Administrator of Employee Development.

State of Oklahoma • Oklahoma City, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the direction or management of agency division(s). This includes the management of professional level staff, assisting in directing major multifunctional divisions, or overall responsibility for major division activities involving the principle operations of the agency. At this level incumbents are assigned overall responsibility for planning, organizing, directing and coordinating the principle activities of a single division that is large in size and/or scope and complexity.

Requirements

• Knowledge of agency policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of all state and federal legislation related to assigned agency programs.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods and practices of various programs being administered.
• Knowledge of the organization, development and administration of the programs for which responsibility is assigned.
• Ability to evaluate program performance.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and evaluate the activities of divisions and multiple work units engaged in a broad range of functions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to interpret, analyze and resolve highly complex administrative and personnel problems.
• Ability to interpret and apply policy material.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to direct the functions and activities of a program or division which is large in size and/or scope.
• Bachelor’s degree and six years of professional business or public administration experience, including three years in a supervisory or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration for each year of the required education.
• No substitution will be allowed for the required professional experience in a supervisory or administrative capacity.
• Possess a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment and retain a valid driver’s license while assigned to this job classification.

Responsibilities

• Manages an agency division; directs or supervises staff in the completion of assigned functions and activities.
• Develops and recommends policies, rules and regulations which pertain to the administration of assigned programs consistent with federal and state laws; participates in program analysis.
• Advises agency management, assigned staff and other interested groups in the proper interpretation and application of agency rules and policies.
• Reviews reports, administrative audits, activities and other information to evaluate multi-functional program effectiveness; develops controls to assure accountability for division operation, policy implementation and the maintenance of efficiency in various units.
• Develops and maintains sound personnel policies and practices; directs staff training programs.
• Manages and/or develops budgets for assigned divisional or multi-divisional programs.
• Establishes division goals and objectives; develops controls to assure accountability for division operations; recommends the modification or development of legislation to further refine and establish efficient division operations; reviews proposed legislation to determine potential impact on division programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director