Urban Forestry Program Manager

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Urban Forestry Program Manager

Salary

$46,093.00 - $71,532.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

24-05059

Department

General Services

Opening Date

08/15/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

The General Services Department's (http://durhamnc.gov/733/General-Services) innovative, highly qualified, service-oriented individuals support the City we love. Building and maintaining city facilities and public spaces is what we do. Promoting our enviable quality of life and serving as a foundation of a healthy economy is why we do it. If you're interested in applying your unique skills to meaningful work while growing in your career, our team is for you!

Workdays/Hours: Monday - Friday / 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Position devoted to providing physical, technical and administrative support to the Urban Forestry Division in their tree planting, maintenance, risk management and inventory programs, and for the writing and execution of grants and grant-funded contracts through the performance of complex and advanced administrative support, skilled labor and technical work. Incumbents serve as liaison and quality-control guarantor with contractors and volunteers engaged in multiple aspects of arboriculture, as a subject matter expert in the creation, review and execution of tree planting and young tree management plans, and as a partner in the public outreach and engagement process. Incumbents also serve as an active member of the City of Durham’s Urban Forestry Division and will be called upon to support the team as it prioritizes its workflow based on the volume of seasonal requests.

Position will be responsible for implementation of the City’s annual tree planting and maintenance program in addition to a USDA $5.3 million/ 5-year Urban and Community Forestry Grant; coordinating work performed by contractors; inspecting work; ensuring quality control; approving purchases; assisting with budget planning; working with vendors to grow and supply specific trees needed for specific urban sites; performing follow-up inspection and inventory condition updates for newly installed trees and available planting sites; maintaining records and databases; basic research, compiling data and formulating preliminary recommendations; creating reports; adhering to federal grant reporting requirements; coordinating workflow; participating in the development and implementation of annual planting workplans; providing customer service; working with complex mapping, asset management and inventory software; and performing tasks similar to those supervised. Work involves outreach and collaboration with all levels of the organization as well as outside agencies, non-profit, government and nongovernmental organizations, citizens, and elected officials. In support of seasonal workload demands, additional duties may include emergency storm response dispatch, debris removal, and mature tree pruning and removal.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Gathers and compiles data; extracts information from data systems; draft reports from others notes or own research; prepares documents, reports, presentations, correspondence and policy/procedure manuals.

• Serves as lead user for specialized databases and software systems; participates in database and/or software testing; coordinates workflow and implements improvements to processes.

• Communicates with and provides information to Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator(s), partners and residents in areas affected by tree planting projects and participates in outreach and support activities such as tree planting, watering and pruning workshops.

• Develops annual tree planting plan through site visits, inter-departmental site vetting and verification.

• Coordinates and performs duties associated with annual Tree City USA recertification including Arbor Day celebration, proclamation, and associated event planning.

• Researches, writes and submits grant proposals for tree planting and maintenance projects and administers subsequent grants awarded.

• Assists with procurement and budget planning by researching tree nurseries and other supply-related information; stocks trees and planting-related supplies and ensures adequate inventory; monitors and estimates materials; makes, reviews and/or approves purchases; and coordinates equipment transfer and acquisition.

• Prepares, maintains, reviews, and/or approves reports, records, logs, tree planting requests, and plan execution documentation; oversees and maintains databases; reviews work and the work of others to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Operates equipment; may perform tasks like those supervised; and troubleshoots complex issues to facilitate and/or improve ongoing departmental operations.

• Public speaking.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Urban tree planting: species selection, identification, site selection, suitability and tree/site compatibility.

• Nursery production standards.

• Tree installation protocols and industry standards.

• Mapping and inventory software.

• Arboriculture and tree care.

• Tree health, physiology and risk assessment.

• Contract monitoring.

*Grant writing and administration.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Associate’s degree "or" equivalent.

• Three (3) years of work-related experience.

• One (1) year educational or work (on the job or intern) experience in tree inventory, mapping, planting and maintenance, tree planting plan design, review and/or execution.

• One (1) year educational or work (on the job or intern) experience in grant writing and administration, project and/or contract management.

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified "OR" (1) must meet minimum qualifications for ISA certification at time of hire (for detailed information go to: https://www.isa-arbor.com/Portals/0/Assets/PDF/Certification-Applications/cert-Application-Certified-Arborist.pdf ) and (2) obtain the ISA certification within 6 months of hire.

• Lead or supervisory experience.

• Must complete job related and/or safety training based on assignment, such as (but not limited to) CPR/First Aid, Aerial Rescue Training, Bloodborne Pathogen and Electrical Hazard Awareness training .”

• ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) must be obtained within 18 months of hire.

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree.

• Valid North Carolina Class A Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.

• Experience managing a tree planting program using in-house and/or contract crews.

• North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s License.

• Experience in municipal or commercial arboriculture.

Benefits – General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year

• 13 standard work days of vacation per year

• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

• 2 weeks paid military leave per year

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

• State and City retirement plans

• Short and long term disability plans

• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

• Paid funeral leave

• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*

• 4 hours parental leave each year

• Workman's Compensation Insurance

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

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  Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

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  If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

  03

  Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

• Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

• Associates Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

  04

  Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).

• I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.

• I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.

• I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.

  05

  How many years of work-related experience do you have?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 3 years

• 3 years but less than 5 years

• 5 years but less than 7 years

• 7 or more years

  06

  How many years of educational or work (on the job or intern) experience in tree inventory, mapping, planting and maintenance, tree planting plan design, review and/or execution do you have?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of experience

• 1 year but less than 3 years

• 3 years but less than 5 years

• 5 or more years

  07

  How many years of educational or work (on the job or intern) experience in grant writing and administration, project and/or contract management do you have?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year experience

• 1 year but less than 3 years

• 3 years but less than 5 years

• 5 or more years

  08

  How many years of experience do you have in a supervisory/lead work capacity?

• No supervisory experience

• Some supervisory experience but less than 1 year

• 1 year experience but less than 3 years

• 3 years experience but less than 5 years

• 5 or more years supervisory experience

  09

  I understand that I must have the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified "OR" (1) must meet minimum qualifications for ISA certification at time of hire and obtain the ISA certification within 6 months of hire.

• I am International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified.

• I am not International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified, but - if hired - understand that I must (1) meet minimum qualifications for ISA certification at time of hire "and" (2) must obtain the ISA certification within 6 months of hire.

• I will not pursue the ISA certification.

  10

  This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event. Do you understand this statement?

• Yes

• No

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  How many years of experience do you have in municipal or commercial arboriculture?

• No related experience

• Less than 1 year of related experience

• 1 year but less than 3 years

• 3 years but less than 5 years

• 5 or more years

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  I understand that the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) must be obtained within 18 months of hire. Select one category below:

• I have the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ).

• I do not have the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) but understand - if hired - I must obtained the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) within 18 months of hire.

• I will not obtain the ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ).

  13

  How would you rate your level of experience with grant writing, application processes, and reporting?

• No experience

• Beginner level

• Intermediate level

• Advanced level

• Expert level

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  What is your level of experience with managing a tree planting program using in-house and/or contract crews?

• No experience

• Beginner level

• Intermediate level

• Advanced level

• Expert level

  15

  If hired, you must complete job related and/or safety training based on assignment. Do you understand this statement?

• Yes, I understand statement.

• No, I do not understand statement

  Required Question