Deputy Director Animal Welfare UN - Albuquerque

Job summary

This is an unclassified at-will position. Plan, direct, manage, and oversee the activities and operations of the Animal Welfare Department including oversight and execution of operating and capital budgets,

coordinate assigned activities with other divisions departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Director of Animal Welfare.

Prepare administer the department/divisions annual budget participate in forecast of funds needed for staffing equipment materials supplies monitor approve expenditures implement adjustments.

Monitor evaluate efficiency effectiveness services delivery methods procedures recommends within departmental policy appropriate service staffing levels Monitor control departmental/division expenditures methodology collection revenues Assume management responsibility for assigned services activities Animal Welfare Department including policy personnel budget programs Manage development implementation department goals objectives policies priorities assigned program recommend administer policies procedures Plan direct coordinate review work plan assigned Animal Welfare staff assign work activities projects programs review evaluate work products methods procedures meet with staff identify resolve problems Assist selection training motivation evaluation assigned personnel interact employees correct deficiencies empower positive actions implement necessary disciplinary/corrective actions Analyze operating policies procedures develop recommendations policy personnel programs budget procedural changes within department design implement remediation as needed Serve liaison technical policy meetings between City departments local agencies local state federal governments Represent Director at assigned meetings Oversee all fiscal activities including policy development implementation fiscal controls processes record keeping reporting systems Serve liaison for Animal Welfare Department other City departments divisions outside agencies negotiate resolve sensitive controversial issues Prepare present staff reports correspondence Direct preparation required special use reports Conduct variety organizational studies investigations operational studies recommend modification to programs policies procedures Supplemental Functions Attend participate professional group meetings finance administration maintain existing professional license(s) through continuing education seminars training as required Perform related duties responsibilities as required Minimum Education Experience Additional Requirements Bachelor degree from accredited college university public administration business administration environmental science or related field preferred Nine years managerial experience preferred Additional Requirements Experience animal services preferred Possession New Mexico Driver's License ability obtain date hire Possession valid City Operator Permit COP date hire Preferred Knowledge Open admission municipal shelter experience Operational characteristics services animal health program Principles practices biological animal health program development administration Methods techniques enforcing welfare ordinances Public animal welfare policies rules regulations laws Principles practices municipal budget preparation administrations Modern office methods equipment computers Principles supervision performance evaluations Pertinent Federal State local laws codes regulations Preferred Skills Ability Plan organize direct coordinate lower staff Select supervise train evaluate staff Interpret explain City policies related animal control Analyze assess programs policies needs make appropriate adjustments Identify respond sensitive community organization issues concerns needs Respond requests inquiries general public Develop administer division goals objectives procedure Prepare financial reports Prepare large complex budgets Research analyze evaluate new service delivery method technique Interpret apply Federal State local laws regulations Communicate clearly concisely both orally writing Establish effective working relationships contacts course work Working Conditions Environmental Office field environment may travel different sites exposure inclement weather computer screens loud noise Physical Essential supplemental functions require maintaining physical condition necessary walking standing sitting prolonged periods may operate motor vehicle

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