SITE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT I - 4107100
Astoria, IL, US, 61501
Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Posting Closing Date: 07/01/2022
Salary: $4,162 - $6,033 per month
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Fulton
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC062
Collective Bargaining Agreement language applies to this requisition:
We are currently transitioning away from a paper application process to an electronic application process. This position has not been transitioned.
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CMS100/B Employment Application and all applicable documentation should be submitted to the Agency contact listed below.
Posting Identification #12-32-16960
Position Overview
Serve as a Site Assistant Superintendent I, under general supervision of the Site Superintendent, to supervise a subordinate staff engaged in site maintenance; assists in administrative and public relations duties; coordinates and participates in site recreational, wildlife, and fisheries programs at Anderson Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area and other satellite sites within Region 1.
Job Responsibilities
1. Serves as a 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
2. Under general supervision, maintains and improves site grounds including campgrounds, picnic areas, roads, shorelines, and levees primarily at Anderson Lake:
- Operates and maintains trucks, tractors, backhoes, mowers and other equipment.
- Maintains all site signage including road, informational and check in boxes.
- Travels to other sites within the complex when needed.
3. Participates in the sites farming program:
- Operates tractors for soil preparation, planting, cultivating, and fertilizing.
- Applies herbicides and pesticides through the sites.
- Operates and maintains pumps and engines for flooding waterfowl areas.
4. Provides input regarding budget development and operational procedures:
- Prepares and/or assists with the preparation of various reports and document such as timesheets, gas and oil reports, site attendance reports, vouchers and other monthly, quarterly and yearly reports.
- Maintains W-76-D timesheets and documentation.
5. Coordinates and participates in supportive tasks in the hunting, fishing, recreation and security programs at the site:
- Assists in formulation and implementation of plans to achieve the best hunter harvests possible.
- Issues camping permits and hunting and fishing license and tamps ad collects fees.
- Operates check stations.
- Maintains and supervises the maintenance of site's water supplies (line, hydrants, and wells).
6. Serves as Site Superintendent in the absence thereof.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonable within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree with courses in parks & recreation administration, natural resources administration or public administration.
- Requires one year of related functional supervisory experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Requires elementary knowledge of the principles and practices of site administration, including site interpretation, natural and/or cultural resource conservation, structural and grounds maintenance, public relations, and personnel administration.
- Requires ability to apply appropriate levels of knowledge in problem solving situations encountered in the performance of duties and responsibilities encompassed by the class.
- Requires ability to assign, supervise and evaluate the work of subordinate employees.
Employment Conditions
- Requires ability to pass background check.
- Possession of a valid drivers license.
- Requires ability to lift, carry and transport loads which may exceed 60 pounds.
- Requires ability to work over rough and broken terrain.
- Requires ability to obtain herbicide/pesticide operator's license within 6 months of employment.
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.
Work Hours: Jan-Apr: Mon-Fri 7am-3pm (Sat/Sun off); May-Oct.15: Sun-Thurs 7am-3pm (Fri/Sat off); Oct. 16-Dec.: Sun-Thurs 4am-12Noon (Fri/Sat off).
Work Location: Ander Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area, 647 N. Illinois Hwy 100 Astoria, IL 61501
Agency Contact:
Scott Schlueter
Rice Lake SFWA
19271 N. US 24
Canton, IL 61520
Email: scott.schlueter@illinois.gov
Phone #: 309-647-9184
Job Function: Sciences and Natural Resources
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
DO NOT APPLY ONLINE. Please submit appropriate application via instructions below to the Agency Contact listed above.
CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE BID FORM (as applicable) AND CMS-100/B FOR EACH POSTED VACANCY APPLIED FOR.
Current State Employees:
- Seeking a Promotion – Submit an Official Position Vacancy Bid Form and CMS-100B Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- Older versions of the CMS-100B will not be graded or returned to applicants.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100B (version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
- Seeking a Transfer – Submit an Official Position Vacancy Bid Form, Transfer Request, and CMS-100 Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- A separate Bid form and Application is required for each Posting Identification#/Job Requisition ID # or your bid will be rejected.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100 version (dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
- Seeking a Reduction - Submit an Official Position Vacancy Bid Form and CMS-100 Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- A separate Bid form and Application is required for each Posting Identification#/Job Requisition ID # or your bid will be rejected.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100 (version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
Former State Employees:
- Submit an Official Position Vacancy Bid Form and CMS-100 Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- A separate Bid form and Application is required for each Posting Identification#/Job Requisition ID # or your bid will be rejected.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100 (version dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
Non-State Employees:
- Submit a CMS-100 Employment Application (version dated 9/2020 or after) and official college transcripts (where applicable) to the Agency Contact address listed above.
- Documentation is required for each Posting/Bid ID or your application(s) will be rejected.
- Failure to complete and submit the new CMS-100 version (dated 9/2020 or after) will result in your application being rejected.
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