Natural Resources Program Coordinator - Conservation Lands & Resources

pimacounty; United States; On-site; USD 57,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources Department seeks a Natural Resources Program Coordinator to oversee Gilbert Ray Campground at Tucson Mountain Park, a 20,000-acre natural resource reserve in Arizona. The role includes fieldwork, data management, and public outreach for year-round campground operations.

Responsibilities include budget administration, staff supervision, contractor coordination, and developing program goals with internal and external partners to advance conservation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and one year coordinating program activities.
• Or one year of experience with Pima County in a Natural Resources program.
• Relevant education and/or experience may be substituted as defined.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development of program goals, objectives, policies, procedures and plans.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate staff and/or volunteers in a program.
• Manage budgets, grant applications, budgets tracking and written reports.
• Coordinate hiring and directing activities of contractors.
• Monitor contractor performance and provide recommendations.
• Lead outreach activities and represent the program publicly.
• Conduct field work supporting program goals, incl. invasive species surveys.
• Maintain databases and train others on geospatial data usage.
• Analyze data and perform quality-control checks on program data.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and advise the program manager.
• Prepare written reports and coordinate with internal/external partners.

Skills

Supervision

Budget management

Community outreach

Data analysis

Geospatial data

Report writing

Contractor coordination

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources/Environmental Science

Job description

Job Description Summary

Department - Conservation Lands & Resources Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5550 - Natural Resources Program Coordinator

Salary Grade: 11

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $56,555 - $67,870 Annually

Pay Range: $56,555 - $79,164 Annually

Range Explanation:

Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Pima County Conservation Lands & Resources Department seeks a Natural Resources Program Coordinator to lead the operation of Gilbert Ray Campground at Tucson Mountain Park, a 20,000-acre natural resource park in Tucson, Arizona. The scenic Sonoran Desert landscape is the site of the Gilbert Ray Campground where RV campers may reserve overnight stays throughout the year. Peak occupancy at the campground occurs from January until April although the campground is open all year.

Essential Functions:

• Assists in development of program goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and plans;
• Performs a variety of program-related administrative functions including supervision, training, and evaluation of staff and/or volunteers;
• Assists with development and administration of program budgets, grant applications and administrative activities including budget tracking, purchasing, and preparing written reports;
• Coordinates hiring and directing activities of contractors;
• Monitors and provides recommendations on contractor performance;
• Coordinates implementation of community outreach activities and serves as a representative of the program, making program-related presentations, assisting with the preparation of news releases and other media materials, and participating in the development of community awareness programs and other efforts to promote public understanding of program activities, services, and requirements;
• Performs on-the-ground field work that supports program goals and objectives, including but not limited to invasive species surveys, treatments, and treatment monitoring, and other natural resources conservation and management duties as assigned;
• Maintains specialized databases contain program-specific information;
• Collects and trains others in the use of geospatial data;
• Analyzes data, reviewing and providing quality-control checks on program-specific data collected by others;
• Evaluates program effectiveness and provides recommendations to the program manager;
• Develops and/or provides input to written reports as needed;
• Coordinates with internal and external partners to advance and implement program goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in management, public or business administration, natural resources, conservation biology, botany, wildlife management, rangeland management, environmental science or a field closely related to Natural Resource/Parks and Recreation as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND one year of experience coordinating, monitoring, and/or administering program activities or providing professional-level administrative support for a program or specialized work unit.

OR:

One year of experience with Pima County in a Natural Resources Program Specialist or related professional administrative classification as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications :

Minimum six (6) months experience working in a campground on public lands in a natural resource setting.

Minimum six (6) months experience coordinating campground reservations in a web-based reservation system.

Minimum six (6) months experience delivering customer service to RV campers and successfully resolving campground reservation changes and refunds.

Minimum six (6) months experience collecting, managing, an