City of Omaha DIRECTOR, PARKS, RECREATION AND PUBLIC PROPERTY Omaha, NE YOUR PARTNER IN GROWTH | Position Overview www.searchwideglobal.com © 2020 SearchWide Global ABOUT OMAHA, NEBRASKA Step into history and out of your comfort zone with culture that captures both. Walk above water and below ground to explore nature in a whole new way. Shop unique boutiques and dine in distinctive places you won't find anywhere else. OMAHA ARTS & CULTURE From public art displays spread throughout the city to contemporary art centers, award-winning museums, local galleries and hands-on interactive art houses, Omaha's creative spirit is contagious. Creative experiences include Galleries, Performing Arts, Public Art, Theaters and Venues and Do-It-Yourself Art. ATTRACTIONS Explore a city filled with history, culture and adventure. Walk across a swinging rope bridge suspended over a tropical rainforest at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Hop aboard historic train cars at The Durham Museum. Climb in, on, and through everything imaginable at the Omaha Children's Museum. Step into the pioneer life at the Mormon Trail Center. Explore more than 100 acres of botanical beauty at Lauritzen Gardens and marvel at exquisite works of art inside the Joslyn Art Museum. Boys Town is a national treasure. El Museo Latino is the first Latino art and history museum in the Midwest and Love's Jazz and Art Center captures the heritage of jazz. ABOUT THE CITY OF OMAHA’S PARKS, RECREATION AND PUBLIC PROPERTY Omaha is home to more than 250 parks which encompass 11,000 acres of parkland. Parks help to create a sense of community by bringing neighborhoods together. Relax, play, exercise, or just take in a litle fresh air and enjoy nature. PRPP proper�es include: • 4 18-hole golf courses • 13 Community centers • 4 9-hole golf courses • Trap and Skeet range • 3 Indoor Pools • 2 ice rinks • 15 Outdoor Pools • 1 Marina at Dodge Park • 11 splash grounds • 2 Tennis Center Click here for the official Parks Recrea�on and Public Proper�es web page. YOUR PARTNER IN GROWTH | Position Overview | www.searchwideglobal.com 2 The City of Omaha has a strong Mayor form of government and seven City Council Districts with 2752 full-�me employees, 700 part-�me employees, 197 seasonal employees. The PRPP Department currently has 150 full-�me employees, 433 part-�me employees, 182 seasonal employees. The mission of the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department is to provide and maintain a comprehensive park system, manage public property and offer opportunities for the citizens and visitors of the Omaha community to encourage a healthy, positive lifestyle that is essential to the quality of life. Paths of Discovery! Trail Map Find all your favorite metro area trails and more in one comprehensive map! You can find hard copies of this map at any of our Community Centers, Park Maintenance Office, or downtown Parks & Recrea�on office. Discovery Guide Explore Omaha's Parks, Pools, Community Centers and more with our annual Discovery Guide publication. With over 250 parks that cover nearly 11,000 acres of parkland, we provide many opportunities to be active and enjoy popular activities and events. We have over 125 miles of recreational trails, eight municipal golf courses, 18 pools, 11 spraygrounds, 13 community centers, 120 tennis courts, 10 pickleball courts, a nature center, 2 ice rinks, a trap, and skeet range and much more. Click here for the 2020 Visitors Guide. For the Metro Area Trails map click here. Freedom Park Freedom Park serves as a United States Naval Museum on the Missouri River and is home of the USS Marlin SST-2 Submarine and the USS Hazard AM-240 Minesweeper, Anchor & Propeller Garden, Shipboard Rocket Launchers and a Douglas A-4D Skyhawk Jet Fighter and other aircra�. Ac�vi�es & Special Events The Omaha Parks and Recreation Department provides many free and low-cost recreational activities and events throughout the year. Browse through the online Activity Registration System, Rec Trac for all activities. • Bridge Beats - Bring your family and enjoy live music as you take in beautiful views of the Missouri River and stroll across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. • City Wide Sports Adult Leagues - Get your friends, neighbors, and coworkers together to play! Parks and Recreation provides opportunities for adult organized team sports year round. • Hydrant Parties - Splash away when the Omaha Parks and Recreation Department comes to your neighborhood to unleash the fun at three different locations every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. • Summer Day Camps - Make your summer memorable by joining one of our 4 summer day camps! • Tennis - Omaha has over 120 tennis courts around the city but only at Hanscom Indoor and Koch Outdoor Tennis Center can you get the real experience at one of our 26 outdoor and eight indoor courts. • Trap & Skeet - Shooting Trap, Skeet and Sporting clays is an exciting outdoor experience for all family members. Our newly renovated Trap & Skeet facility welcomes all levels of shooters. YOUR PARTNER IN GROWTH | Position Overview | www.searchwideglobal.com 3 The Parks Planning Division is responsible for managing the design and implementa�on of new projects in our parks, recrea�on facili�es and boulevards including: • Designing park improvement projects including trails, sports facili�es, picnic areas, playgrounds, and landscaping • Overseeing construc�on of park improvements • Coordina�ng park building design and construc�on projects • Mee�ng with the public to solicit input of new projects • Working with neighborhoods and donors to implement privately financed park projects • Managing the development of studies and long-range plans including the Park Rehabilita�on Master Plan, Pool Plan, and Tennis Court Survey OMAHA PARKS FOUNDATION The Omaha Parks Founda�on is an independent 501(c)3 providing a separate fundamental service to the community since 2010. The Founda�on is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and works closely with the Omaha Parks & Recrea�on Department on many projects, they are a separate, private-fiduciary partner non-profit organiza�on. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Appointment Process: Appointed by Mayor; Approved by Omaha City Council Summary of Du�es: Advises regarding park and recrea�on sites, schedules improvements, recommends program budgets, and advises regarding sale, lease of real estate for recrea�onal purposes. POSITION SUMMARY Under the general direc�on of the Chief of Staff, the incumbent provides administra�ve oversight to all opera�ons and ac�vi�es of the Parks, Recrea�on and Public Property (PRPP), oversees the development and monitoring of the Parks Master Plan; leads staff in the crea�on and development of program goals and objec�ves, provide input and direc�on in the development of comprehensive master and site-specific plans, establishes and maintains collabora�ve working rela�onships and good communica�on with a variety of individuals; and demonstrate tact, diplomacy, and pa�ence. This posi�on is in the City of Omaha’s unclassified service serving “at will” of the Mayor. The incumbent in this posi�on is expected to exercise considerable independent judgment and personal ini�a�ve within the framework of established policies and legisla�ve requirements. Supervision is exercised over professional, technical and clerical subordinates. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Develops and administers the Departmental budget including making fiscal and administra�ve decisions with mul�ple compe�ng priori�es and mul�ple compe�ng stakeholders. • Atends all directors’ mee�ngs and City Council mee�ngs to keep cognizant of City policy and current happenings which may affect the PRPP. • Provides staff support to the Park and Recrea�on Advisory Board by approving agendas and recommending policy to the board. • Coordinates special events with business organiza�ons and community groups and other city departments. YOUR PARTNER IN GROWTH | Position Overview | www.searchwideglobal.com 4 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (con�nued) • Supervises and directs the work ac�vi�es of departmental staff. Administer overall personnel responsibili�es including training, disciplinary ac�ons, hiring, performance appraisals, salary recommenda�ons, scheduling, adherence to work rules and rules of the City of Omaha. • Serves as the chief spokesman for the PRPP Department. Delivers speeches at public func�ons and to civic organiza�ons as part of a public informa�on program for PRPP. • Prepare and present complex issues to internal and external customers and stakeholders. • Atends mee�ngs, conferences, workshops and training sessions to become and remain current on the principles, prac�ces and new developments in PRPP. • Regularly inspects park and recrea�on facili�es as to condi�ons of maintenance and opera�on. • Directs development and execu�on of a city wide recrea�on program including city parks, facili�es, golf courses, swimming pools, ice rinks, tennis centers, nature centers, community centers, trap and skeet range and the marina. • Directs park and landscape architectural works. • Develops plans for future land acquisi�on and expansion of recrea�onal areas and programs. • Responds to ci�zens’ ques�ons and comments and responds in a courteous and �mely manner. • Performs related work as required. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES • Knowledge of the City Code and Charter, City organiza�on and structure, departmental policies, rules, regula�ons, procedures, func�ons, and sources of informa�on and ability to apply these to work problems. Must acquire specific knowledge of Chapters 18, 21 and 37 of the Omaha Municipal Code. • Considerable knowledge of the principles and prac�ces of parks and recrea�on administra�on and experience with applying the principles and prac�ces of public parks and recrea�on management and administra�on, including knowledge of facility, equipment and staffing needs. • Knowledge of current principles, prac�ces and opera�ons of parks and recrea�on opera�ons. • Knowledge of current principles, prac�ces and opera�ons of public property, code enforcement and forestry opera�ons.