Assistant Director

State of Indiana•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Assistant Director supports the Department of Natural Resources’ mission while enforcing administrative laws and policies. The role requires adapting to varied topics and providing clear, accurate verbal and written guidance in response to a high volume of daily correspondence in a timely, professional, customer-focused manner. The position may require occasional additional hours from April through July to accommodate fiscal year-end seasonal workload demands. The Assistant Director supervises personnel and coordinates procurement processes with internal staff and other agency personnel. The role assists the Director with agency or program plans, policies, resources, mission, goals, vision, and expectations; advises internal operating divisions and the public on applicable laws and rules; and reviews organizational effectiveness and strategic planning. The position also supports responses to procurement-related public records requests by providing documentation to the agency’s Public Access Counselor. This role recruits, selects, onboards, trains, and develops employees, sets expectations, monitors progress, provides feedback, evaluates performance, and ensures work meets quality standards, deadlines, and procedures. It may directly supervise one or more staff members. Other duties may be assigned. The position is exempt from overtime compensation; employees may work more than 75 hours per pay period without additional compensation and must report at least 75 hours per pay period of work and/or paid leave to receive their base biweekly salary.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational programs and business practices.
Extensive knowledge of State programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.
Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with public and private government and business leaders.
Ability to identify problems, assess the accuracy and relevance of information, use sound judgment to evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations.
Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and meet expectations.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.
Ability to make logical, well-informed, and objective decisions and understand their impact and implications.
Ability to assign work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
Ability to provide feedback, guidance, or corrective action to coach and develop employees.
Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Supervise subordinate personnel, including hiring, assigning and determining workload, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
Coordinate with internal staff and other agency personnel on procurement processes, including specification writing and bidding.
Assist the Director with developing and coordinating agency or program plans, policies, resources, mission, goals, vision, and expectations.
Provide internal operating divisions and the external public with guidance regarding applicable laws and rules.
Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, and recommend improvements.
Provide the agency’s Public Access Counselor with appropriate documentation for responses to procurement-related public records requests.
Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees, ensuring role responsibilities and expectations are understood and supporting professional development.
Set employee expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate performance.
Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

Benefits

Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, as well as vision and dental plans.
Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completing wellness activities.
Health savings account with a bi-weekly state contribution.
Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match.
Two fully funded pension plan options.
Leave policies including 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers.
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave.
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave.
12 paid holidays, or 14 in election years.
Education Reimbursement Program.
Group life insurance.
Referral Bonus program.
Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits.
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Free parking for most positions.
Free LinkedIn Learning access.