DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, REGULATORY AGENCY (DCNR)

State of Nevada; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Nevada's Nevada Division of Environmental Protection seeks a Deputy Administrator to share oversight of Bureaus, splitting time between Carson City and Reno, with duties across regulatory oversight, budget, policy, and external relations.

Under general admin direction, serves as deputy to the Administrator, manages staff, budgets, policies, and regulatory compliance; represents agency at meetings and in the Legislature.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, the natural or physical sciences, public administration, law or related field required.
• Four years of experience supervising natural resource regulatory programs or relevant specialized programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as deputy to the Administrator and oversee day-to-day division operations and programs.
• Represent the agency in meetings, conferences, and with legislative bodies; manage staff and budget planning.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, the natural or physical sciences, public administration, law or related field

Job description

This position serves the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection alongside two other Deputy Administrators, splitting time between the Carson City and Reno locations. NDEP has eleven Bureaus and the Deputy Administrators share oversight and leadership responsibility for their assigned Bureaus. One of the Deputy Administrators is also assigned as a liaison to the NDEP's three assigned Deputy Attorneys General. Deputy Administrators also assist with Agency-wide initiatives and program improvement projects in addition to representing the agency in external relations and in the Nevada Legislature.

Under general administrative direction, incumbents serve as deputy to the Administrator of one of the regulatory agencies in the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. Duties include management of professional, technical, and administrative support staff; budget development and monitoring; development of policies and regulations; and ensuring compliance with applicable federal and State regulations and statutes.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, the natural or physical sciences, public administration, law or related field and four years of experience supervising natural resource regulatory programs or relevant specialized programs in areas of water resources or environmental protection. The required experience must have included program planning, budget development and maintenance, policy analysis and interpretation, and training and supervision of professional staff; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Serve as deputy administrator of a major regulatory agency; oversee day-to-day operations, activities and programs; act on behalf of the Administrator as requested or in the absence of the Administrator; represent the agency at meetings, conferences, boards, business groups, civic organizations, local government agencies and other groups, and serve on committees as requested.

Supervise and evaluate the performance of professional, technical and administrative support staff including professional engineers; develop and implement organizational structures to optimize efficiency; establish and implement goals and objectives for assigned sections and bureaus; provide for staff development activities within budget constraints; initiate disciplinary action as appropriate within established guidelines and regulations.

Develop and monitor program budgets; prepare justifications for expenditures; ensure the best use of public funds; seek out and secure external funding sources such as grants; develop appropriate fee structures to ensure sufficient revenue to support program requirements and activities; prepare narrative, statistical and financial reports.

Write detailed regulations required to implement new or revised federal and/or State mandates; justify the need for regulation to boards, commissions, or other regulatory bodies; explain and defend regulations at public hearings.

Direct the development of division-wide policies and procedures to ensure consistent application of laws, rules, and regulations; analyze regulatory guidance to ensure State practices, services and requirements comply with federal requirements.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Detailed knowledge of: principles of organization, management, and supervision; budget preparation and management.

Working knowledge of: industry standards, federal and State laws and regulations applicable to the agency’s regulatory programs; oral and written communication skills sufficient to make public presentations and prepare written reports and other materials; community and public relations; correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.

Ability to: represent the agency and the Administrator in a wide variety of public settings; assist the Administrator with day-to-day oversight of division programs, services, activities and staff; develop agency policies and procedures consistent with federal mandates and requirements; train, supervise and evaluate the performance of professional staff; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; analyze and interpret complex, technical materials; analyze financial records and reports.