Job Summary

Bellevue is known as "A City in a Park," with over 2,700 acres of parks and open space. Bellevue's Parks and Community Services Department is seeking its next Parks Property and Acquisition Manager. This position is tasked with strategically expanding the park system through acquisitions, managing properties banked for future development and protecting current property interests, easements and obligations. Further, this position is responsible for budget development, contract management, strategic planning, developing policy and procedure, performance management, and personnel management.

Bellevue is a welcoming, multicultural, innovation-focused community with a nationally recognized reputation for designing, developing and maintaining high quality parks and natural areas. If you are passionate about parks and public spaces and have a deep background in property acquisition, land conservation, property management, marina management, and grants, read more and apply today!

City Council Vision Statement:
Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past.
Bellevue Parks & Community Services Vision:
In Bellevue everyone can connect to each other and to nature through experiences that help them to live, grow, and thrive.
Bellevue Parks & Community Services Mission:
We build a healthy community through an integrated system of exceptional parks, natural areas, recreation, arts and culture, and a broad base of community services.
Bellevue Parks & Community Services Equity Statement: A System of Fairness
Equity acknowledges and removes disparities in opportunities, power, and resources so that everyone can reach their full potential to thrive. Bellevue Parks & Community Services practices equity, which is the responsibility of every individual in the department. Equitable access is a right, not a privilege, and is fundamental to our mission of serving all people. Through equitable policies and practices, we cultivate ties that connect people to the fabric of our community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Negotiates the purchase of real property for parks and natural area conservation
• Leads complex real estate transactions including both acquisition and disposition
• Serves as technical advisor to senior management on property rights, regulations and property transactions
• Administers permits and agreements for temporary and permanent uses of city park property by private entities other and public agencies
• Maintains and updates policies and procedures for park property acquisitions and property management
• Oversees operations of a public marina
• Manages and monitors revenue and expenditures for interim uses of parks properties including both single-family and multi-family residential property management
• Works in close collaboration with other city department staff, consultants, contractors, businesses, federal, state, county agencies and residents
• Recruits, supervises, and evaluates performance of staff and/or contractors
• Writes and oversees grant submittals in fundraising efforts and complies with federal, state and/or local agency procedures related to property acquisitions or dispositions
• Regularly engages with the public, elected and appointed officials in a wide variety of local and regional settings
• Collaborates with customers, stakeholders, and residents on public policy issues

Work tasks include:

• Manages resources including personnel, budgets, operations and finances. Provide oversight and signature authority for division contracts and purchase requisitions
• Oversees the planning and preparation of options/alternatives and proposals for short and long-term strategic planning
• Responds and communicates to public, co-worker and staff and park leadership team inquiries regarding operations and projects
• Develops systems to track and manage property and project management operations
• Works directly with Legal Department on City park property and management issues including encroachments and risk management issues
• Keeps records and prepares written reports, regarding property issues, projects and operations

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Works under the general supervision of the Assistant Director of Parks & Community Services
• Exercises supervision over Contract Administrator(s) and administrative employees, as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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  Knowledge of principles and procedures of property acquisition; ability to read and interpret engineering plans, profile drawings, survey and maps
• Knowledge of procedures related to property acquisition and/or disposition for federal-, state- or county-funded projects for voluntary acquisition and eminent domain
• Knowledge of appraisal and negotiation principles, policies, procedures and techniques, including specialty appraisal theory and techniques
• Ability to review and interpret legal descriptions, land title reports, and instruments of ownership
• A demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning of diversity, equity & inclusion principles and a commitment to implement these principles in your work
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relations with associates, employees, of other departments, representatives of other organizations and grant agencies, property owners, neighboring jurisdictions, City officials, and the public
• Ability to work successfully in a political environment
• Ability to identify, write and oversee grant applications, presentations and review processes to public and private funding entities
• Knowledge of property management leasing including rate setting, market analysis, and setting overall cost recovery targets
• Knowledge of budget preparation and expenditure control
• Strong leadership skills with ability to build consensus with diverse groups
• Knowledge of marina and property management laws, rules, and regulations including landlord tenant act

Education, Experience and other requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor degree in urban planning, environmental science, real estate, business administration, or related field
• Five or more years of progressively responsible real estate experience (acquisition, disposition, appraisal, property management, and real estate law)
• Or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Valid Washington State driver’s license
• Completion of a Background Check

Other

Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 10 pounds
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office or moderately loud when in the field.

Hiring Process: Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably, the City will make all applicants anonymous when we are screening the applications. We will redact information from our application such as your name, address, and other demographics. To help us, please complete the online application form as fully as possible.

• We do not accept resumes and cover letters. Only electronic applications are accepted.
• For more information, call Camron Parker at 425-452-2032 or via email at cparker@bellevuewa.gov

The City of Bellevue values diversity in its workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, veteran's status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local laws.

Have we piqued your interest yet? Come join our team! The City of Bellevue supports workplace diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838 or bellevuehr@bellevuewa.gov . If you are invited to participate in the selection process and need ADA accommodations, please notify HR before you are scheduled for an interview or testing.

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