Deputy Director; Deputy​/Chief

Deputy Director (Deputy/Chief
6)# Oregon Job Opportunities## Deputy Director (Deputy/Chief
6)
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Hybrid Work Optional:
Portland | DEQ | Multnomah Street:
Full time:
Posted Today:
REQ-208625
** Initial Posting Date:
** 10/20/2026
** Final date to receive applications:
** 11/09/2026
** Agency:
** Department of Environmental Quality
** Salary Range:**$11,429 - $17,704
** Position Type:
** Employee
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* Position Title:

** Deputy Director (Deputy/Chief
6)
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* Job Description:

*** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality strives to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable environment that embraces and values diversity. Employees at all levels of the agency work together to foster fairness, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We strive to be a workplace where we share our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals, and while collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

We celebrate and appreciate diversity, champion equity, and treat each other with respect and dignity.
** We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, veteran status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, or physical or mental disability in the administration of our programs and activities. Visit DEQ’s
** Civil Rights and Environmental Justice page**.
*** Opportunity:
** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has a full-time opportunity available for a
** Deputy Director (Deputy/Chief
6)**. This position is based out of DEQ’s Headquarters in Portland, Oregon.

** Information Session:
** We are hosting a virtual information session as an opportunity for interested folks to learn more about the agency and the position.

The session will include an overview of the agency and the Deputy Director position and share information about the recruitment selection process. We will also respond to questions submitted in advance during the webinar. The session is intended to help prospective applicants better understand the position, organizational priorities, and what success in the role may look like.
** Day & Date**:
Monday, October 26, 2026
** Time**: 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time
** Join via Zoom
**** Join via phone:
** If needed, the Zoom webinar  In order to maintain anonymity for folks attending, this information session will be set-up as a webinar with no pre-registration. In addition, attendees will only be able to ask questions in writing, either by e-mailing maddy.ouyegon.gov ahead of time or by sending questions directly via the chat to the panel during the session.

The session will be recorded and a FAQ document will be created based on the session. If you would like a copy of the recording and/or the FAQ document, please e-mail maddy.ouyegon.gov and you will receive this information once the information session is over.
** The Agency:
** The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is the primary regulatory agency of the government of the U.S. State of Oregon responsible for protecting and enhancing the state's natural resources. At DEQ, employees have the opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team of mission-focused individuals tasked with maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land, and water.

This position is located within the Director’s Office. The Director’s Office, with the Agency Leadership Team, provides policy formation and guidance, goal development, problem solving, conflict resolution, leadership, and accountability for the entire agency’s program efforts. The team balances needs, interests, and perspectives across the agency, and provides long-term strategic thinking and planning to…