City of Durham

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Salary $63,516.00 - $98,439.00 Annually Location Durham, NC Job Type Full time with benefits Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid Job Number 26-05816 Department Parks and Recreation Opening Date 02/02/2026 Closing Date 2/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Position Description Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity. Hiring Range: $63,516 - $79,395 /Annually Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm with some evenings, weekends, and holidays required This position is responsible for coordinating special events for the City of Durham which includes implementing and managing special events, overseeing special event budget, supervising part-time personnel, and working with volunteers. Employee will also work with community organizations; create community partnerships; secure equipment; contract vendors; and serve on community-based committees. Decision-making includes providing input on special event objectives, establishing work goals and objectives of a unit to carry out management direction, and selecting the method to address a problem or issue, subject to the constraints established by management objectives and direction. Duties/Responsibilities • Plans, organizes, and implements events such as Bimbe Cultural Festival, Latino Festival, the Durham Holiday Parade within approved budget. • Coordinates planning meetings with staff and other involved parties to ensure that all aspects of an event are fulfilled in a timely and efficient manner. • Administers to logistics, operations, transportation, waste management, and other essential functions of an event. • Supervises part-time staff, including planning, assigning, and evaluating work, training and coaching; and ensures safety, operational efficiency, and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. • Books and contracts performers and ensures that marketing materials can be prepared and distributed well in advance of the event. • Submits all check requests and vendor payments, ensuring that paperwork is accurate and submitted prior to the event date. • Assists with sponsorship solicitation for events. • Assists in recruiting and coordinating staff and volunteers to ensure sufficient coverage for the event. • Ensures that the required facility agreements and internal equipment reservations are completed by deadlines. • Secures and submits external rentals and equipment needs in time for the event. • Ensures that on-site evaluations are conducted at the event and evaluations are submitted to the departmental data coordinator within seven days of the completion of the event. • Completes event reports within ten days of the completion of the event. Develops and makes recommendations; and reviews work to ensure accuracy and completeness. • Manages all contractual and rental agreements, ensuring that payments are prepared and processed according to the requirements set therein. • Managing event budgets and procurement processes; marketing; and community engagement. • Monitors expenditures; prepares cost estimates; researches and analyzes financial and related data; and makes budget recommendations. • Provides customer service; collaborates with community organizations, residents, volunteers, vendors, and City departments or external agencies; serves on community committees; establishes partnerships; investigates complaints and resolves escalated customer services issues; collaborates on execution of marketing plans and promotion of special events. • All other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE OF: • Planning and provision of general and specialized event programs and services. • Methods for sourcing contractors and service providers. • Supervisory principles, practices and techniques (based on assignment). • Techniques and methods for organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work (based on assignment). • Principles and practices of program administration and management. • Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis. • Project management principles. • Principles and practices of budget development and administration. SKILL IN: • Supervising and evaluating part-time staff performance. • Training and coaching staff. • Supervising and leading volunteers. • Logistics, safety, and security for special events. • Overseeing the implementation and adherence to quality assurance and standards. • Developing policies and procedures. • Contract negotiation. • Clear and concise written and verbal communication. • Decision making. • Exercising initiative and good judgment. • Report writing and record keeping. • Reading, analyzing, evaluating, interpreting and summarizing written materials and statistical data. • Ability to provide excellent customer service. Minimum Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor’s degree in recreation or related field. • Two years of professional experience related to special events or related area. • Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license "or" if you currently have another states driver's license, must be willing and able to obtain a valid NC driver's license within 60 days of hire • First Aid/CPR/AED is required within the first six months of employment. Additional Preferred Skills • Experience developing, executing, or assisting in the coordination of large festivals or events.? • Experience managing multi-step processes and communication with various stakeholders.? • Experience producing or assisting with a special event or project that required collaboration with?multiple City departments.? • Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines and prioritizing competing demands. • Reviewing and resolving issues or providing appropriate resource referral information. • Scheduling meetings and events, determining logistics and making required arrangements. • Direct supervision responsibilities over event contractors. • Direct supervision responsibilities for event volunteers. Benefits – General Full-Time Employees • 12-13 paid holidays per year • 13 standard work days of vacation per year • 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement • 2 weeks paid military leave per year • Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans • State and City retirement plans • Short and long term disability plans • Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions • City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System • Paid funeral leave • Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling • Paid life insurance equal to annual salary • 48 hours for volunteer work each year* • 4 hours parental leave each year • Workman's Compensation Insurance • 457 Deferred Compensation Plans Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) • 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) • State retirement plan Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) • 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary) • State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire • Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire • Dental and life insurance, after one year of service • Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service Employer City of Durham Address 101 City Hall Plaza Durham, North Carolina, 27701 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/durhamnc