Assistant Director

State of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California's Bureau of Gambling Control seeks an Assistant Director to lead the Compliance Branch, including enforcement and audits units. The role entails planning, directing professional staff, and shaping regulations to align with the Gambling Control Act and tribal-state compacts.

Candidate will advise Bureau management, supervise senior staff, and represent the Bureau with legislative bodies and external partners while overseeing personnel and budget processes.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with accuracy and neatness.
• Proven leadership and staff supervision experience.
• Experience with law enforcement programs and interagency coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the Compliance Branch including multiple sections.
• Plan, organize, and direct work of professional staff in program areas.
• Develop goals, policies, and regulations for Gambling Control Act compliance.
• Represent the Bureau on policy issues before legislature and agencies.
• Supervise and evaluate staff, including coordination with law enforcement partners.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Professional relationships

Leadership

Staff supervision

Policy knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Under the general direction of the Bureau of Gambling Control (Bureau) Director, the Assistant Director (AD) manages and administers the Compliance Branch which includes the Compliance and Enforcement Section, the Audits and Compact Compliance Section and the Special Programs Unit. The AD plans, organizes, directs, and administers the work of professional staff in each program area and participates in the development of goals, policies, and regulations to effectively administer the Gambling Control Act and the Bureau’s responsibilities under the Tribal-State Gaming Compacts. The AD provides consultation, direction and supervision to Bureau management and prepares performance evaluations for Special Agents in Charge, the Special Agent Supervisor and the Supervising Management Auditor. In addition, the AD represents the Bureau on operational and policy issues before the legislature, governmental agencies, top law enforcement administrators, representatives from the tribal gaming and cardroom industries and the public and may be assigned responsibility for direction of local law enforcement activities. The AD oversees and coordinates procedures and guidelines for processing matters related to personnel, hiring, grievances, disciplinary actions, labor relations, contracts, training and computer technologies and monitors and makes recommendations relative to budge expenditures and preparation.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Minimum Requirements

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Strong written and verbal communication skills; knowledge of Microsoft Word and related word processing functions; excellent organizational skills; exceptional attention to detail; ability to work under pressure and perform multiple tasks with accuracy, precision and neatness; ability to maintain professional and courteous working relationships with all levels of staff; ability to foster positive working relationships with internal/external customers and/or contacts; experience with and knowledge of law enforcement programs within the State of California and interactions with local and federal law enforcement agencies; ability to successfully lead and supervise groups of individuals; experience in managing and supervising multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff; knowledge of the Bureau of Gambling Control's overall mission and goals and how it interrelates to the Division of Law Enforcement's programs. Act independently as well as in a team environment; receive and follow directions; and strong work ethic and attendance.