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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Deputy Director, Watershed Protection
FLSA: Executives/2 EEO Category: (10) Official/Adm
Class Code: 10362 Salary Grade: E00
Approved: Last Revised: October 10, 2024

Purpose:
 
Under general direction of the Watershed Protection Director, this position oversees the activities of personnel involved in managing the City’s creeks, drainage systems and water quality programs with the focus on reducing the impact of flooding, erosion, and water pollution.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Directs, develops, and implements short-and long-range strategies, plans, programs, and personnel that provide technical, administrative, managerial support, fiscal management, program planning, and evaluation.
  2. Represents the Department Director in a variety of interdepartmental, intergovernmental, and community matters and may assume responsibility for the department’s operations in the absence of the Director.
  3. Represents the department’s interests and positions before State and Local governmental officials, boards, commissions, associations, and community organizations.
  4. Directs and manages special projects and strategic planning. Provides direction over major capital improvement projects that impact departmental operations.
  5. Coordinates with other City departments to provide technical expertise to members of the public on citywide and current developments as it relates to watershed protection.
  6. Develops, revises, and implements standard operating practices, policies, and procedures governing the division. Ensures division is in compliance with all governmental regulations, ordinances, directives, and City practices, policies, and procedures.
  7. Assists in the development, management, and monitoring of the departmental budget and ensures department operates within appropriated budget. Recommends and approves major purchases and expenditures.
  8. Responds to and resolves sensitive inquiries, complaints, and issues from both internal and external sources.
  9. Prepares and presents reports by compiling, reviewing, and analyzing data; provides written and/or oral reports.
  10. Investigates and resolves consumer and citizen inquiries and complaints.
  11. Presents to City Council; Boards and Commissions; and County, State, Federal officials, vendors, contractors, and the public.

 
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 
Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  • Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration.
  • Skill in directing the activities of a complex and diverse organization.
  • Skill in oral and written communications.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and priorities.
  • Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  • Skill in using computers and related software applications.
  • Ability to interpret, recommend, and propose revisions to State statutes and City ordinances.
  • Ability to consistently, effectively, and tactfully communicate with people at many levels.
  • Ability to communicate complex, technical issues in non-technical terms to the public.
  • Ability to plan strategically.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Boards and Commissions, City employees, and the public.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to Engineering, Business Administration, Natural Science, or Public Administration plus six (6) years of related experience in the environmental field, public or business administration, three (3) years of which were in a managerial capacity.
  • Master’s degree may substitute for experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.