Administrative and Business Development Branch Manager; Management Analyst III

Join the Park Authority and our nationally recognized team of professionals! This position works within the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) as a part of one of the most highly regarded park systems in the country. With more than 25,000 acres of parkland, nine Rec Centers, eight golf courses, three lakefront parks, and more, FCPA is an exciting organization to be a part of and there are many opportunities for staff to make a difference at every level.

As part of the Resource Management and Interpretation Division, this position provides advanced‑level administration for the division director and division staff. It is responsible for the oversight of the division budget, business, and community engagement program operations, facilitates the development of division strategy documents including operating plans, workforce planning, and asset management, and provides effective leadership, support, and promotion of agency strategic and equity plans.

The role serves alongside site operation branch managers and interpretation and engagement branch managers, collaborates with other RMID branches, and works closely with the agency’s Business Administration and Park Operation Divisions. It spearheads the development of business processes and standard operating procedures, supervises, trains, coaches, and evaluates professional staff, and tracks branch metrics and assesses overall performance annually.

The ideal candidate will possess strong oral and written communication skills to effectively present information and work within cross‑functional teams; excellent organization and project management skills; and demonstrated business acumen.

Financial Management, Strategic Management, Program Management, and Workforce Planning.

• Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects;
• Performs a wide range of professional‑level management work for more than one broad administrative function, including complex analysis and diverse project management in a lead capacity;
• Coordinates and manages the work of administrative, para‑professional, and/or professional‑level staff in the day‑to‑day activities of selected projects; plans, organizes, and coordinates changes to the policies, procedures, or processes related to multiple administrative functions (financial, procurement, budget, human resources, contract or grants administration, information technology systems, etc.);
• Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs, or ensure efficacy of existing programs;
• Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers;
• Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management/administrative systems;
• Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and recommendations to department senior managers.

• Considerable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of the organizational unit, program, or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
• Considerable knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration, and management);
• Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;
• Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;
• Ability to evaluate proposals and solutions in terms of benefits, costs, and overall impact on the project, program, or organization;
• Ability to make oral presentations to department management, other departments, or the public;
• Ability to write detailed, accurate reports, grants, or solicitations for pertinent areas of administration;
• Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze, and present data;
• Ability to supervise and train staff;
• Ability to lead assigned employees,…