Title: Deputy Director for Water Resources

State Role Title: Gen Admin Manager IV

Hiring Range: Negotiable up to $170,000

Pay Band: 8

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Agency Website: www.dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

DCR works with Virginians to conserve, protect, and enhance their lands and improve the quality of the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia rivers and streams; promotes the stewardship and enjoyment of natural, cultural and outdoor recreational resources; and ensures the safety of Virginia’s dams.

The DCR Executive Leadership Team is seeking an experienced management professional to provide leadership, direction, and oversight to the Dam Safety, Floodplain Management, and Soil and Water Conservation Divisions, as well as the Office of Resilience Planning.

This position reports to the Agency Director and provides executive level support for high profile issues by actively anticipating and resolving problems, setting Division management policy, promoting agency programs and initiatives, developing and disseminating statewide communications as they relate to Dam Safety, Floodplain Management, Flood Resilience, and Soil and Water Conservation matters, and providing direct personnel supervision of Division Directors and Office Managers.

This Deputy Director position manages highly complex organizational units comprised of professional engineers, resource planners, and support staff, located both centrally in Richmond and in outlying geographic areas across the Commonwealth. This position is also responsible for developing and implementing programmatic initiatives, oversight of division budgets and finances, and representing the agency on related legislative matters. Responsibilities also include expanding public awareness of DCR programs and recognizing opportunities to minimize the risk to people, infrastructure and natural resources. This position demonstrates professionalism and provides guidance on business related activities in coordination with the Administrative Division of the agency.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of laws, regulations, and state of the art practices related to Dam Safety, Floodplain Management, Flood Resilience, and Soil and Water Conservation programs.
• Strong understanding of state government to include the legislative process and policy development, interpretation and administration.
• Extensive experience in program management.
• Experience with planning and administering grants and a complex budget.
  
• Demonstrated abilities to lead complex programs and develop program goals and plans; analyze and successfully resolve problems; communicate effectively to all internal and external stakeholders and the general public.
• Demonstrated history of progressive responsibility in management and supervision.
• Ability to effectively lead, guide, develop, and manage program managers; manage multiple priorities; manage high level contacts with federal, state and local officials; analyze problems and negotiate positive solutions.
• Ability to effectively address personnel issues; make defensible unsupervised administrative decisions; and exhibit a willingness and ability to work cooperatively and constructively in a senior executive team setting.
• Skills in using computer software applications to manage program activities, develop reports, and analyze program effectiveness.
  

Additional Considerations

• Experience responding to shifting legislative or budgetary priorities while ensuring program compliance with federal and state legislations.
• Demonstrated experience translating policy goals into operational outcomes.
  

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.

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.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc., in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume are complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National Park or Federal experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts:

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts, such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night before a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one-night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.
    

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: N/A

Email: HR@dcr.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s 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 800-552-5019.

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.