Tacoma News, Inc.
Division Director - Water Resources
Tacoma News, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33412
Division Director - Water Resources
West Palm Beach Administrative Headquarters (B1)
4281BR
Job Description
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is responsible for managing and protecting our water resources. The SFWMD is the oldest and largest of Florida's five water management districts, encompassing a 16-county region that stretches from Orlando to the Florida Keys.
Water is critical to life in South Florida – both for the 8.1 million people who call this region home and unique ecosystems unlike any other. The SFWMD’s mission is to balance and improve flood control, water supply, water quality and natural systems across the region. The SFWMD provides flood protection to South Florida through one of the largest water management systems in the world; works with utilities and stakeholders to develop long-term water supply plans; and is implementing landmark restoration strategies to improve water quality, expand water storage and restore natural areas such as the Everglades, the Kissimmee River and our coastal estuaries.
The SFWMD plays an essential role in the lives of every resident, visitor and business in South Florida. The SFWMD prides itself on hiring high-achieving, dedicated and reliable professionals. If you are interested in a career - not just a job - that will help to protect the water resources of South Florida, we encourage you to get to know us better.
The South Florida Water Management District is seeking candidates for the Division Director of Water Resources. The Division Director ensures all strategies, initiatives, programs, and processes support the agency's core mission of flood control, restoration and water supply. Drives a fiscally conservative direction for managing capital, financial resources and human resources.
Management and oversight of over 200 staff members in Water Supply, Applied Sciences, and Water Quality Bureaus.
Incumbent serves in a policy recommendation role and has decision-making authority for the division. Proven ability to make tough business and personnel decisions in a timely and diplomatic fashion, eliminating potential risk to the division’s focus on our core mission. Provides strong technical direction and may lead rule-making workshops applicable to the division.
Accountable for making decisions that impact the day-to-day operations and results of the division. Ensures all bureau/section level work plans can be consolidated into a comprehensive business plan for the division that includes attainable deliverables and optimal utilization of technical and financial resources. Works with various levels of management to develop and execute a work plan to complete short-term directives from the Executive Director, the Assistant Executive Director, the Governing Board and/or the Governor’s Office.
For both annual deliverables and long-term strategies, champions a business mindset that includes delegating work assignments to the appropriate job level, identifying process improvement opportunities, and eliminating workflow redundancies. Partners with other members of the Leadership Team to develop appropriate metrics and benchmarks to measure the success of both annual and long-term business operations supporting the agency's core mission. Implements and manages by established metrics. Assumes personal accountability for work results.
Incumbent models the District's Core Values and demonstrates a leadership style that supports the agency's reputation as the premier water management district and an employer of choice. Superior leadership competence to manage a large organization during periods of financial austerity and change.
The Division Director is responsible for emergency operations during storm and other emergency events and has command staff duties in the Emergency Operations Center.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline with a graduate level degree preferred and 15 years of experience that demonstrates measurable career progression in discipline and leadership roles that can be applied to support the District's business plans and strategies. Typically, this includes ten (10) years of experience managing a major department for an organization and five (5) years of experience designing and implementing programs and policies for an organization. Prior public sector experience preferred. Significant experience representing an organization to elected officials, all levels of government agencies, the public, and media organizations.
Specific skills include knowledge and experience with South Florida ecosystems and integrated water management operations; development and implementation of applied scientific research projects; water supply planning and hydrogeologic investigations; water quality sampling, monitoring programs and laboratory analyses and operations; Everglades restoration programs; minimum flows & levels and water reservations; and communicating complex scientific issues to the public.
Licenses Valid State of Florida Driver's License required.
Physical Requirements/Working Environment Due to the District's response role and in the total scope of emergency management, this position may at times be required to provide support before, during and after major storm events and emergency situations, such as hurricanes or other declared emergencies, depending on assigned emergency response role.
Veterans' Preference : Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. All documentation is due by the close of the job posting.
