Division Director - Watershed Stewardship

The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship manages and protects the state’s soil, water and coastlines. It uses a comprehensive array of watershed-based programs to ensure proper stewardship of Delaware’s natural resources.

Responsible for developing, implementing, and initiating Divisional programmatic and budgetary policies, priorities, and functional plans in order to achieve DNREC’s mission. Represents the Department at national, regional, state-wide, and local meetings and special events, and may serve on both national and statewide councils/committees. Directs and manages professional and administrative staff as well as consultants in the development and implementation of complex Watershed Stewardship programs and Departmental goals and objectives.

This position provides administrative leadership and technical direction in planning, organizing and implementation of programs and activities under the Division of Watershed Stewardship. Directs the preparation and administers responsibility for an annual operating budget of more than $20M. There are three primary Sections within the Division:
1. Conservation Programs;
2. Shoreline & Waterway Management; and 3. Watershed Assessment & Management.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Provides daily administrative and technical guidance to subordinate staff to ensure the effective operation of the division.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state and agency rules, regulations, policies and procedures concerning fiscal activities, contracts administration, personnel/merit system policies and budgets.
• Analyzes and evaluates all administrative functions and activities, develops new systems and procedures as deemed appropriate.
• Serves as part of Department leadership team to advise the Secretary and to convey Departmental priorities, initiatives and challenges to Division staff.
• Represents the Department or Division at national, regional, statewide and local meetings and special events, and may serve on both national and statewide councils/committees.
• Directs and manages professional and administrative staff as well as consultants in the development and implementation of complex programs and Departmental/Divisional goals and objectives.
• Coordinates short and long term planning for the administrative unit to ensure the ability to maintain cost effective, efficient operations.
• Develops solutions and provides recommendations, guidance and direction to management/officials in accomplishing organizational and operational goals and objectives and identifying and resolving issues.
• Provides in-depth review, analysis and recommendations regarding critical or complex environmental issues.

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

• Experience in establishing goals, objectives and priorities in accordance with an organization's overall mission.
• Experience in policy administration which includes planning, developing, implementing and evaluating policies and procedures.
• Experience in strategic planning which includes planning and mapping a path between the present and future usually for three to five years by determining key objectives, how to accomplish the key objectives, what strategies should be used, what activities would contribute to accomplishing the key objectives and developing…