Chief of Staff (Deputy Director)

State of Oregon

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) oversees access to alcohol and cannabis products in Oregon through education, regulation, and distilled spirits distribution. Our aim is to protect public health and safety while supporting responsible businesses and providing funding for local and state agencies. The agency is comprised of three major operational programs: the Distilled Spirits Program, the Recreational Marijuana Program, and the Public Safety Program. All three programs are supported by the Administration, Financial Services, and Support Services divisions. Revenue generated from these programs helps support state and local government programs.

Requirements

• Eight years of management, leadership, or executive level experience in public administration, regulatory operations, policy development, or organizational leadership.
• A bachelor’s degree may substitute for up to four years of experience.
• A graduate degree may substitute for up to five years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex organizational operations or multi-division teams.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategic plans, performance metrics, and data-driven organizational improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in legislative engagement, policy analysis, or representing an organization in governmental settings.
• Demonstrated experience in managing enterprise level or cross functional projects with measurable outcomes.
• A successful background check is required, including eligibility for access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS).

Nice To Haves

• Strategic Planning & Performance Management: Developing or executing strategic plans and establishing measurable outcomes, KPIs, and dashboards, including data visualization.
• Organizational Leadership Across Multiple Divisions: Setting goals, evaluating performance, establishing accountability, and implementing organizational changes involving multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Legislative & Government Relations: Preparing legislative concepts, testimony, and policy analyses and representing an organization before legislative bodies.
• Data Informed Decision-Making: Using data or evaluation findings to guide operational, policy, and resource decisions with documented outcomes.
• Stakeholder & Partner Engagement: Facilitating engagement with diverse partners and producing tangible results such as agreements, policy updates, or collaborative initiatives.
• High Visibility, High Risk Issue Management: Managing politically sensitive or high impact issues with clear outcomes, mitigation strategies, and communication plans.
• Workplace Culture & Employee Engagement: Implementing practices or initiatives that improved team climate, communication, or engagement, supported by measurable indicators.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the performance, accountability, and legislative steward for OLCC under the purview of the OLCC Executive Director.
• Oversees key internal divisions, including Financial Services, Information Technology, Legislative & Tribal Affairs, Communications & Public Records, and Internal Audits.
• Responsible for the Strategic Performance & Analytics program to ensure the OLCC is meeting its strategic plan and service delivery commitments.
• In partnership with the Executive Director, establishes legislative priorities, implements lobbying strategies, and serves as the representative of the agency with constituent groups, interested parties, elected officials, local and state government agencies, and other partners.
• Assists in developing, executing and monitoring the agency’s biennial budget; establishes policy priorities, and ensures agency policies are informed by research, best practices, national trends, and partner engagement.
• Provides agency-wide leadership and serves as a principal member of the agency’s Executive Team.
• Supports the Executive Director in the strategic leadership and oversight of the agency’s operations, services, and programs.
• Ensures regular and reliable attendance, which is an essential function of this position.

Benefits

• Rewarding work in a productive and creative environment
• Colleagues who are passionate about public service and safety
• Work/life balance
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Personal days
• Sick time
• Vacation accruals
• Pension and retirement programs
• Advancement and learning opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• A workplace that fosters fairness, equity, and inclusion where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

What This Job Offers

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