Deputy Director - Chief of Staff
About The Position
The Deputy Director will report to the Executive Director, providing executive leadership and supervision of agency operations, including key functions related to the agency's compliance and performance/accountability activities, strategic initiatives (including the agency's strategic plan), and acting in the absence of the Agency Executive Director. This position will lead, develop or maintain collaborative relationships with other state agencies and support the development of effective teams within and across state agencies. The Deputy Director will lead process improvement initiatives to improve agency operations and provide continuity of operations across administrations and ensure agency effectiveness.
Requirements
- Experience demonstrating the ability to use available data to solve challenges within and across state agencies.
- Considerable experience demonstrating knowledge of state performance management and compliance requirements and schedules.
- Considerable experience and knowledge of the state budget process.
- Prior experience leading teams in a senior leadership or executive position with the Commonwealth of Virginia and a work history of increasing professional responsibility and upward career trajectory.
- Skilled at effectively implementing process improvement initiatives and successfully executing change management efforts within and outside of the agency.
- Considerable experience demonstrating the ability to align team performance with objectives and deliver agency objectives in a timely and efficient manner.
- Considerable experience demonstrating the ability to assess and manage political and organizational dynamics.
- Considerable experience effectively leading and managing teams in a professional and efficient manner.
- Experience demonstrating the ability to communicate clearly with the Agency Executive Director, agency leadership, other agencies, and teams within the agency.
- Skilled at building productive interpersonal relationships and providing appropriately focused, timely updates to help direct reports, agency and secretarial leadership, and other organizational leaders to do their jobs effectively.
- Knowledge of leadership principles and management tools to effectively lead and develop teams.
- Ability to develop and maintain high levels of team morale, performance, and completion of assigned tasks, initiatives and processes.
- Experience demonstrating the ability to develop teams, including coaching and talent development to meet agency needs.
- Experience demonstrating skills at using relevant technology services and solutions in the execution of responsibilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
