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*The Parks Department has a unique opportunity to join their team!! *

Strong communications and collaborations skills is a must!

**The County values their employees and offers great benefits, a pension, vacation and sick leave! 

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Under general supervision and direction from the Parks Director, performs professional and administrative work in the planning, coordination and administration of park and open space land acquisition, park development, creating natural resource and stewardship plans, and carrying out other planning efforts as needed. Performs analytical work covering a broad range of tasks related to the planning, acquisition, and development of parks and open space lands.  

** Kitsap County Parks Department{rel="nofollow"} 

 QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in planning, parks and recreation, natural resource management, public administration, landscape architecture, or related field; and
• Four years of experience in parks planning land use planning or natural resources planning; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the applicant with the desired knowledge, skills and ability required to perform the work.

Preferred Education, Experience or Other Qualifications.

• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification
• Park and Recreation System Master Planning Certification
• Experience with resource conservation practices in park design.
• Previous experience with partnerships between public and private agencies.
• Knowledge and use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and ArcGIS software
• Experience working for a government agency, in the public sector, or in a parks and recreation department.

**The salary range for this position ranges from $70,415.90-$99,495.84. This position offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a pension retirement, and other voluntary benefits.

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