Unit Chief – Watch Commander

Unit Chief – Watch Commander

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of seven (7) years’ progressively responsible experience in program or business management of a metropolitan, state or public sector, or a military or large-scale industrial organization
• One (1) or more years of direct supervisory or management experience
• Working knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly assimilate information related to TDEM, Texas A&M University System, state and federal regulations, legislation, guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of management and supervisory methods and principles, performance, and productivity standards
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Ability to responsibly handle sensitive and confidential information and situations and adhere to applicable laws/statutes/policies related to access, maintenance, and dissemination of information

Responsibilities

• Manage activities of section staff within the Watch of TDEM
• May operate as a SOC Manager on duty, day or night
• Provide support for P-Card transactions
• Provide support for Concur travel
• Oversee the preparation of management and productivity reports and studies
• Oversee special investigations, program analyses, research studies, and internal audits
• Establish goals and objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and manages evaluation activities
• Develop and implement techniques for evaluating business functions or division or department activities
• May develop and evaluate budget requests, monitors budget and grant expenditures, and makes adjustments as necessary
• Plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate policies and procedures, and monitor compliance with policies and procedures
• Identify areas of needed change and make recommendations to improve operations
• Provide technical guidance for a business function, division, or department
• Represent the business function, division, or department at meetings, hearings, conferences, and seminars or on boards, panels, and committees
• May manage programs focusing on continuous process improvement
• Manages staff development plans and activities
• Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others
• Conducts and prepares performance evaluations; takes or recommends appropriate disciplinary action when needed and guides the professional development of assigned employees
• Face-to-face and person-to-person interactions are required
• Maintains a regular course of attendance during authorized work schedule and work extended hours when needed
• Ability to travel 25%
• Performs related work as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of operations in an operations center at metropolitan, state, military or large-scale industrial organization