Administrative and Business Development Branch Manager (Management Analyst III)

<span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">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. </span><br><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">As part of the Resource Management and Interpretation Division, this position provides advanced level administration for the division director and division staff. Responsible for the oversight of the division budget, business, and community engagement program operations. Facilitates development of division strategy documents including operating plans, workforce planning, and assets management. Provides effective leadership, support and promotion of agency's strategic and equity plans, division's annual plan, and other division priorities. This position is part of internal project work teams and is vital to the division's management team, serving alongside the site operation branch managers and interpretation and engagement branch managers. Collaborates with the other RMID branches and colleagues to support volunteer and interpretive programming services, and natural and cultural resource protection and management. The position works closely with the agency’s Business Administration and Park Operation Divisions and serves as RMID’s main contact and subject matter expert for the division’s budget and lines of business and asset management. Spearheads the development of business processes and standard operating procedures. Supervises, trains, coaches, and evaluates professional staff. Tracks branch metrics and assess overall performance, annually.</span><br><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">The ideal candidate will possess s</span>trong oral and written communication skills to effectively present information and work within cross-functional teams. Excellent organization and project management skills. Demonstrated business acumen.<br><br>The assigned functional areas of this position are<strong data-pasted="true"> Financial Management, Strategic Management, Program Management, and W<span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">orkforce planning.  </span></strong><em>(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.) </em><ul><li>Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects;</li><li>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;</li><li>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.);</li><li>Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs or ensure efficacy of existing programs;</li><li>Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers;</li><li>Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management/administrative systems;</li><li>Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and recommendations to department senior managers.</li></ul><p data-pasted="true"><em>(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all-inclusive list). </em></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Considerable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of the organizational unit, program, or activities to which incumbent is assigned;</li><li>Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration, and management);</li><li>Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;</li><li>Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;</li><li>Ability to evaluate proposals and solutions in terms of benefits, costs, and overall impact on the project, program, or organization;</li><li>Ability to make oral presentations to department management, other departments, or the public;</li><li>Ability to write detailed, accurate reports, grants, or solicitations for pertinent areas of administration;</li><li>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;</li><li>Ability to supervise and train staff;</li><li>Ability to lead assigned employees, including delegating and reviewing work assignments, providing coaching and guidance, monitoring and evaluating performance, and supporting training and development planning.</li></ul><p><strong>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</strong><br data-pasted="true"><a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/equivalencies-education-and-experience" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/equivalencies-education-and-experience" data-uw-rm-ext-link="">Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:</a><br>(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")<br>Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; Plus, four years of professional work experience within the functional area.</p><p><strong>CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:</strong><br data-pasted="true">Driver's License (Required)</p><p><strong>NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:</strong><br>The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.</p><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:</strong><ul><li>Three or more years of experience in supervising and managing staff, creating strategic plans, and budget development.</li><li>Experience in the following areas: management of professional meetings, communication, general administration, editing, use of information systems and software applications, and report creation.</li><li>Experience developing and managing revenue-generating programs/services.</li><li>Experience using FOCUS, RecDynamics, and Microsoft Office suite. </li><li>Certified Park and Recreational Professional (CPRP).</li></ul><p><br><strong>PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:</strong><br>Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. Work is generally sedentary but may require extended periods of standing. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.<br><br><strong>SELECTION PROCEDURE</strong>:<br>Panel interview; may include exercise.<br><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including </span><a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview" data-pasted="true" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" data-uw-original-href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fairfaxcounty.gov%2Fdemographics%2Ffairfax-county-general-overview&data=05%7C02%7CSakinah.Palmer%40fairfaxcounty.gov%7Cab422a4fde284086964908de38e9d35f%7Ca26156cb5d6f41729d7d934eb0a7b275%7C0%7C0%7C639010774076364729%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6qubZE6aV0n6bMrInT9hdnRP8kSqfkQeO8EdMT8hnPQ%3D&reserved=0" style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; color: inherit !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others</a><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.</span><br><br><strong>Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.  <br></strong><br>Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. 703-222-7314 TTY/AA/TTY <a data-fr-linked="true" href="mailto:DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.govEEO">HREmployment@fairfaxcounty.govEEO</a>.<br><br>#LI-SP1</p>

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