East Bay Municipal Utility District
Salary: $67,896 - $82,524
Application materials can only be submitted ONLINE until 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 13, 2013
No paper applications accepted
THE POSITION
The Senior Ranger/Naturalist prioritizes, delegates, assigns, directs and reviews the work of Rangers, Attendants, contractors and others on an assigned shift; performs general maintenance related to the operation, development and conservation of East Bay Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD’s) watershed, fisheries and wildlife and outdoor recreation properties; and assists visitors. Responsibilities include:
Lead
- Prioritizing, assigning, directing and reviewing the work of others in the construction, maintenance and operation of recreation facilities.
- Evaluating, interpreting and enforcing recreation protocols to other rangers and general public.
- Scheduling staff assignments in supervisor's absence.
- Prioritizing projects, equitablydividing workload; ensuring that required training such as CPR, fire refresher and hazmat is up-to-date; and creating daily work list for staff.
- Training new employees.
- Preparing, reviewing, analyzing and recommending action on routine and specialized documents including leases, incident reports, watershed entry permits, daily and weekly tally sheets, purchase orders, reconciling products received, receipt and payments; and monthly dam inspection reports and fuelwood permits.
Administrative
- Monitoring agreements with local fire and law enforcement agencies, cooperating with fire inspection and prevention programs.
- Maintaining accurate records.
- Assisting with long range planning activities.
- Processing any new watershed use requests including CEQA issues.
Maintenance
- Performing general watershed and recreation management duties including range management, fire mitigation and fuel break construction, park operations and maintenance, erosion control, trail maintenance and construction; forestry including identifying and felling diseased or dangerous trees; sign installation; landscaping; integrated pest management including chemical application for weed, insect and rodent control; and residential property management including creating/modifying park rules and regulations, inspections, inventories, communications with contractors and residents, etc.
Emergency Response
- Fighting grass, brush and forest fires.
- Responding to medical, safety, water and other emergencies within the watershed and recreations areas.
- Assisting and cooperating with law enforcement and other agencies during routine operations and emergencies.
Public Contact
- Answering visitor inquiries; interpreting and explaining natural and historic features of the area; conducting tours and securing visitors' and residents’ cooperation in adhering to its rules and regulations; and calling for assistance if cooperation cannot be secured.
- Instructing visitors in safe boating practices and directing or performing search and rescue duties, first aid administration and other emergency situations.
Working conditions include a field environment; working closely with the public; wearing uniforms; exposure to inclement weather conditions and where fire, insects, plants and animals are potential hazards.
REQUIREMENTS
A typical means of acquiring the essential knowledge, skills and abilities is:
- High school diploma or its equivalent.
- Two years* experience in maintenance and operations work in recreation, fisheries and wildlife, or range and forestry at a level equivalent to or higher than an EBMUD Ranger/Naturalist II.
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime.
- First Aid and CPR certification.
- California driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
- Physical ability to swim for self-preservation and to learn and perform lifesaving techniques, take boats out of water and drag fire hose up a hill.
- An AA or Bachelor's degree in a related field can substitute for six months of the required experience.
BENEFITS
EBMUD's excellent benefits package includes 12 days paid vacation; 15 holidays; 13 days paid sick leave; family health insurance (choice of Kaiser fully paid or Health Net or Anthem Blue Cross 85% paid); family dental and vision care plans; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; retirement plan (reciprocal with CalPERS); $905/yr. contributed to flexible spending account or cash; $105/mo. public transit subsidy; 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; Roth 401(k); $3,500/yr. tuition reimbursement; and opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
- Submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.ebmud.com by 4:30 p.m. Friday, September 13. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted. Application materials faxed, mailed or delivered to EBMUD will not be accepted.
- All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated, with those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the position to be invited to a physical fitness evaluation (see attached), panel interview and work sample project.
- Successful candidates will be ranked on a hiring list for further consideration to fill the current regular vacancy, as well as others occurring over the next 12 to 24 months.
