Participates in the selection, discipline, and other conclusive personnel actions that involve subordinate managers and key personnel. Attends management planning and policymaking meetings and provides advisory services in financial management matters. Represents the agency head when absent or as designated. Receives administrative direction from an agency head. Carries out programs, projects, and studies independently through a subordinate staff.
Work is reviewed in terms of accomplishment of objectives.
Work involves planning and carrying out administrative programs which are essential to meeting agency goals and the services delivered to others including public and private organizations. Positions in this class have a significant impact on the management of the agency in terms of quality of services rendered and improvement or reduction of services or the support given to the operational components of an agency. Frequent contacts with others working inside and outside of state government on issues such as policy interpretation, legislation, or services rendered. Collaborates with other program heads in organizational or financial matters that affect overall management. Contacts may be with other government officials, Governor s office, and Cabinet Secretaries in order to give status report, findings, or recommendations on policy or regulation requirements.