Americans with Disabilities Act: The South Florida Water Management District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Bureau at HR_Solutions@sfwmd.gov. Salary Minimum $108,388.80 Salary Midpoint: $133,640.00 Salary Maximum $175,011.20 Organization WR4104110 Water Resources
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Water is critical to life in South Florida – both for the 8.1 million people who call this region home and unique ecosystems unlike any other. The SFWMD’s mission is to balance and improve flood control, water supply, water quality and natural systems across the region. The SFWMD provides flood protection to South Florida through one of the largest water management systems in the world; works with utilities and stakeholders to develop long-term water supply plans; and is implementing landmark restoration strategies to improve water quality, expand water storage and restore natural areas such as the Everglades, the Kissimmee River and our coastal estuaries.
The SFWMD plays an essential role in the lives of every resident, visitor and business in South Florida. The SFWMD prides itself on hiring high-achieving, dedicated and reliable professionals. If you are interested in a career - not just a job - that will help to protect the water resources of South Florida, we encourage you to get to know us better.
The South Florida Water Management District is seeking candidates for the Division Director of Water Resources. The Division Director ensures all strategies, initiatives, programs, and processes support the agency's core mission of flood control, restoration and water supply. Drives a fiscally conservative direction for managing capital, financial resources and human resources.
Management and oversight of over 200 staff members in Water Supply, Applied Sciences, and Water Quality Bureaus.
Incumbent serves in a policy recommendation role and has decision-making authority for the division. Proven ability to make tough business and personnel decisions in a timely and diplomatic fashion, eliminating potential risk to the division’s focus on our core mission. Provides strong technical direction and may lead rule-making workshops applicable to the division.
Accountable for making decisions that impact the day-to-day operations and results of the division. Ensures all bureau/section level work plans can be consolidated into a comprehensive business plan for the division that includes attainable deliverables and optimal utilization of technical and financial resources. Works with various levels of management to develop and execute a work plan to complete short-term directives from the Executive Director, the Assistant Executive Director, the Governing Board and/or the Governor’s Office.
For both annual deliverables and long-term strategies, champions a business mindset that includes delegating work assignments to the appropriate job level, identifying process improvement opportunities, and eliminating workflow redundancies. Partners with other members of the Leadership Team to develop appropriate metrics and benchmarks to measure the success of both annual and long-term business operations supporting the agency's core mission. Implements and manages by established metrics. Assumes personal accountability for work results.
Incumbent models the District's Core Values and demonstrates a leadership style that supports the agency's reputation as the premier water management district and an employer of choice. Superior leadership competence to manage a large organization during periods of financial austerity and change.
The Division Director is responsible for emergency operations during storm and other emergency events and has command staff duties in the Emergency Operations Center.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline with a graduate level degree preferred and 15 years of experience that demonstrates measurable career progression in discipline and leadership roles that can be applied to support the District's business plans and strategies. Typically, this includes ten (10) years of experience managing a major department for an organization and five (5) years of experience designing and implementing programs and policies for an organization. Prior public sector experience preferred. Significant experience representing an organization to elected officials, all levels of government agencies, the public, and media organizations.
Specific skills include knowledge and experience with South Florida ecosystems and integrated water management operations; development and implementation of applied scientific research projects; water supply planning and hydrogeologic investigations; water quality sampling, monitoring programs and laboratory analyses and operations; Everglades restoration programs; minimum flows & levels and water reservations; and communicating complex scientific issues to the public.
Licenses Valid State of Florida Driver's License required.
Physical Requirements/Working Environment Due to the District's response role and in the total scope of emergency management, this position may at times be required to provide support before, during and after major storm events and emergency situations, such as hurricanes or other declared emergencies, depending on assigned emergency response role.
Veterans' Preference : Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. All documentation is due by the close of the job posting.
Americans with Disabilities Act: The South Florida Water Management District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process, please contact the Human Resources Bureau at HR_Solutions@sfwmd.gov. Salary Minimum $108,388.80 Salary Midpoint: $133,640.00 Salary Maximum $175,011.20 Organization WR4104110 Water Resources
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