RESIDENT PARK MANAGER III - SES - 37000545

Requisition No: 866591 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: RESIDENT PARK MANAGER III - SES - 37000545

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 37000545 

Salary:  $ 4,513.89/month $54,166.65/year 

Posting Closing Date: 12/18/2025 

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Resident Park Manager III-SES (37000545)

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

Residency Required

This position is located in Destin, FL

Closing Date: 12/18/2025

 

 

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

An exciting opportunity is available for a strong leader with a diversified Florida Park Service background to fill the position of Park Manager III at Choctaw Geo. This position manages the operations of two geographically separate parks, Henderson Beach and Fred Rocky Bayou State Parks. The staffing for these parks consists of 1 – Assistant Park Manger, 1 – Administrative Assistant, 2 – Park Services Specialists, and 4 – Park Rangers.

 

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ADMINISTRATION - Implements and enforces all laws, rules, operating policies, leases, agreements, and permits pertaining to this area.  Provides for employee selection training, supervision, and discipline.  Administers the terms of the collective bargaining agreement and maintains good employee relations.  Prepares multi-fund budget requests, provides for effective expenditure of appropriations, supervises the collection of fees, is responsible for all facility and equipment inventories, and implements established policies for fiscal control and accountability.  Ensures preparation and implementation of work schedules and assignments for the staff.  Manages concession and service contracts.  Assists in development and management of grants.  Sets realistic park goals and schedules and coordinates effectively to achieve.

 

VISITOR SERVICES - Implements and supervises interpretive programs.  Meets the public, interprets the area's resources, facilities, and services; resolves visitor complaints; and provides for good public relations.  Works cooperatively with a variety of governmental agencies, media groups, concessionaires. Citizens Support Organizations, and other community service groups. If a CSO is established in the future, oversee and direct fund raising efforts on behalf of the park and in cooperation with the park CSO.  This will include the development of grant applications, fund proposals and development activities with the park CSO.  In addition to paid staff, ensures that the park is staffed to optimum levels through the use of contract providers and park volunteers.  Actively participates in all park CSO meetings and functions and ensures that the CSO is kept informed about all park issues and developments on an ongoing basis.

 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - Implements and guides the resource management plan for park units including ecological burning, water manipulation, native species propagation, erosion control, and exotic plant and animal removal.  Operate various vehicles and equipment to assess resource management needs and oversee ecological burns. Ensures that the parks’ natural and cultural resources are managed to ensure the restoration and preservation of the resources in the park.

 

MAINTENANCE - Identifies and plans maintenance needs and provides management of the staff to maintain the facilities and support equipment for efficient operation of park units.  Operates various vehicles between areas to assess maintenance needs and oversee operations.  Ensures that the park’s facilities and grounds are maintained to a high level of public expectations.

 

PROTECTION - Ensures park rules are enforced pertaining to all natural, historical and archaeological facilities and resources and use thereof, for the enjoyment of the visitor.

Performs other duties as required.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 Knowledge of:

• Natural resource management practices to include appropr