Urban Forestry & Beautification Manager - G129 - Columbus Consolidated Government

This position supervises the administrative functions of the Urban Forestry & Beautification Division.

• Interviews, hires, trains, supervises, evaluates, rewards, and disciplines personnel; plans, assigns, directs work; addresses complaints and resolves problems.  
• Administers the functions of the Urban Forestry & Beautification Program; develops and maintains the computer-based master tree program; develops and maintains the tree planting program according to the master tree plan; coordinates community based tree programs.  
• Diagnoses tree conditions; makes assessments for possible public safety hazards; investigates incidents as needed.  
• Plans, allocates, and monitors time, people, equipment, and other resources to ensure efficient organization and completion of work; works on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.   
• Receives, analyzes, and organizes work requests; determines which crews will be assigned to various types of work.  
• Monitors productivity and workflow; resolves problems to ensure that deadlines are met. 
• Confers with upper management to keep them informed on key issues and progress toward objectives and to gain their support and approval; makes recommendations to assist management in making needed improvements.  
• Collaborates, persuades and negotiates with others outside the work area to coordinate efforts and maintain cooperative and efficient relations.  
• Develops new methods through planning and organization.  
• Manages the purchasing and inventory control of parts, equipment, and supplies for the unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.