with budgets, contractors, and must operate within state fiscal guidelines. This position will acquire and maintain certifications as needed to fulfill the functions of the position. This position must complete/submit regular reports and communicate with park management, State Park management teams, Fleet, outside agencies, partners, and the general public.
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
This position ensures work unit maintenance needs are accomplished effectively and efficiently by planning and completing appropriate maintenance duties, resolving maintenance related problems, operate the park's Fleet vehicle program, operating within an established budget to order, purchase materials/supplies, and complete and submit required reports. This position designs work plans and completes field work to achieve the park's maintenance goals for landscaping, weed/pest management and facility infrastructure while assuring the safety of the public and park employees. Position will plan, direct, oversee, supervise, and participate in program-related activities of the work unit as assigned, as needed, and/or requested by the work unit supervisor. Program management duties will include assuring work unit maintenance goals and objectives are accomplished effectively and efficiently. This will be accomplished by planning and completing appropriate maintenance duties, resolving maintenance related problems, maintaining and repairing facilities, grounds, and equipment, and assisting with maintenance related reporting programs.
These duties may include but are not limited to: Electrical, plumbing, irrigation systems, sewer lift stations, campgrounds, picnic areas, playgrounds, roads, marina infrastructure, boat ramp maintenance, waste management, maintaining open space areas (vegetation and pest management), cleaning restrooms, cleaning fire pits/grills, emptying trash cans, shoveling/plowing snow, emptying recycling, mowing, tree trimming, interior/exterior lighting, management of pesticides/herbicides, sign installation and repair, and a bulk fuel management. This position will perform routine, preventative and controlled maintenance tasks independent of or in conjunction with other staff to construct, maintain, and repair buildings and facilities. This position operates, maintains, and repairs equipment including but not limited to: Tractors, tractor implements, dump trucks, snow plows, mowers, landscaping tools, a wide variety of power and hand tools, boats and ATV's, and small engines.
This position also works with statewide and regional project managers, contractors, vendors, and collaborates and assists seasonal staff, FTE staff, supervisors, and park management to complete projects and ensure efforts in all work unit areas are consistent with the goals of the work unit and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Observes Colorado Parks and Wildlife lands and waters for environmental, insect, disease, weed, forest, and wildlife problems and documents and reports all problems to appropriate staff. Temporary housing and office areas are a responsibility shared by all FTE staff.
SUPERVISION
This position assumes a leadership role in interviewing, hiring, training, supervising, developing work plans, scheduling, motivating, and conflict resolution for temporary maintenance employees and numerous long and short-term volunteers. This position may supervise volunteer programs including camp hosts, interns, GOCO, court ordered volunteers, or others. This position may take (and/or recommend to direct supervisor) appropriate corrective / disciplinary action for temporary employees. This position directly oversees and supervises temporary workers, interns, and volunteers delegated to their programs. The position recruits, interviews, hires, trains, supervises, advises, counsels, motivates, assigns duties, schedules, resolves conflicts, delegates special projects/duties, ensures compliance with statutes and all policies and procedures, takes appropriate corrective/disciplinary actions regarding employee performance as directed, conducts meetings, and develops work programs for their respective temporary employees, interns, and assigned volunteers that accomplishes the work unit and Colorado Parks and Wildlife's desired mission. The position implements processes to ensure assigned temporary workers, interns, and volunteers are trained and performing their assigned duties within the park on a daily basis. The position will work with the work unit's management staff on scheduling and adjust staffing patterns as the need arises.
ADMINISTRATION
This position will prepare, maintain, document, evaluate, report, complete and maintain accurate and complete program files for all efforts related to their areas of responsibilities, their duties, and within the maintenance program. Including but not limited to: Work plans, progress reports, employee paperwork, evaluations, purchasing, budget requests, fleet reporting, fuel usage reports, chemicals and application reports, requests for bids from contractors and vendors, recording work hours, and maintaining all records according to policy.
This position will work within established budgets, as well as track, recommend, and document expenditures related to program management and assigned duties. This position designs work plans and completes field work to achieve the CPW's mission, park's maintenance goals, weed/pest management goals, natural resource protection, and grounds and facility upkeep and maintenance while assuring the safety of the public and park staff.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
The position has daily contact with the public with potential for positive or negative public relations implications. The position must always strive to maintain a positive image of themselves and of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This position will interact with customers and provide information to educate, ensure safety, and provide general information to promote the work unit as well as Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Advocates the interests of the work unit to gain public support for the work unit, its programs, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Answers questions and conducts informal public contacts and on and off the park. Provides park visitors with safety, weather, and other related information as well as directions and park conditions. Explains rules and regulations to park visitors. Promotes all Colorado Parks and Wildlife areas and activities.
TRAINING/ CERTIFICATIONS
This position will prepare records and reports concerning the areas that fall under the park maintenance program including: work plans, progress reports, employee paperwork and evaluations, paperwork associated with making purchases, annual requests for funding from numerous sources, recording work hours and maintaining all records according to policy. This position will maintain skills and certifications (if required) in the areas of water systems, sewer: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting, etc. This position must attend annual inservice training, trade related trainings, and self-educate regularly to ensure proficiency and legal compliance with safety and administrative regulations They will be required to maintain park systems certifications. Must be willing to bring section needs and potential issues and liability concerns to the attention of their supervisor and park management. Must be able to complete and maintain certifications for following a Class C water operator license, wastewater system and small operator license, restricted class 1 distribution operator license, herbicide and pesticide applicators certifications, and others that the work unit finds necessary.
This position must attend trade related trainings and self-educate regularly to ensure proficiency and legal compliance with safety and administrative regulations, and maintain required certifications for park systems. Must be able to obtain the following certifications: Class C Water Operator License.
Other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The Assessment Process
All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.
Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.
This recruitment may be used to fill more than one vacancy at this level and reporting location.
Equity, Diversity, and InclusionThe State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, at
[email protected] ADAAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at
[email protected] at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.
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