AODA Director

New Mexico Admin Office of the District Attorneys • Santa Fe, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The AODA Director plans, develops, and executes the district attorney’s case management and administrative policies governing agency operations. The position implements, oversees, and evaluates agency management decisions; is responsible for multiple programs and projects; and establishes agency accountability measures. The Director contributes to office documents such as budgets, information technology plans, and the agency annual report; drafts legislation and testifies regarding legislative initiatives; and serves as liaison for the district attorneys with the legislative finance committee and the department of finance and administration. The role also oversees budgets involving multiple funding sources, grants administration, statewide training coordination, and agency staff supervision.

This is an at-will position. The elected District Attorneys have final discretion in hiring and retention, including which qualifications and performance standards apply. The position oversees offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Requirements

• J.D. degree.
• Licensed to practice law in New Mexico.
• Six years of directly related work experience and/or education in IT and IT management.
• Two years of directly related work experience in information systems, database administration, and/or systems design and analysis.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system, public administration principles, office management practices, and federal and state laws and regulations.
• Highly effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• Supervisory, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to plan and coordinate large-scale projects involving numerous programs and individuals.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workloads and manage multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

• J.D. degree and New Mexico attorney license, plus eight years of directly related work experience and/or education in IT and IT management, including four years of directly related work experience in information systems, database administration, and/or systems design and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute district attorney case management and administrative policies governing agency operations.
• Implement, oversee, and evaluate agency management decisions.
• Manage multiple programs and projects and establish agency accountability measures.
• Help prepare office budgets, information technology plans, and the agency annual report.
• Draft legislation and testify regarding legislative initiatives.
• Act as liaison for the district attorneys with the legislative finance committee and the department of finance and administration.
• Oversee budgets involving multiple funding sources and administer grants.
• Coordinate statewide training.
• Supervise agency staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree