DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Deputy Executive Director falls in New Jersey's unclassified service: an appointing authority hires for it directly, without a civil service exam.
On paper it calls for a bachelor's degree, though the specification lets enough relevant experience stand in for the degree. State payroll currently lists about 16 people in the title, led by Banking and Insurance.
How to apply
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This specification cites NJSA 11A:3-4(1) (printed that way in the specification; the paragraph letter is (l)), state unclassified service.
(l) All other titles as provided by law or as the Civil Service Commission may determine.
A title in the State unclassified service sits outside Title 11A unless a provision says otherwise. In practice that means no competitive examination to get the job, and none of the career service protections that come with it: no permanent status after a working test period, and no right of appeal to the Civil Service Commission from a removal. Appointment and removal rest with the appointing authority.
The rule that allocates a title to this service is N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.3.
Who employs this title
Deputy Executive Director appears on the State payroll at 8 departments, most of them at Department of Banking & Insurance. It is also used at 2 independent authorities.
State departments
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Higher Education Student Assistance Authority | 3 |
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 16 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $135,094. The agencies employing the most are:
- Banking and Insurance (7)
- State (3)
- Governors Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (1)
- Treasury (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction of the Executive Director on other executive, assists in the development and administration of functions such as engineering and/or operations, programs, planning/research, fiscal, and administrative functions of the division/department; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- May assist the Executive Director by reviewing detailed budget requests from subordinate units to ensure that requests comply with the comprehensive programs approved by the Commissioner.
- Represents the Executive Director at various official functions/meetings where department/division policy, priorities, and other high level matters are to be considered.
- Supervises the department heads of agency programs and the administration/coordination of those programs.
- Initiates and directs new programs including trial and innovative projects/studies.
- May assist with coordination of activities of the major functions under the Executive Director.
- May assist the Executive Director in exercising executive control/direction over engineering and/or operations function responsible for acquisition of real estate for public use and distribution of state and federal funds to local political subdivisions.
- May assist the Executive Director in exercising executive control/direction over the planning/research function responsible for developing a state plan, and performs such research as may be required.
- May assist the Executive Director in exercising executive control/direction of fiscal management responsible for department/unit accounting, budgeting, and auditing functions and for the entire fiscal integrity of federal funds allocated.
- May assist the Executive Director in exercising executive control/direction over such functions as personnel services, data processing, engineering, and central services functions.
- Performs such special functions and directs such special projects as may be delegated by the Executive Director.
- Manages operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluations and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience
Six (6) years of managerial experience in public administration.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 98/M98 - RKR/hw 7/2/98
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience.