Manager, Environ Planning

POSITION TITLE:  Manager, Environ Planning   (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
DEPARTMENT:  Natural Areas
LOCATION:  NIX SITE OFFICE BLDG
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:  Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE:   $70,800.00 - 118,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)

Located against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and home to Colorado State University (CSU), the City of Fort Collins offers a diverse culture, educated and engaged citizens, outdoor recreation, bicycles, breweries, historic charm, and a thriving economy. Throughout the year, live music and entertainment, as well as great local dining, can be found throughout the historic downtown area. Fort Collins offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a larger city.  

The City’s long list of acknowledgements includes:  

• No. 8 Top 25 Best-Performing Large Cities (Yahoo Finance 2016)
• “Top Ten Websites” Best of The Web Awards (Center for Digital Government – September 2016)  
• Top 10 Healthiest Cities" (Livability.com - April 2015)
• No. 13 “Best Place to Live” (Livability.com - September 2015)
• No. 9, and “One of the Top 10 Best Places to Retire” (CBS Money Watch - February 2012)

Why Work For the City of Fort Collins?

-   Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, children) – eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire

-   Paid vacation, paid holidays, and sick days 

-   Retirement + company matching – after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting

-   Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both  

-   Employee Assistance Program: counselling, legal, financial assistance

-   Life insurance, short-term and long term disability 

-   Wellness program, workout facilities 

-   Employee/family Onsite Health Clinic 

-   Personal & professional learning opportunities including supervisory and leadership development; plus career mobility

-   Collaborative work environment

Key Knowledge and skills:

Familiarity or experience with federal and state environmental permitting procedures

Familiarity or experience with endangered species reintroduction and management

Familiarity or experience with livestock grazing management to achieve ecological objectives.
 

The mission of the Natural Areas Department is to conserve and enhance lands with natural resource, agriculture and scenic values, while providing meaningful education and appropriate recreation opportunities.

The successful applicant will lead the Department’s Planning and Special Projects group.  This senior level, supervisory position is responsible for all strategic, management, restoration, and recreation planning.  In addition, special projects are managed by, or under the direction of, this position.  Success in this position will require the ability to collaborate deeply with internal and external partners. A high level of technical expertise and experience is required in natural resource management; biological restoration; and, Western water law and administration.   The candidate must have excellent leadership, writing and speaking skills. 

Audiences for communication, engagement, and relationship-building include state and federal agencies, members of the public, advocacy groups, citizen advisory boards and City Council. The position will represent Natural Areas in regional and local planning efforts. The position is suited for an experienced, self-directed, disciplined natural resource professional with a creative nature that is paired with a relentless commitment to conservation, community engagement, and continuous improvement.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Manages the Planning and Special Projects division within Natural Areas. 
• Supervises employees.
• Makes personnel assignments and hiring decisions, determines work projects, oversees and reviews on-going projects.
• Provides regular guidance and review of performance for employees under direct supervision.
• Directs implementation of specific programs including a variety of planning, policy development, and outreach projects.
• Develops short term and long-range budgets and plans and the program’s annual work plans and budget.
• Conducts, participates and leads investigations or research, writing technical or operational reports and special projects.
• Coordinates work activities of Natural Areas program with other City departments or government agencies as needed to sustain or enhance service levels to the public.
• May act as liaison to advisory boards.
• Provides information to, and responds to service requests from, the City Manager and Council, and the public.
• Develops new initiatives.
• Manages complex multi-partner initiatives with respect to planning, wildlife management and restoration.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

The following key competencies are critical to the success of the Environmental Program Manager:

Action Oriented: enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; seizes opportunities.

Builds Effective Teams: builds high performing teams through inspirational leadership; creates strong morale and spirit in team; shares successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Comfort with Higher Management and Community Leaders: demonstrates composure, confidence and respect when working with higher-level management, boards and commissions, council members and business leaders and organizations.

Dealing with Ambiguity: is comfortable with change and uncertainty. Can be effective and make work appropriate decisions based on available data.

Drive for Results: can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is consistently and constantly one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Organizational Agility: understands how to get things done in the organizational or planning environment. Uses interpersonal skills and relationships to work through available processes and resources, using both informal and formal channels to achieve results.

Innovation Oriented: understands how to scale innovative ideas tailored to a government organization. Blends creativity with discipline to meet new challenges and achieve measurable results.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

This position is responsible for the supervision of City employee(s).

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

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