Description:
The Executive Director works with a dynamic elected body and leads a purposeful, educated team dedicated to protecting and promoting the public interest. This multi-faceted position serves as the Department of Public Service Regulation's Chief of Staff, Administrator of the Centralized Services Division, and Director of External Affairs. He or she ensures that the Public Service Commission's adopted plans, policies, and directives are carried out, and advises Commission Leadership regarding assigned responsibilities.
Duties
Plan, direct, manage, supervise, and coordinate the day-to-day administrative operations of the Department of Public Service Regulation
Balance staff workloads and agency fiscal priorities to ensure wisest and best use of resources.
Manage department staff, including maintaining proper staffing levels, proficiencies, and schedules and overseeing division administrators, supervisors, and support staff to ensure continual agency productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
Ensure the adopted plans, policies, and directives of the Commission are carried out and guard against all activities that are not consistent with the Commission's statutory authority or adopted plans, policies, or directives.
Oversee budget, appropriations, audit compliance, legislative relations, and human resources matters of the agency.
Facilitate internal teamwork, communications, and orderly processes within and between employees, divisions, and commissioners.
Manage department branding and publicity to ensure effective media relations, public information, outreach, and external communications.
Prepare annual reports and make informational presentations as directed.
Other duties related to the official business of the Commission as described.
Required Application Materials
The position is open until filled. Selection procedures to be used in evaluating applicant's qualifications may include but are not limited to evaluation of the application; evaluation of responses to supplemental questions; evaluation of education, training, and experience; a structured oral interview; and reference checks.
All applicants must provide the following:
Answers to the three (3) supplemental questions.
A resume that includes the names and telephone numbers of three work-related references.
Cover letter
Writing sample (e.g., a previous article, report, press release or similar communication you have authored). Be sure the sample is a document that only you authored and that you feel accurately demonstrates your written communication skills. Please note: the writing sample will become a part of your application and will not be returned.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS:
Please complete the following supplemental questions. This supplement gives you an opportunity to present specific details regarding your qualifications for this position. Limit your responses to no more than 300 words per question.
Describe your management and leadership experience.
Describe your marketing, communications, and/or public relations experience.
Describe your experience preparing testimony and presenting budgets, projects, or proposing statutory changes to legislative bodies.
Qualifications
Competencies:
•Strong leadership, diplomacy, mediation, and supervisory skills.
•Practical experience in the principles and techniques of administrative management, with knowledge of public administration preferred.
•Superior oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
•Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
•Fiscal planning, audit compliance, and budget management competencies.
•Ability to recruit, develop, and retain quality staff.
•Ability to effectively formulate and execute policies and procedures.
•Strong sense of the chain of command, discretion, transparency, integrity, and loyalty.
•Ability to facilitate strategic planning and special projects.
•Familiarity with state legislative and executive branch processes.
•Marketing, media, and public relations skills.
•Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, Teams, and other office technologies.
Education and Experience
Master's degree in public administration, business management, or a closely related field, plus six years executive level management experience. Alternative combinations of education and experince will be considered.
Energy policy and/or utility industry experience preferred but not required.