Deadline Monday, Dec. 1.

Key Points:

• Boulder County Parks & Open Space is hiring an Agricultural Resources Division manager and is asking the public to share what priorities this leader should focus on.

• More than 70 people applied, and over 50 moved forward. A team will continue blind screening and interviews to narrow the field to top candidates.

• The public survey will help shape interview questions and final evaluations. Details and the survey link are at boco.org/AgManager, with comments due by Monday, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m.

• To receive this information in another language, email POSinfo@bouldercounty.gov

Boulder County, Colo - Boulder County Parks & Open Space is hiring an Agricultural Resources Division Manager and asking for public input on priorities for this role and the Agricultural Resources Division of the department.

This position provides leadership to a highly qualified team of agricultural land and water resources specialists who perform a multitude of duties to support agricultural activities on the 26,000 irrigated, dryland, and rangeland acres held by the county open space program.

More than 70 people applied and have been screened against initial qualification requirements by Human Resources. Over 50 candidates have advanced to the next phase.

Additional blind screening will be done to prioritize related ag experience, supervision and management, public and stakeholder collaboration, budget, strategic planning, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our cross-discipline team will select around 10 candidates for phone interviews, and we hope to narrow this pool to around six for in-person interviews.

The results of this survey will inform the interview questions and final rating of the candidates.

More information about this position and the candidate search and the survey link can be found at boco.org/AgManager. The deadline to submit public comment through this survey is Monday, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m. Questions about the position or the Agricultural Resources Division can be sent to Land Stewardship Deputy Director Stefan Reinold at sreinold@bouldercounty.gov or 303-678-6202.