Natural Resources Manager (0922) – Recreation & Parks (#160012)

Company Description This is a Position-Based Test conducted in accordance with CSC Rule 111A . Learn more about the City’s hiring process here: https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/process/ Application Opening : Thursday, August 27, 2026 Application Deadline :  Apply Immediately.  Application filing will be open at least through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and will close any time thereafter.

Initial Application Deadline : September 8, 2026. Reopened 9/9/2026 to accept additional applications. Updated Application Deadline 9/10/2026 at 11:59 pm.  Candidates who have already applied do not need to re-apply. Contact: For questions about this position or how to apply, please contact Dorothy Young at [email protected] . Amid a dynamic and ever-evolving urban landscape, the  San Francisco Recreation and Park Department  stewards one of the premier urban park systems in America.  In 2017, San Francisco became the first city in the nation where all residents have access to a park within a 10-minute walk, a direct result of the Department’s commitment to increasing and improving parkland in the city  Learn More .

Considered by San Franciscans to be one of the City’s most popular and effective public agencies, our Department currently manages more than 230 parks, playgrounds and open spaces throughout San Francisco, including two outside city limits—Sharp Park in Pacifica and Camp Mather in the High Sierras. The system includes full-complex recreation centers, swimming pools, golf courses, sports fields and numerous small-to-medium-sized clubhouses that offer a variety of sports- and arts-related recreation programs for people of all ages.  Included in the Department’s responsibilities are Golden Gate Park, Coit Tower, the Marina Yacht Harbor, the San Francisco Zoo and Lake Merced.

More than 2,000 talented individuals are part of our team, from gardeners, foresters, and recreation leaders to park rangers, custodians, electricians, painters and more. Our core mission, as it has been throughout our history, is to provide opportunities for San Francisco residents and visitors alike to gather, play, learn, relax, and enjoy nature in the city. Job Description Under the direction of the Superintendent of Parks and Open Space, the Natural Resources Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department's Natural Resources Division.

The essential responsibilities for this position include: Manages the conservation and restoration of San Francisco's remnant natural areas (e.g., Twin Peaks, Lake Merced, Glen Canyon) to preserve and promote biodiversity, restore native flora and fauna, promote soil and water conservation, and improve resiliency to climate change in accordance with the department's Natural Resources Management Plan; Implements the department's Natural Resources Management Plan to guide management actions related to natural resource protection, habitat restoration, trail and access improvements, capital projects and maintenance; Oversees the activities of Natural Resources Division staff (e.g., Chief Natural Resource Specialist, Natural Resource Specialist, Integrated Pest Management Specialist, Environmental Review Planner, Park Section Supervisor, Gardener) engaged in the conservation of natural ecosystems necessary to preserve, restore and enhance San Francisco's remnant natural areas; Oversees the department's Integrated Pest Management program to control pests throughout RPD's parks and facilities in accordance with San Francisco Department of Environment guidance and City's 1PM ordinance using a least-toxic decision-making model; Monitors expenditures for materials, equipment, supplies, labor, etc.

to ensure spending is in accordance with the Natural Resources Division's approved annual budget; Enforces health and safety laws, rules, regulations (e.g., Cal/OSHA, City ordinances) necessary to ensure the safety of N