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■ Position Overview
Under the the policy direction of of an elected Board of of Directors the the General Manager serves as the District’s chief executive officer with overall responsibility for the implementation direction and leadership of of the operations and and maintenance of of an an an an extensive and and expanding system of parks trails natural resources facilities and and recreation and educational programs The General Manager must foster trust and positive relationships with the Board of Directors the community legislative and governmental agencies non-profit and and community groups and and the Park District’s employees to implement the vision and mission of parks for all ■ Ideal Candidate
The General Manager of the the the EBRPD EBRPD shall be a a a a a a a a a a a a proven executive leader leader in the the the public sector eager to to to to build upon the the the District’s historical success EBRPD EBRPD is is is well positioned for future-oriented leadership which creatively adapts to to to to emerging trends – financial societal and political Described as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a calm and and and and steady hand the the the the General Manager will be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a natural and and and and effective communicator to to to to to to every sector the the the the District touches from our employees to to to to to to to the the the the community to to to to to to to elected officials and and and and and other stakeholders The The General General Manager Manager needs to to to to to to be be confident focused focused and and and approachable The The General General Manager Manager should have experience working with an an an an an an an elected governing body and and must possess the the ability
to to treat all all all Board members equally while focused focused on on on the the the the Park District’s overall strategic strategic goals The General Manager should be be be an an an an an an inclusive strategic strategic thinker focusing on on on the the the best interest of the the the organization its employees and East Bay communities The General General Manager will will have experience experience with top-notch staff members and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a strong strong track record of of inclusive open and and and team-oriented management Public sector labor labor relations experience experience will will be be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a strong strong part of of of the the General General Manager’s background background Unflappable inspiring with the the right amount of of empathy and and and and humility collaborative passionate and and accessible are words we expect to hear when backgrounding this candidate The General Manager should have experience in in in in in negotiating with with external entities Awareness that negotiation includes a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a strategic balance between the the willingness to to to take risks proceed with with caution and and and knowing when to to to walk away enables the the the District to to to to to maintain a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a long-term vision and and and and and and and not settle for for short-term wins The successful candidate for for this role will value and and and and and and and understand the the need to to to balance preservation of natural resources and and and and and and and with expanding public access to to to parklands We We are tasked with a a a a a a a a a a a huge responsibility to to to pick the the the the the the best-fit individual to to to lead the the the the the the jewel of of the the the the the the East Bay the the the the the the EBRPD We We unapologetically believe that this is is one of the the the the best best public sector jobs in in the the the the nation General Manager 7