Deputy Director

Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency•Omaha, NE

2d•$103,658 - $161,247•Onsite

About The Position

The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) is seeking qualified applicants for its newly created Deputy Director position. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to help shape the direction of a growing, forward-thinking regional agency. As the primary operational partner to the Executive Director, the Deputy Director will play a central role in advancing the agency's strategic vision and strengthening its capacity to serve communities across our bi-state metropolitan region. This is a professional administrative position at a supervisory level. The Deputy Director provides executive-level leadership across all agency departments, serving as the primary operational partner to the Executive Director and working to provide continuity at the agency level. The Deputy Director exercises agency-wide authority and accountability in areas of budget development and implementation, legal and compliance, information technology, strategic planning and agency policy.

Requirements

Masters degree in urban planning, public administration, public finance, or a related field with at least 10 years of progressing governmental management experience, or combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the job.
Knowledge of collaborative approaches to local government services such as Councils of Government, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and Economic Development Districts (EDD).
Knowledge and compliance with the laws, regulations, principles, methods, and ethics of federal, state, and local government.
Knowledge of public agency financial management including grants and contract administration, internal controls, and external audit.
Experience in applying technical skills to research, analyze and develop policy recommendations for decision-support and the advancement of organizational goals.
Experience leading, developing, training, and mentoring others from a diverse background while fostering a positive, proactive, team-supporting, and mission-focused environment.
Advanced skills with project management, team-building, and duty delegation in a demanding, multitask-oriented environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate a wide range of complex and technical subject matter in both small and large group settings and with diverse groups of people including agency staff, Board members, collaborating agencies, federal, state, and local officials, and the general public.
Professionalism in communications, appearance, relationships, and responsiveness.
Ability to work with minimal direct supervision and be able to meet assignment deadlines.
Ability to develop innovative approaches and ideas, while adhering to presiding laws, regulations, and policies.
Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, address competing demands, delays or unexpected situations, prioritize multiple tasks, complete tasks on time and respond in a timely manner to requests for service and assistance.
Proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office products.
Commitment to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive, non-public information.

Responsibilities

Maintains cooperation, coordination and communication among member jurisdictions, elected officials, and the public.
Maintains clear, effective communication, both verbal and written, with the Council of Officials, Board of Directors, Executive Director, staff and public.
Directs and oversees the development, communication and advancement of program activities through interaction with advisory committees, community organizations, planning professionals, elected officials and the public
Provides expert advice, support, and coordination to the Executive Director and Board of Directors in the development, implementation, and enforcement of agency policies and procedures including financial management, reporting, travel, legal, purchasing and procurement.
Serves as Title VI and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator through MAPA’s Civil Rights Policy and directing compliance activities across agency departments in areas including financial management, open meetings, open records, and reporting.
Develops and implements an information technology strategy for MAPA, including maintenance and replacement of agency equipment, cybersecurity, compliance, and securing software services to support all internal and external functions of MAPA. Evaluates and monitors implementation of the strategy in line with agency needs.
Leads agency-wide implementation of MAPA’s Strategic Plan in coordination with the Executive Director. Develops strategies for measuring agency’s impact through administrative data, timekeeping, and reporting for internal and external communication. Develop a fiscal strategy in coordination with the Executive Director to resource agency functions and provide support to member agencies.
Supports the Executive Director and Director of Administration in evaluating and updating job descriptions, compensation, providing human resources support to cultivate and support a thriving, collaborative working environment across the agency.
Oversees training, mentoring, and leading agency staff to achieve administrative standards and goals. Facilitates the development of professional development plans for staff in coordination department managers.
Executes all responsibilities of the Executive Director, as directed, in their absence.
Performing other duties as assigned.