ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING

Address: 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 280, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
This position may offer the ability to work remotely, in Arizona, to include in-office hoteling, based on the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 

Salary determined by experience.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Grade 28

Reporting to the agency Deputy Director, this position will act on behalf of the Director and Deputy Director, as requested, and may include attendance at Governor's Cabinet Meetings and external meetings to speak on behalf of the agency; coordinate with the Finance & Accounting and Information Technology divisions; lead the agency's strategic planning and policy efforts; responsible for oversight, implementation and continual improvements and updates to the agency's standard work process; and oversee the agency's Statewide Measures. Other duties as assigned.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, in Arizona, to include in-office hoteling, based on the department’s business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Reporting to the agency Deputy Director, this position will act on behalf of the Director and Deputy Director, as requested, and may include attending Governor's Cabinet Meetings and external meetings to speak on behalf of the agency; provide divisional and staff oversight to the work of the Administrators and other staff of the Finance & Accounting and Information Technology divisions. This includes meeting with Administrators, planning and goal setting, discussing problems and recommending or accepting solutions to problems, attending meetings related to these divisions and other work related to divisional oversight. Ensure systems are in place that result in no audit findings to the agency.

Duties will include:

• Serve as primary point of contact for liaisons from the Governor's Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) concerning strategic planning, and fiscal and budgetary issues.
• Lead ADOH’s annual strategic planning efforts, including monthly reporting to the Governor’s Office and ensuring our agency is meeting our annual initiatives and annual objective, to fulfill our 5-year strategic plan; conduct business analysis for the agency and its divisions.
• Organize and facilitate the Agency's planning processes, including development, documentation and submittal of Agency Strategic plan to the OSPB.
• Conduct short to long-term planning.
• Conduct research and analysis on operational, administrative and planning issues and offer advice/alternatives and solutions to Agency management.
• Serve as the agency's liaison with the AZ Department of Emergency Management Agency (AZDEMA); assess ADOH’s roles and responsibilities in support of housing programs impacted in an emergency, disaster, or pause in operations. Oversee and implement any responses of the Agency in practice and in emergency preparedness.
• Oversee implementation and continual improvements and updates to the agency’s standard work process.
• Work with the agency’s leadership to ensure implementation and appropriate representation as it relates to ADOH’s tribal engagement and consultation.
• Oversee the agency's Statewide Measures, which are a set statewide standards and expectations for operational agency maturity, which have been identified to address important operational priorities, as well as goals of the Department.
• Coordinate with the Information Technology division, and work with the CIO who is responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the agency's local area network, and providing computer hardware and software services to agency staff. Facilitate agency-wide improvements as part of an enterprise initiative in greater accessibility of state government agency’s websites.
• Coordinate with the Finance & Accounting division and work with the Finance Administrator to oversee the preparation and submittal of the Agency's biannual Executive Budget request and any other financial documents needed for leadership
• Responsible for the agency's facilities and physical requirements for conducting business.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, in Arizona, to include in-office hoteling, based on the department’s business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Knowledge

• Management, personnel practices and business analysis.
• Strategic Planning; short and long-term goal planning, especially as it pertains to units of government.
• Budgeting principles, especially as it pertains to the State of Arizona budgeting processes.
• Considerable knowledge, principles and practices of the administration of state agencies and management.
• Federal and state rules and regulations with respect to accounting, management and budget.
• Knowledge of specific federal and state Housing programs, including housing programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, and U.S. Department of Treasury.
• State and federal contract management requirements.
• Internal controls and auditing procedures.
• Legal documentation requirements for the loan of state and federal dollars.
• State rulemaking requirements and processes.

Skills

• Management and supervision
• Organization
• Written and oral communication
• Negotiating and interpersonal skills to resolve problems
• Analytical
• Public speaking and presentation
• Accounting
• Group facilitation
• Conflict resolution

Abilities

• Ability to provide leadership.
• Ability to work effectively with superiors, subordinates and groups; outside vendors, other governmental agency representatives, and others.
• Ability to analyze budgets, data, reports, political conditions, situations, etc., and develop sound recommendations.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to establish partnerships and working relationships with a myriad of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in an interdisciplinary area desirable, but not required.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Sick Leave
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.

By providing the option of a remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program. New ASRS members will have a 27-week waiting period for membership. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement.

Please visit our website at housing.az.gov for further information about our agency.