Deputy Department Director Senior - Administration
Deputy Department Director Senior - Administration
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- Language Incentive
- Referral Bonus
- Tuition Assistance Program
Description
The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities is seeking a qualified Deputy Department Director Senior for Finance and Administration. The incumbent is a key member of the Department of Public Utilities Executive Leadership team responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of the departments financial planning budgeting procurement human resources and administrative operations. This position ensures the fiscal health and operational efficiency of the utility by aligning administrative functions with longterm departmental goals and regulatory requirements.
**This position is Essential** **This position is Unclassified and serves at the will of the Appointing Authority**Duties include but are not limited to
- Lead the development implementation and monitoring of the departments multimilliondollar operating and capital budgets.
- Manage financial planning forecasting and reporting to support strategic initiatives and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee rate studies costofservice analyses and longterm financial models.
- Direct and coordinate administrative functions including HR procurement contract management and records retention.
- Ensure adherence to local state and federal regulations and internal policies.
- Collaborate with department leaders to optimize staffing resource allocation and organizational effectiveness.
- Promote staff development succession planning and performance management programs.
- Oversee procurement planning contract development and vendor performance for goods and services.
- Ensure competitive bidding and compliance with public procurement laws.
- Develop and implement policies procedures and internal controls to support sound fiscal and administrative practices.
- Prepare reports and presentations for City Council commissions and external stakeholders.
- Serve as a liaison between Public Utilities and other city departments agencies and external partners.
- Represent the department in executive meetings audits and public forums.
- Support the Director in planning organizing and directing customer service operations.
- Oversee utility billing processes customer inquiries escalations and complaint resolution.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws ordinances and regulations governing utility customer service.
- Implement improvements in technology training and procedures to optimize.
Qualifications Special Certifications and Licenses
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors Degree in public administration or field directly related to assignment
- Eight years of progressively responsible related experience that includes significant management and supervisory experience
- Some departments may prefer a Masters Degree in a field directly related to the assignment
- Some positions may have additional specialized requirements
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification
- CPA license/certification
LICENSING CERTIFICATIONS and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Some departments and positions may require or prefer licenses or certifications in area of focus.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.Knowledge (some combination of the following):
- Budget analysis
- Community relations
- Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
- Electronic databases and related software applications within departments focus area
- Federal states and local laws rules regulations codes and statutes
- Government administration and legislative processes
- Government finance and budgeting practices
- Organizational structure in focus area
- Policy development
- Project management
- Related policies and procedures
- Specific knowledge and standards within focus area
Skills (some combination of the following):
- Coaching and mentoring employees
- Communicating with various internal and external departments
- Conducting extensive research
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
- Managing and leading
- Performing data analysis
- Planning directing coordinating and evaluating operations of the department of focus
- Preparing writing and reviewing reports and other work including scope of work
- Providing strategic oversight to City departments and functions
- Responding in a timely manner to inquiries and concerns of the public
- Serving as Director in the absence of the Director
- Using efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills
- Working strategically and collaboratively across departments and agencies
- Oral and written communication
- Interpersonal communication
Abilities (some combination of the following):
- Be adaptable
- Anticipate future needs and assess operational concerns
- Balance conflicting priorities
- Make important decisions
- Be flexible
- Problem solve
- Selfmanage
- Work in teams
Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people imminent danger and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly finger talk hear see and perform repetitive motions; frequently reach stand walk and grasp; and occasionally climb balance stoop kneel crouch crawl push pull feel and lift. The working conditions may not include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be sedentary exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
