City Of New York

Director of Parks Inspection Program

City Of New York$100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of relevant experience, including two years in a senior administrative role.
  • High school diploma or equivalent with eight years of relevant experience, including two years in a senior administrative role.
  • Experience in community relations or liaison work with a focus on planning and program management.
  • Ability to provide oversight and guidance to a team of inspectors and analysts.
  • Familiarity with GIS for property inspections and data management.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the Parks Inspection Program, ensuring inspections are timely and comprehensive.
  • Provide training and support to a team of 10 inspectors, monitoring their performance.
  • Manage the PIP Analytic team, ensuring quality assurance in inspection processes.
  • Present inspection results to high-level stakeholders at monthly meetings.
  • Collaborate across divisions to enhance the accessibility of inspection data.
  • Conduct training sessions representing PIP to both internal staff and external agencies.
  • Address operational concerns by conducting field visits and providing guidance to maintenance teams.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
  • Flexible working environment with considerable latitude for initiative.
  • Access to large-scale inspections programs and collaboration across divisions.
Full Job Description
*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*

*This vacancy is only open to 1) current permanent Parks employees serving in the Administrative Community Relations Specialist civil service title or 2) on leave from the title or 3) permanent Parks employees in or on leave from a comparable title (e.g. Administrative Staff Analyst, Administrative Park & Recreation Manager, or Administrative Manager) or 4) Parks employees who are reachable on the Administrative Community Relations Specialist civil service list or a comparable civil service list or qualify for a comparable title. [Please indicate the exam and your list number or comparable title on your resume.]

Major Responsibilities

-For Operations and Management Planning (OMP), reporting to the Chief for Inspection and Audit, under general supervision, with considerable latitude for independent initiative and judgment, oversee the Parks Inspection Program (PIP) as well as inspections for Recreation, Golf, Restrictive Declaration, Automated External Defibrillator, Summer Weekend, Internal Audit follow-up, Capital Walk-Thru and other inspections, as needed.
-Ensure that PIP's team of 10 full-time Inspectors receive proper training and support, are monitored for consistency, and receive regular feedback and guidance.
-Manage the PIP Analytic team, providing guidance and technical support, to ensure quality assurance for field inspections and improve the content and delivery of PIP's tools, reports and presentations.
-Present ratings results to Chiefs and Commissioners at the Monthly Operations Meeting and at other high-level settings.
-Collaborate with other divisions to improve the usefulness and availability of PIP data and reports throughout the Agency in desktop and mobile environments.
-Represent PIP by conducting training and presentations both internally and for outside agencies.
-Provide guidance to Maintenance and Operations, addressing any concerns and conducting field visits to discuss properties and standards.
-Ensure new inspection sub properties are created in GIS as needed and added for inspection on a timely basis.
-Respond to requests from Legal regarding inspection records.
-Ensure compliance with Fleet procedures including routine maintenance and follow-up on violations.
-Perform special projects, as required.

Work Location: Arsenal, Manhattan

How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 801130.

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. Fees: Hired candidates will be subject to a processing fee between $40.00 to $101.00 based on the salary range of title. Hired candidates who are not currently employed by the City will be subject to a $104.50 background check fee.

nyc.gov/parks

MOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)

ADMIN COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPEC - 1002F

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and four years of satisfactory, full-time community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, developing, evaluating and/or administering a large community service program or activity; or
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above, at least two years of which must have been in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibilities as described in "1" above; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience described in "1" above, at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 4 years. Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted for the community liaison, community organization or community relations experience, but not for the two years of broad administrative or policy-making experience described in "1" above, on the basis of 30 graduate credits from an accredited college or university (as described above) for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 2 years. However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational
equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of full-time experience in a broad administrative or policy-making capacity with responsibilities as described in "1" above.

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