Position Overview

Serves as a working supervisor to assist the Site Superintendent at Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area; directs and participates in site maintenance activities such as building repairs, vehicle and equipment maintenance, minor construction, minor electrical and plumbing repairs, provides office support by preparing and maintaining a variety of records and reports; assists with administration of outdoor recreational programs.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as working supervisor:

• Assigns and reviews work.
• Provides guidance and training to assigned staff.
• Counsels staff regarding work performance.
• Reassigns staff to meet day-to day operating needs.
• Establishes annual goals and objectives.
• Approves time off.
• Prepares and signs performance evaluations.
• Determines and recommends staffing needs.
• Recommends grievance resolutions.

2. Directs and participates in site maintenance activities such as building repairs, vehicle and equipment maintenance, minor construction, minor electrical and plumbing repairs:

• Participates in groundskeeping and landscaping duties such as mowing, trimming, trail maintenance, and spraying/monitoring the application of pesticides.
• Paints structures and signage.
• Constructs and repairs signs.
• Plows snow, patches roads.
• Maintains site vehicles and equipment.
• Makes minor repairs to plumbing, heating, air conditioning equipment.
• Repairs minor electrical issues.
• Performs carpentry duties.
• Operates and performs maintenance on equipment such as tractors, mowers, vehicles, bobcat, boats.

3. Provides office support by preparing and maintaining a variety of records and reports:

• Maintains personnel records and vehicle reports.
• Performs timekeeping duties.
• Submits vouchers and purchase requests for equipment and supplies.
• Responds to general correspondence.
• Updates vehicle and equipment maintenance records
• Maintains and completes site inventory.

4. Assists with administration of outdoor recreational programs:

• Assists with administration and operates check stations for the waterfowl hunting program, archery deer, and upland game hunting programs.
• Assists with fishing tournaments.
• Approves and maintains tournament log book.

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5. Advises site visitors of site rules and regulations:

• Answers visitor inquiries.
• Notifies Site Superintendent and law enforcement authorities in emergency situations.

6. Assists in the preparation of the annual operating budget and annual Plan of Work and Annual Report:

• Prepares field requisitions and invoice vouchers for ordering and purchasing material, contractual work, and supplies.
• Provides input on budgetary recommendations.
• Serves as acting Site Superintendent in Site Superintendent's absence.

7. Assists in habitat improvement activities such as planting and clearing, W76C, farm lease:

• Works with other disciplines and tenant farmer.
• Works with other involved departments on other resource programs.
• Directs and participates in the application of herbicides and/or pesticides.

8. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably with the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree with courses in parks and recreation, natural resource administration or public administration.
• Requires one year's related functional supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of working knowledge of the principles and practices of site administration, including site interpretation, natural and/or cultural resource conservation, structural and grounds maintenance, public relations, personnel administration, and fiscal management
• Two (2) years of experience in problem solving situations encountered in the performance of the duties and responsibilities.
• One (1) year of experience assigning, supervising, and evaluating the work of subordinate employees.

Employment Conditions

All applicants must be able to meet the following Conditions of Employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position.

• Ability to pass a background check.
• Valid and current Driver's license
• Ability to obtain pesticide operator's license within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to withstand exposure to the elements on a year-round basis.
• Physical ability to operate and maintain tools, equipment, and materials utilized in the maintenance, repair, and care of site resources, buildings, and grounds.
• Ability to lift, carry, and transport loads exceeding sixty pounds.
• Ability to walk over rough and broken terrain.
• Ability to obtain and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.

Agency Statement

Charged with preserving, protecting, and promoting Illinois’ natural resources, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) employees oversee water, wildlife, wetlands and oil wells, parks, historic sites – and everything in between. Employment opportunities vary greatly, often providing employees the chance to work indoors and out in a dynamic yet relaxed environment. Working for the State of Illinois, IDNR employees receive excellent benefits, including health, vision and dental insurance; a retirement plan and deferred compensation options; state holidays and other time off; as well as pre-tax benefit programs.

The Office of Land Management (OLM) oversees nearly 400 individual parcels of land and institutes a wide variety of programs and activities advocating outdoor recreation through sustainable use, conservation, and preservation. The Historic Sites Division of the Office of Land Management oversees 57 Historic Sites, Monuments, and Memorials. OLM facilitates activities from small group interpretive programming at Historical Sites, to hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, and camping.