King County Parks is accepting applications for a Land Management Unit Supervisor (Project/Program Manager IV) to manage a growing team within the Property Management & Business Revenue Section. 

We are seeking an effective leader with a property management background to delegate assignments and monitor daily staff workloads. The Land Management Unit Supervisor will join our highly productive, customer-focused team that provides excellent service to all King County residents and park users.

This position will supervise our team of Property Agents by implementing system-wide Special Use Permit policies and standards. This position will review special use permit applications, address encroachment issues, provide mapping services, conduct title searches, review legal descriptions, and provide surplus property recommendations. They will act as the technical expert for highly visible, politically sensitive programs and projects and will handle multi-disciplinary, technically challenging and high priority assignments while implementing best practices for standard operating procedures system-wide while assuring fair, reasonable, and consistent treatment for all in the management of King County's public park lands. Providing excellent customer service to all property owners and other partners is a key function as we work to preserve and enhance our park system for all citizens to enjoy.
 
Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social and economic equality for ALL people in King County. We welcome applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect and partnership.
 
To learn about the King County Equity and Social Justice Strategic Plan click here.
 
About the Division: Be a part of King County Parks! King County Parks has evolved from 150 acres in 1938 to more than 32,000 acres. Today, our system consists of more than 205 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, and 250 miles of backcountry trails. Our mission is to steward, enhance and acquire parks to inspire healthy communities. We seek to cultivate strong relationships with community partners to enhance park amenities for all King County residents to enjoy today and for generations to come. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/parks.
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Who is Eligible: This position is open to all qualified applicants, King County and the Parks and Recreation Division values diverse perspectives and life experience and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply.
 
Telecommuting Requirement
The work associated with this position will be performed predominantly by telecommuting, with occasional onsite work and meetings, as influenced by business needs. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities.
Employees must reside in WA state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
 
 Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required by the department in alignment with the Public Health Directive from the Seattle & King County Public Health Officer. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

Work Location: Primarily teleworking and the King Street Center 201 S. Jackson St., Seattle WA 98104

Work Schedule: This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible. This full-time position works a 40-hour work week.

Sample of key deliverables:
 

• Supervise, plan, organize, assign, review and evaluate the work of professional staff for assigned work area; develop performance measures, evaluate job performance and conduct performance evaluations; recommend hiring and disciplinary actions to appropriate management staff; provide or assure staff training and development; and provide technical and policy guidance to assigned staff.
• Recommend, develop and implement new policies, procedures and strategies relating to parks property and special use permitting issues.
• Review construction plans submitted by property owners to utilize county rights-of-way. Work with internal staff and jurisdictional authorities to identify required building and land development permits needed for proposed improvements. Develop special use permit terms and conditions.
• Coordinate permit compliance monitoring and inspection.
• Apply equity and social justice principles when developing and enforcing land management guidelines.  
• Investigate and remedy improper or unauthorized private land uses of Parks' property. Work with code enforcement officials and the Prosecuting Attorney's Office to resolve unpermitted or unauthorized activities on Parks Division property.
• Recommend program strategies and plans for highly visible and politically sensitive capital projects and land acquisitions.

Required Qualifications:
 

• Advanced knowledge of complex permitting for public sector projects and programs with advanced knowledge of local, state and federal environmental laws, regulations, guidance documents and mandates, including eminent domain law.
• Experience leading, mentoring and training staff and providing direction and oversight to a work team.
• Experience in researching, preparing, and presenting property reports. 

• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Balances Stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Directs Work - Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Manages Conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Builds Effective Teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

• Experience addressing property-related issues on open space lands (for example, encroachments, illegal activities, access issues).
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local right-of-way laws and requirements needed to purchase and manage land acquisitions.
• Knowledge of the State Department of Transportation's right-of-way manual.
• Ability to navigate in a political and litigious environment and handle multiple competing priorities.

Application and Selection Process: Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness including online application, cover letter and resume, and responsiveness to the list of qualifications, skills, and abilities. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews. Applications without the following required materials may not be considered for this position. 

• King County application
• Resume
• Cover Letter detailing your background and what you can bring to this position
• Responses to supplemental questions

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Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
King County Executive Branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate for the position you applied for, the County will send you a conditional offer letter.

As a condition of employment, prior to a final offer of employment, you will be required to:
• submit proof of vaccination or
• have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.

People are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of a vaccination approved by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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