Full Job Description
*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*
Major Responsibilities
-Under the direction of the Chief of Forestry Programs, with latitude for independent judgment and decision-making, develop, promulgate and uphold standards and protocols for tree care and preservation through managing the Trees and Sidewalks program.
-Under general supervision, perform challenging and complex administrative work for the Forestry division, including building and maintaining program protocol, leading and supervising a team of forestry professionals and consulting engineers, and directing contractors and contract managers to carry out sidewalk repair tasks adjacent to city trees.
-Oversee all aspects of the program's contract and project procedures, including contract planning, design, construction, payments, and close outs.
-Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve efficient and effective programmatic results related to contracted sidewalk repair around City trees. Represent the Agency in meetings with other agencies.
-Design and draft contract books, including specifications and engineer's estimates. Coordinate with other Parks teams, such as procurement and legal to ensure contracts are procured and carried out smoothly.
-Oversee contractor processes and relations. Ensure that vendors are performing repairs according to the contract and its specifications. Troubleshoot and solve issues as they arise.
-Track and maintain program budgets.
-Assist the NYC Parks Legal Department and attend or assign team members for Examination Before Trial hearings.
-Prepare briefings, reports, and evaluations.
-Support the division and Agency in response to forestry storm events, including representing Parks at the Downed Trees Task Force.
Work Location: The Grove, Rego Park, Queens
How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 790317.
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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