Water Operations Bureau Chief

As Bureau Chief, the incumbent conducts a broad variety of administrative, managerial, technical engineering, fiscal, and supervisory duties necessary to plan, orchestrate, direct, oversee, and implement the activities of the Bureau.  The incumbent is responsible for establishing the bureau’s missions, goals, and objectives and for carrying out the statutory obligations of the bureau’s programs. 

The job functions listed below are a brief overview of the essential duties and are not all-inclusive of all the duties that may be assigned to the incumbent.

• Program Management:This position directs and coordinates the program activities of the Water Operations Bureau including:
  • Developing and implementing program operating and administrative policies, short and long‑term plans and program objectives, priorities, strategies and goals with oversight of the Division Administrator.
  • Ensures program activities are consistent with the laws, rules and regulations.
  • Directs statutory enforcement activities and emergency actions for the programs when required and coordinates those activities with the division and department.
• Personnel Management:
  • Carries out supervisory responsibilities following the state, federal and departmental policies and applicable laws in accordance with state and department personnel policies and procedures.
• Fiscal Management
  • The incumbent develops and monitors operational budgets for each program that may include state, federal and other funds to facilitate accomplishment of each program’s requirements and objectives.
• Legislative, Board, and Public Relations
  • Under oversight of the Division Administrator or where delegated, serves as a spokesperson for the Bureau with the legislature, members of the public, affected industry representatives and special interest organizations.

Position open until filled.