Full Job Description
*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*
Major Responsibilities
-Under the direction of the Director of Tree Preservation, with some latitude for independent judgment and decision-making, prepare, manage and track the progress of forestry maintenance contracts across NYC.
-Manage all aspects of the Forestry Maintenance Contracts program, including contracts, budgets, operations, reporting, policies and procedures.
-Lead strategic planning and implementation of standardized contract management practices across all forestry units
-Design and draft contract books, including specifications and engineer's estimates. Work in partnership with Purchasing and Accounting, General Counsel and other agency stakeholders to incorporate and/or amend applicable contract articles to work with the highly specialized nature of the contracts.
-Determine budget allocations for each contract and/or borough. Perform data analyses to inform the allocations. Work in close coordination with the capital and expense contracts teams to process budget allocations and payments.
-Lead the effort in the recruitment of new forestry vendors, with a focus on increasing the utilization of Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs).
-Coordinate with Borough Forestry Directors and staff to ensure consistent application of contract management, tree work and safety protocols.
-Prepare briefings, reports, evaluations, budgets and correspondence.
-Provide regular updates on the status of various projects and programs and ensure that projects advance in a timely manner.
-Support the division and agency in response to forestry storm events, including tracking emergency contract utilization.
Work Location: The Grove, Rego Park, Queens
How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 790264.
All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.
*Current Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.
NOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.
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MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
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ADMINISTRATIVE HORTICULTURIST - 1007C
Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major study in horticulture, arboriculture, or landscape architecture and four years of full-time, paid experience in horticultural work of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive capacity; or
2. A satisfactory equivalent. However, all candidates must have at least a high school diploma or evidence of having passed an examination for a high school equivalency diploma and one year of supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial, or executive experience as described above.
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