Deputy Director, Administration and Innovation

This role provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for DEC's Administration and Innovation Division. Working closely with the Division Director, the Deputy Director helps lead Department-wide administrative operations, enterprise technology, organizational modernization, and continuous improvement initiatives that advance DEC's strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives to improve the environmental permitting experience, including development of a unified permit intake and customer entry experience, improved transparency into permit processes and status, and establishment of performance measures and KPIs to track progress, identify improvement opportunities, and support data-informed decision-making.
• Support the Division Director in overall Division leadership, including strategic planning, budget and resource management, workforce development, policy implementation, and organizational change.
• Address complex personnel matters, serve as Acting Division Director as needed, and supervise management and professional staff.
• Represent DEC in Department-, Agency-, statewide-, and federal-level administrative, technology, governance, and modernization initiatives.

Requirements

• Master's degree in accounting, business or public administration or a related field and two years of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office, department or agency.
• OR Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or public administration, office administration or a related field and four years of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office, department or agency.
• OR Bachelor's degree and six years of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office, department or agency.
• OR Two years of full-time college coursework or associate's degree and eight years of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office, department or agency.
• OR High school diploma or equivalent and ten years of professional-level experience performing and supervising (directly or indirectly) administrative functions for a moderate sized office, department or agency.
• OR One year as an Administrative Services Director II with the State of Vermont.
• Only administrative work experience is qualifying. Administrative support includes those functions which keep the organization running or provide the resources for others to provide the programmatic work (e.g., accounting, budget management, grant administration, finance, human resources, payroll, purchasing, or space management).

For some positions, experience working with the VISION system (the State of Vermont PeopleSoft financial management system) may be required.

Skills

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification is preferred.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Schedule

DEC operates in a hybrid work environment that supports both remote work and designated in-office Core Days. Telework arrangements are available based on individual approval.

This position is being recruited at multiple levels. If you would like to be considered for more than one level, you must apply to the specific Job Requisition.