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The Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation oversees and manages the three main areas of the Parks and Recreation Department, including Field Operations and Planning Services, Parks and Facilities and Venues and Recreation divisions. These areas include maintenance and/or operations of Peoria’s three community parks, 37 neighborhood parks, the Peoria Sports Complex’s Major League Baseball Stadium and grounds, the Recreation Center, and programs such as aquatics, youth and adult sports, outdoor recreation, enrichment, the citywide trail system, rights-of-way contracts, open space acquisition, planning and development.
The primary function of the Deputy Director position is to support the Parks and Recreation Department by working closely and collaboratively with internal City departments, executive staff, the department management team and other staff, community groups, outside agencies, not-for-profit agency boards and the City Leadership Team, Council, and Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Regular job responsibilities include budgeting, staff development, strategic planning, relationship building and fostering current key stakeholders.
The ideal candidate for this position will have strong communication and people skills, and a high acumen towards customer service skills. A successful leader of the Parks and Recreation Department and its teams will possess:
Management skills, problem-solving skills and time-management skills that are second to none
Extensive experience supporting and evolving a varied group of programs, staff, divisions, City and leadership initiatives
Proven success managing various divisional budgets and creating new ideas for revenue generation through new program and service offerings
Ability to work on diverse projects and policies while simultaneously working with internal staff and the general public as necessitated
The ability to understand the city’s financial needs and priorities and ensure that divisional budgets meet those needs through both financial knowledge and management success
Demonstrated ability for consistent tracking of department performance measurements and analyzing data for effective decision making and creating innovative concepts for staff and service delivery efficiencies
The desire to lead a successful team of varied professionals and front-line staff, helping staff to professionally develop while excelling at fulfilling the goals of the city and department
Experience with management of Capital Improvement Projects thereby creating long-term sustainable programs for funding and execution of department rehabilitation projects
The ability to create and foster a cohesive and effective team environment so that staff can work together to achieve and surpass common goals and get results
Experience effectively leading and managing a large front-facing public-serving department
Proven experience thinking strategically, identifying opportunities and threats, and developing and pursuing actionable ways to achieve City Council goals
Successful experience communicating the mission, vision and goals of the department and the City to a wide variety of audiences through various mediums, including public speaking
The ability to find and implement effective solutions to complex issues requiring creative innovative thinking
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in any field with major course work in management, recreation management, sports management, maintenance operations, turf of agronomy management.
A minimum of seven (7) years increasingly responsible professional experience in a related field.
At least three (3) years of supervisory responsibility.
Advanced knowledge in highly specialized systems and procedures.
Peoria is the Place!
The City of Peoria, AZ is a thriving city in the Northwest Valley that provides excellent municipal services to our community. Recently ranked as the #1 place to live in Arizona by Money Magazine and in the top 50 happiest places to live in the country, we are committed to maintaining the level of service to our residents to sustain and enhance the lives and culture of Peoria.
However, the commitment to service is never finished!
Join our growing team and become a part of the buzz that is Peoria! If you are passionate about providing excellent service through anticipating our community's needs, creating partnerships, promoting sustainability, and embracing diversity, then #PeoriaisthePlace for you!
