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IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
The Program Director is responsible for implementing all aspects of a $30 million park development and stewardship program that sustains and creates new playgrounds and parks on publicly owned land in Newark, New Jersey. To date, the Parks for People—Newark program has created seven new community parks and playgrounds. In the next three years, we will develop two city parks and create or expand three community playgrounds. We will also lead a collaborative planning process to design parkland for the Passaic River waterfront. Critical aspects of the position involve managing a community development process with a particular focus on involving both community stakeholders in site design and park stewardship. Expertise in the areas of community organizing, collaborative design, project management, governmental relations and partnership development are important. Responsibilities - Project Management: Manage all aspects of the park development process including oversight of environmental engineers, design consultants, and construction contractors. The Program Director will take primary responsibility for all project schedules and budgets and supervising the Newark Program Manager and in day-to-day project oversight.
- Stewardship: Oversee the development and implementation of program stewardship plans to increase public agency and community capacity for park and playground maintenance and operations. Supervise Program Manager and Program Associate in the completion of periodic inspections of completed sites, the maintenance of relationships with school and city representatives, the training of both agency staff and community in implementing stewardship tasks, and the engagement of both youth and community in park cleanup and community events.
- Governmental Relations: Manage relations with public agency representatives, including Newark's Department of Neighborhood Services, Engineering, Economic Development, and Office of the Business Administrator, Newark Housing Authority, Newark Public Schools, Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, the State Department of Environmental Protection and others involved in providing funding or partnering in project implementation.
- Partnership Development: Oversee the program partnerships with local non-profits in support of park development and stewardship goals. · Fundraising: Oversee all aspects of the program's public funding efforts including identification of public funding sources, application process, execution of funding agreements, and reimbursements process. Work closely with the New Jersey State Director and regional development staff in their efforts to raise private funds for the program.
- Budgeting: Manage multi-year program budget in support of funding goals and annual expenditure forecasts.
- Marketing: Develop and oversee the implementation of public outreach plans in coordination with New Jersey State Director and regional public relations staff to promote program visibility and funding efforts. Supervise staff in hosting public events.
- Strategic Planning: Support New Jersey State Director in the development of annual and multiyear strategic plans for the program. · Supervision: Oversee Newark program staff, a Program Manager and Program Associate, in the implementation of the program's design, construction and stewardship functions.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of work experience in the field of community development is required. Master's degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, or Public Administration is a plus.
- Experience in design and construction management, including oversight of design and construction professionals, budgets, project schedules.
- Experience in overseeing environmental assessment and remediation as part of overall site development projects.
- Experience orchestrating a collaborative design process involving community members, public agencies and other community stakeholders.
- Prior work experience with young people and/or diverse stakeholder groups.
- Work experience in Newark, New Jersey preferred.
- Experience in urban parks development and management.
- Experience procuring and administering public grants and administering public contracts in New Jersey.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Highly detail oriented and organized.
To apply, please send letter and resume, indicating salary requirements to: The Trust for Public Land Attn: Lisa Chao 666 Broadway, 9th Floor New York, New York 10012 or Email: MaroJobs@tpl.org WE ARE POSITIVELY RECRUITING A DIVERSE WORK FORCE
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