City of Gainesville
Government
NatureOperationsSupervisor
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“Nature Operations Supervisor at City of Gainesville. Skills: Nature operations, Supervisory experience, Natural science knowledge. Plan, organize, and schedule activities and operations. Perform employee performance evaluations”
Industry & Context.
Respond to emergency calls on nights and weekends, Work outdoors under varying climatic conditions, Work with hazardous chemicals, Local travel, Out-of-state travel, Overnight travel, Work outside of normally scheduled hours, Work nights, weekends and holidays, Lift 50 pounds
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, forestry, environmental education, natural resource management, wildlife ecology or closely related, 3 years natural resource program administration experience, 1 year leading or supervising experience
Nice to Have
Master's degree in biology, ecology, forestry, environmental education, natural resource management, wildlife ecology or closely related
What You'll Do.
and schedule activities and operations
Perform employee performance evaluations
Recommend personnel actions
Represent the City at public meetings
Provide information and obtain community input
Review special use requests
Deliver subject matter expert presentations
Manage assigned projects
Solicit bids and quotes
Develop scopes of work
Participate in onsite planning or project review meetings
Oversee staff or contractors
Assist with preparing annual division budgets
Prepare grant applications
Track grant expenditures
Complete required reports
Develop policies and operating procedures
Identify site location
Coordinate or participate in prescribed burn programs
Respond to emergency calls
Ensure safety of staff
natural areas and facilities
Supervise maintenance of assigned facilities
Advise other City departments on natural resource matters
Attend meetings and trainings
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Stakeholder input
Communication Scope
Public speaking; Media interviews
Process & Methodology
Project management
Full Job Description
# ******If you are an Internal City Employee, Retiree or Dependent/Survivor of a City Employee please apply internally via Career Icon in your Workday account.****** **Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life.** **Department:** GG_Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs: Natural Resource Management **Salary Range Minimum:** $52,000.00 **Salary Range Maximum:** $84,052.14 **Closing Date:** 06/29/2026 **Job Details:** This is supervisory and administrative work planning and directing the activities of a designated work section or nature center within the Nature Operations Division. The single position allocated to this classification reports to the Nature Operations Division Manager and works under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its knowledge of biology, forestry, and natural science, as well as, supervisory responsibility for nature parks and trails to include facility and park development, programs, operations and maintenance. **Job Description:** _**SUMMARY**_ This is supervisory and administrative work planning and directing the activities of a designated work section or nature center within the Nature Operations Division. The single position allocated to this classification reports to the Nature Operations Division Manager and works under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its knowledge of biology, forestry, and natural science, as well as, supervisory responsibility for nature parks and trails to include facility and park development, programs, operations and maintenance. **_EXAMPLES OF WORK*_** _*This section of the job description
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