Deputy Director

Job Posting Title:

Deputy Director

Department:

Parks, Recreation and Open Space

Location:

415 SILVER AVE SW

Pay:

$89,128.00 - $140,733.00

Close Date:

09/10/2025

Employees at Bernalillo County enjoy the ability to team up with each other to build a high quality of life for our county residents, communities, and businesses. In addition to being an organization with a strong focus on work-life balance, building a culture of flexibility, learning, and belonging the County offers many benefits. Employees of Bernalillo County enjoy many thoughtful rewards such as, but not limited to generous leave accruals; career development opportunities; remote & flex-work options as appropriate; longevity pay; education assistance program; health benefits; lucrative retirement; and so much more.

The Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation, and Open Space assists in planning, promoting, organizing, and administering public recreation services for Bernalillo County. The position is responsible for implementing best practices in property maintenance and management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FUNCTIONAL AREAS
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

• Oversee the design, development, construction, contract administration, and management of county recreation/park facilities, including property acquisition.
• Comply with and enforce all Bernalillo County policies, Standard Operating Guidelines, Directives, Memos, and the Collective Bargaining Agreements as they relate to operations and maintenance for the PROS department (White Collar, Blue Collar, Foreman).
• Work in conjunction with private, public, and government agencies as a liaison for the Parks Recreation & Open Space Department regarding operations and maintenance.
• Establish measurable quality and quantity standards for maintenance unit supervisors and other subordinates, and measure performance against these standards.
• Analyze, identify, and recommend maintenance and project changes; schedule construction and maintenance projects; review and recommend changes to construction contract documents; initiate change orders, supplemental agreements, and correspondence; finalize construction and maintenance projects for reporting or certification.
• Coordinate with the department director and management staff to develop and implement the department’s goals and plans.
• Identify areas for strategic improvement in departmental operations; develop plans to initiate improvements, oversee their implementation, and report results.
• Monitor the budget and assist with annual budget preparation and all personnel-related issues (e.g., interviewing, hiring, performance reviews) including manpower needs.
• Review assigned operations and maintenance procedures and management controls; recommend changes to the director and implement procedures and/or policies as needed.
• Assist with coordinating interdepartmental committees to formulate and establish goals for the department.
• Oversee initiatives and department functions that promote the success of operations and maintenance of PROS properties and direct personnel as necessary.
• Attend meetings or public hearings on behalf of the Department Director that impact the department in all functional areas.
• Assume overall department responsibility in the absence of the Department Director.
• Handle sensitive and/or confidential records, plans, documents, or decisions that require maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.

PLANNING AND PROGRAM SERVICES

• Coordinate with the department director and management staff to develop and implement the department’s goals and plans.
• Identify areas for strategic improvement in departmental operations; develop plans to initiate improvements, oversee their implementation, and report results.
• Monitor the budget and assist with annual budget preparation and all personnel-related issues (e.g., interviewing, hiring, performance reviews) including program staff needs.
• Possess experience, knowledge, and certifications in Emergency Management practices. Serve as the liaison for the department in all areas of Emergency Readiness.
• Oversee the design, development, construction, contract administration, and management of county recreation/park facilities, including property acquisition.
• Analyze, identify, and recommend preventative maintenance for facilities; review and recommend changes to construction contract documents; initiate change orders, supplemental agreements, and correspondence; finalize construction and maintenance projects for reporting or certification.
• Review and monitor updates and additions to collective bargaining agreements, ordinances, regulations, a