Central Park Conservancy
AssistantSurveyManager
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“Assistant Survey Manager at Central Park Conservancy. Skills: survey shift coverage, in-Park shift supervision, technical assistance to contracted surveyors, coaching. Provide part-time survey shift coverage for the Conservancy’s year-long, User Survey and visitation count. Collecting exit surveys via tablets at entrances across the Park, across all seasons and in all types of weather”
What You'll Achieve.
User Survey and visitation count
Industry & Context.
problem solving
Work will include weekends, early mornings, evenings, holidays and being outdoors in all seasons, Ability to lift 30 lbs., perform work that requires long periods of standing, walking to various locations throughout the Park, as needed, and driving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree from accredited college in a related 6 years of experience, preferably in the field of visitor engagement and/or social science research, including a minimum of 3 years in the management and supervision of, Valid Drivers’ License that must be maintained for the duration of employment, Possess a fundamental understanding and knowledge of project management and visitor engagement management using modern experience in high-visitation setting is desirable, Ability to provide both oral and written communication that is easily understood and direct in its content, Ability to engage critical thinking skills that allow for prioritizing issues, coordinating multiple projects, problem solving, and managing event logistics, Ability to interact with the public in a courteous, diplomatic, and professional manner at all times, Ability to serve as a collaborative and flexible part of a team, Work will include weekends, early mornings, evenings, holidays and being outdoors in all seasons, Ability to lift 30 lbs. and perform work that requires long periods of standing, walking to various locations throughout the Park, as needed, and driving
Nice to Have
experience in high-visitation setting is desirable
What You'll Do.
Provide part-time survey shift coverage for the Conservancy’s year-long
User Survey and visitation count
Collecting exit surveys via tablets at entrances across the Park
across all seasons and in all types of weather
in-Park shift supervision approximately one day per week
Serve as manager and primary point-of-contact for contracted surveyors when they are working in the Park
Provide technical assistance to contracted surveyors
providing coaching as needed
Manage all survey equipment and supplies ahead of and after each survey shift: radios
Step in to conduct surveys/visitor counts and perform general survey operation tasks as needed
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
in close collaboration with the Survey Manager; Serve as manager and primary point-of-contact for contracted surveyors; Ability to serve as a collaborative and flexible part of a team
Communication Scope
Ability to provide both oral and written communication that is easily understood and direct in its content
Process & Methodology
project management, coordinating multiple projects, managing event logistics
Full Job Description
**Reports to: **Director of Operations Initiatives **Department: **Park Operations **Status:** Non-Exempt **Pay Rate:** **$40/hour** **Schedule:** Part-time, temporary 12-month position, irregular hours **Duration:** June 2026 – May 2027 ** _Note: This is a PART-TIME in-person position. This role is expected to be mobile (working at the 79th St Operations Facility and throughout the Park). This is an 12-month, grant-funded position that will end on May 31, 2027. Schedules are determined based on project needs and may change. Weekend, early morning, evening, and some holiday work, is required. _ ** **About Central Park and the Central Park Conservancy** Central Park is one of the world's most famous and beloved urban public spaces. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1858, the 843-acre Park was the country's first purpose-built public park and is a National Historic Landmark and a New York Scenic Landmark. The Central Park Conservancy, a private, not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1980 to rescue the Park which had fallen into serious disrepair. Since then, the Conservancy has overseen the investment of close to $2 billion in the restoration and management of the Park which now hosts over 40 million visitors a year. The Conservancy’s mission is to preserve and celebrate Central Park as a sanctuary from urban life. The City of New York has formally entrusted the care of the Park to the Conservancy which is responsible for every aspect of its care, including landscape maintenance, capital improvements, and the visitor experience. The Conservancy employs roughly 400 people and has an annual operating budget of $120 million. **** **Position Summary** The Central Park Conservancy seeks an Assistant Survey Manager to provide part-time survey shift coverage for the Conservancy’s year-long, User Survey and visitation count. The project consists of manual visitation counts and collecting exit surveys via tablets at entrances across the Park, across a
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