Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Water Resources (BWR), this position is the senior manager that oversees a variety of high-priority activities and initiatives that are cross-program/bureau-wide in nature.  The duties of this position include bureau-wide oversight and/or coordination of program and policy initiatives, as well as oversight of certain key administrative and fiscal management functions.  This position will be part of the BWR team based in MassDEP’s Boston office; however, a hybrid schedule may be offered.

This will include oversight and/or coordination of the following activities within BWR:

Oversee High-Priority, Cross-Program Policy Initiatives and Analyses

Will include lead oversight on bureau-wide initiatives (especially those that cross BWR divisions), potentially including: efforts on climate change adaptation/resiliency; efforts on climate mitigation; aspects of the promulgation of updated Title 5 regulations and associated public education implementation; activities related to addressing PFAS in land applied residuals. This will involve policy and legal research and analysis, development of alternative strategies, developing updated policies and regulations. This will involve the development of funding programs that support BWR initiatives. This will also involve analyses of federal and state statutes and regulations, existing or proposed, that could impact BWR programs and the development of strategies to address any concerns.

Regulation Development          

Oversee coordination of bureau work related to regulation development, including: 1) managing regulation development milestones, review timelines and status; 2) overseeing development of applicable regulation forms, ensure adherence to forms/protocols [and in some cases drafting of forms/materials]; and 3) overseeing sweeping regulation review / reform initiatives such as the 2015 Executive Order 562 “To Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Burden.”

Performance Partnership Agreement (PPA) Oversight / Lead:                               

Oversee the bureau’s work on the PPA, which is the grant mechanism by which MassDEP receives more than $14 million annually in federal grant funds to develop and implement requirements of federal law.  This includes working with bureau personnel, the Commissioner’s Office, Fiscal, and EPA on BWR’s PPA development and reporting activities. 

Communication and Constituent Inquiry Coordination (internal and external):

Oversee BWR/Boston response to from the Governor’s Office, EEA, MassDEP’s Commissioner’s Office, stakeholders, and legislators.

Oversight of Bureau-Wide Information Management and Operations Support:          

Oversee bureau-level activities related to information management, website content, and social media.  (This will include overseeing public records requests and key bureau involvement in the EEA/DEP enterprise-wide information system redesign, aka EIPAS.) 

Compliance, Assistance and Enforcement Policy/Coordination           

Manage bureau-wide compliance and enforcement policy and planning activities, including overseeing the work of the Bureau C&E Chief and others on development of compliance assistance programs, compliance assurance initiatives, enforcement initiatives, case-specific enforcement matters (and involvement in agency Enforcement Review Committees), and bureau-wide compliance and enforcement related tracking/reporting.

Other duties, as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and familiarity with a variety of scientific disciplines and regulatory programs, as well as in public policy and regulation. 
• In-depth knowledge of state and federal statutes and regulations relating to water and ability to apply law, rules and regulations to BWR initiatives. 
• Strong management skills including the ability to manage multiple projects on a variety of different subjects simultaneously.  
• Skill with fiscal management
• Ability to supervise, including planning and assigning work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished, the capabilities of subordinates, and available resources; controlling work through periodic reviews and/or evaluations; determining the need for and recommending disciplinary action.
• Ability to lead or work with cross-functional project teams.
• Ability to be persuasive with others through informed positions on complex matters.  
• Ability to strategize, adapt and develop alternative solutions. 
• Strong project oversight skills and the ability to undertake long-term projects that are implemented over months or even years to achieve important goals.  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely express thoughts and develop ideas in a logical manner.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse groups of people and good sense balancing stakeholder interest in a complex political environment.
• Ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment.
• Ability to use a computer to conduct research, manage databases, and produce written documents.
• Ability to exercise discretion in safeguarding information through compliance with rules of disclosure.

Qualifications

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) six (6) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least two (2) years must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions:

• A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.
• A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.
• A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.
• A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.