RESIDENT PARK MANAGER II - SES - 37020404

Requisition No: 870665 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: RESIDENT PARK MANAGER II - SES - 37020404

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 37020404 

Salary:  $4,106.40 monthly 

Posting Closing Date: 03/15/2026 

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RESIDENT PARK MANAGER II (37020404)

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

This position is located in Okeechobee, FL

Job Vacancy

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Closing date: 03.15.2026

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

An opportunity is available for a self-motivated, hard-working individual with strong resource management, visitor services, protection, and maintenance experience to fill a Resident Park Manager II position at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park located in Lakeland, Florida. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is responsible for the oversight and overall management of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park. Supervises the park staff and participates in the management of the area’s resources, facilities and public use under existing rules and operating policies to provide the proper levels of administration, resource management, visitor services, protection, and maintenance. 

Administration - Reviews and implements administrative policies, procedures, guidelines and related directives; evaluate impact on operations; identifies potential problems; recommends and oversees implementation of appropriate corrective action/s; provides for employee selection, training, supervision and discipline; prepares, implements and controls the work scheduling and assignments for the staff; prepares budget requests, provides for effective expenditure of appropriations, supervises the collection of fees, is responsible for all facility and equipment inventories, and implements established policies for fiscal control and accountability.

Resource Management - Oversees the activities relating to land management, recreation and resource management; implements and guides the resource management plan for the area including ecological burning, water manipulation, native species propagation, erosion control, exotic plant and animal control.

Maintenance - Oversees planning, implementation and control of the area’s maintenance program.  Identifies maintenance needs and provides supervision and management to staff for maintenance of the facilities and support equipment for efficient area operation; assists in the inspection of plans for recreational development, construction and renovations to ensure compliance with code specifications, permits and quality workmanship.

Visitor Services - Implements and supervises the area’s interpretive programs; meets the public, interprets the area’s resources, facilities and services; resolves visitor complaints; responds to public inquiries and provides good public relations; coordinates with local and state government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and volunteers, in an effort to get community and organizational support in achieving park goals and objectives.

Protection-Ensures Park rules are enforced pertaining to all natural and cultural resources and facilities, while providing access and safe enjoyment for the visitor. 

OTHER – Performs other related duties as required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of: advanced management principles, practices and techniques; Florida ecosystem functions and resource management techniques required to manage/restore natural communities; cultural resource preservation and restoration techniques; methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data; building maintenance and construction; business principles. 

Ability to:  supervise people; prepare and maintain schedules; analyze programs and proposed projects; prepare reports and records; plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; plan and prepare educational, interpretive and promotional material and programs; understand and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; operate personal computers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license.
• Reside on Park Property (3Br, 2Ba Wood frame House)
• Successful completion on annual moderate pack test
• Successfully complete a background and fingerprint check

Passing of moderate pack test must be completed prior to employment, and annually thereafter.  Prior to being hired, applicants will be given a single opportunity to take and successfully complete a supervised moderate pack test at a date and location to be announced.  Pack test requires applicant to complete a two mile walk while carrying 25 pounds in under 30 minutes.

Position of Special Trust Requirement:

This position is designated as a Position of Special Trust in accordance with DEP Directive 422, Positions of Special Trust or Responsibility. Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position. 

Pay:

$4,106.40 month/$49,276.84 annual 

Where You Will Work:

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

33104 NW 192nd Avenue

Okeechobee, FL 34972

Kissimmee Prairie is a land dominated by the great blue sky. Part of the Everglades headwaters, the preserve protects the largest remaining tract of Florida dry prairie, an ecosystem shaped by cycles of flooding and fire.

Many rare, threatened and endangered species inhabit this place, and the wide-open landscape means that birdwatchers and photographers have ample opportunity to catch sight of a grasshopper sparrow, crested caracara or burrowing owl.

Internationally recognized for its lack of light pollution, the night sky above the prairie is inky black — campers can spot the Milky Way without using telescopes or binoculars. 

Click on the link to preview this beautiful park: https://www.floridastateparks.org/index.php/parks-and-trails/kissimmee-prairie-preserve-state-park

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Special Notes:

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_ER@dep.state.fl.us

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.