Deputy Director #00038

Title: Deputy Director #00038

State Role Title:Policy Planning Manager IV

Hiring Range: $180000 - $195000

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Dept of Planning and Budget

Location:Dept of Planning Budget

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

This position serves as Deputy Director of the agency and coordinates the work of DPBs divisions in making budget and policy recommendations to the Governor.

The organizational objective is to advise the Governor on how to wisely use public resources through analyzing developing and carrying out fiscal programmatic and regulatory policies that benefit Virginians.

Core Responsibilities

Promotes Strong Lines of Communication

Serves as Acting DPB Director in the Directors absence
Keeps DPB Director informed of significant or highly sensitive issues in an appropriate and timely manner
Works collaboratively with the DPB Director DPB Associate Directors Governors Secretaries and other Governors Office officials to develop and execute the budget for the Commonwealth and to make data-informed recommendations and decisions on fiscal program legislative regulatory and policy issues that comply with applicable law and are consistent with the Governors policies
Briefs the Governor Governors office staff and Cabinet Secretaries; shares solid analytical and policy information regarding any decisions that may be sensitive or controversial. Briefings are delivered in an informed convincing and confident manner and with appropriate tone and content

Coordinates Directs and Oversees DPB Activities

Leads efforts to plan develop and coordinate the Budget Bill and creation and production of the Executive Budget Document including the design and management of processes for soliciting budget requests and transforming analyses and policy decisions into budget recommendations.
Directs the formulation of recommendations that cut across DPBs divisions
Exercises independence initiative sound judgement and a demonstrated knowledge of analysis techniques and program issues
As needed provides mentorship coaching and advice to DPB Associate Directors concerning sensitive or unusual issues or matters that cut across divisions
Conducts appropriate monitoring and quality control activities to ensure that budget and policy recommendations are thorough appropriate accurate clearly presented and timely
Ensures monitoring of all year-end balances for the Commonwealth

Information Management

Facilitates statewide performance management and reporting
Oversees the maintenance operation and administration of the Performance Budgeting System the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall three legislative and reporting tracking systems and other systems and applications used by the Department of Planning and Budget

Coordinates Directs and Oversees Processes

Interacts directly with Cabinet officials General Assembly members agency heads and local officials to provide advice and to make decisions regarding fiscal and policy issues with limited involvement from the Director
Exercises independence initiative sound judgment and demonstrated knowledge when directing regulatory review program evaluation legislation drafting and/or drafting/review of legislative action summaries
Ensures that fiscal impact statement (FIS) is prepared in a timely fashion and approves FIS for issuance to the General Assembly using a peer review process to streamline review
Ensures the content of products is appropriate and consistent with the policies of the Governor
Maintains appropriate tracking and filing mechanisms so that the status of documents can be determined at any time

This position is open to current agency employees only.

Minimum Qualifications

Significant knowledge of and experience with Commonwealth of Virginia governmental budgeting processes and practices and other financial practices and policies of governmental entities
Significant knowledge and demonstrated skills in addressing complex policy budget and governmental agency operational issues
Significant knowledge of and experience with legislative processes
Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively with upper echelon government officials (e.g. Governor cabinet secretaries university presidents agency heads legislators)
Demonstrated skills in providing direction and leadership to a team
Professional level training and significant experience in public administration business administration finance and/or accounting planning or government
Significant experience managing a team of professionals

Additional Considerations

Experience in the financial or public policy fields
Familiarity with issues that cut across multiple government agencies

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

State employees who have been affected by Policy 1.3 Layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card) must submit the card BEFORE the closing date for this position. The card may be scanned and attached to the application or faxed to . Please include your name and the position number of the fax cover sheet. Reasonable accommodations are available to individuals with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call for assistance.

All applicants are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority. AMERICORPS PEACE CORPS AND OTHER NATIONAL SERVICE ALUMNI ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

This position is eligible to telework one day a week.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Information

Name: Marjorie McGregor

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.