Deputy Director, Consumer Protection #01301

Title: Deputy Director, Consumer Protection #01301

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager II

Hiring Range: $100,000 - $135,000 annually

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Agriculture

Location: VDACS CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS

Agency Website: www.vdacs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services seeks a dynamic, results-oriented executive to serve as Deputy Director of the Division of Consumer Protection. This position provides overall managerial, administrative and technical assistance to the Director of the Division of Consumer Protection. The position assists the Director in ensuring that the Division achieves established goals and objectives by providing planning, direction, and management of the Division's business, legislative, regulatory, and administrative processes which includes budget, grants, procurement, human resources, policy, legislation and regulatory review, and strategic planning. Duties include but are not limited to monitoring the operating budget for the division, monitoring and approving travel requests, purchase orders, grant expenditures and other administrative approvals, developing and monitoring the Division’s strategic plan, regulatory analysis and creation, legislative session coordination and bill analysis, and personnel management. Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth’s telework policy.

Minimum Qualifications

Comprehensive knowledge of state budget and finance policies, accounting practices, purchasing and procurement, strategic planning, regulatory administration and the legislative process. Requires comprehensive knowledge of business processes, programmatic and operational controls, human resource principles, and budgetary controls. Knowledge of the Division's laws and regulations. Knowledge of program evaluation, analyses and strategic planning. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a leadership role with a diverse staff. Knowledge and experience in customer service principles and quality improvement processes. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; analyze problems and develop solutions; identify issues at a local, state and national level that impact operations of the Division; maintain effective working relationships with agency employees, stakeholders and government officials. Skill in managing supervisory personnel to develop teamwork and cooperation in the work unit. Current or recent related managerial experience in business operations or regulatory administration. Supervisory, budget and management experience, along with a strong organizational and public relations background at a senior management level. Ability to plan, set objectives and goals to achieve results and work under stressful conditions and tight deadlines. H.S Diploma/GED required.

Additional Considerations

A combination of related education, training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge, skills, and abilities to include knowledge of agriculture, public or business administration, criminal justice, law or related field. Demonstrated successful management experience in a regulatory, policy, government or related work environment. Extensive knowledge of one or more of the technical areas managed (plant industry services, pesticide services, consumer protection, weights and measures) strongly preferred.

Special Instructions

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The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that before we can legally employ an individual, we must verify both the identity and employment authorization of the individual. VDACS uses Form I-9 to satisfy this requirement. Form I-9, instructions, and the List of Acceptable Documents can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9. VDACS does not offer sponsorship for employment purposes; therefore, the selected candidate will need to be able to provide acceptable documents in accordance with Form I-9 (use link above for more details). Additionally, VDACS participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your