Executive Director, Administration & Operations

DC Department of Human Resources; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) seeks a Chief Administrative Officer to lead administrative operations for DCGO. The role oversees budgets, contracts and procurements, HR functions, and master cooperative agreements, aiming to align programs with District goals.

You will coordinate with the Director and executive leadership to implement policies, manage compliance, and steer priority projects, including workforce development and governance across the agency.

Qualifications

• Mastery knowledge of the departmental mission, objectives, functions, and organizational structures to properly identify and evaluate the agency needs as well as the policies, regulations, and practices of the agency.
• Mastery knowledge, skill, and ability to integrate the planning, organizing, evaluation and control of the assigned programs, functions, or projects through application of project management concepts, principles, practices, and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages the agency’s annual budget for submission to the Office of Budget and Performance Management (OBPM) with Director’s approval, oversees financial operations, maintains compliance, and ensures that implementation of any assigned reform and agency projects is on time and within budget.
• Performs the oversight function of assigned District management reform plans to ensure alignment with program goals and priorities and are within budget.
• Identifies measurable performance for success and a method for monitoring performance and improvements expected as a result of plan or project implementation.
• Ensures projects are adequately planned and contain appropriate levels of resources. Maximizes external funding sources for implementation and operation.
• Executes and manages compliance of all Master Cooperative Agreements...
• Plans, develops, and administers program operations and operating policies and procedures to streamline operations and ensure compliance.

Job description

District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) seeks a Chief Administrative Officer to lead administrative operations for DCGO. The role oversees budgets, contracts and procurements, HR functions, and master cooperative agreements, aiming to align programs with District goals.

You will coordinate with the Director and executive leadership to implement policies, manage compliance, and steer priority projects, including workforce development and governance across the agency.