Space, Trails and Parks Coordinator

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree or higher in parks and recreation, public administration, planning, architecture or urban design and two (2) years of professional administrative experience, including one (1) year open space, trail, park and/or natural resource conservation implementation experience.

Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree or higher in parks and recreation, public administration, planning, architecture or urban design and two (2) years of professional administrative experience, including one (1) year open space, trail, park and/or natural resource conservation implementation experience.

Licenses and Certificates:
Valid Texas Class "C" driver's license or equivalent from another state.

Under general supervision, plan and administer open space, trails, and parks programs and projects and related activities.

Analyze open space, trail, and park conditions and develop projects to attain master plan goals and strategic initiatives. Involves: preparing and reviewing property; conducting community and other research; determining feasibility of plans for programs or projects; recommending alternate plans; obtaining design details for projects requiring special design considerations; preparing reports of findings.

Interact with public and private agencies to elicit support and coordinate project and program implementation. Involves: preparing and delivering presentations on open space, trails and parks to property owners, civic groups, and government agency representatives; participating in development of policy guidelines and recommendations; interacting with schools, community, business, and utility representatives to obtain easements, usage approvals or to overcome obstacles; representing the department and the city at public meetings.

Administer capital funds and grants for open space, trails and park acquisition and improvements, as assigned. Involves: formulating administrative policies and procedures necessary to the operations of the programs; preparing estimates and budgets; monitoring program implementation activities and schedules; meeting with local, state, or federal officials to coordinate program activities; compiling and submitting reports to regulatory agencies.

Supervise assigned personnel, including volunteers. Involves: scheduling, assigning, instructing, guiding, checking and evaluating work; arranging for training; enforcing personnel rules and regulations, standards of conduct, work attendance, and safe work practices; recommending staffing or volunteer status changes; interviewing employee and volunteer applicants and recommending selection.

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a…