EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Code 90617)
Executive Director is a New Jersey state civil service title.
It lists a bachelor's degree as the baseline, with an experience-based path open to those who do not hold the degree. State payroll currently lists about 22 people in the title, led by Health and Senior Services.
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Executive Director appears on the State payroll at 5 departments, most of them at Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 12 |
| Department of State | 5 |
| Department of Community Affairs | 3 |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 |
| Department of Education | 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 22 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $146,303. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (12)
- State (5)
- Community Affairs (3)
- Agriculture (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 administrative direction, subject to the rules and regulations of the agency, shall have general supervisory and management responsibility over the activities of the agency; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Directs the development of and provides supervision over a comprehensive plan for the administration and management of agency activities.
- Reviews all policies and procedures adopted by the agency, recommending changes as necessary.
- Responsible for the preparation of policy statements, procedural guidelines, and public announcements to the media.
- Initiates and conducts policy-level meetings and conferences.
- Represents the agency at meetings, conferences, and public events as required.
- Reviews and evaluates any bill in the legislature that has an effect on the agency's policies and administrative activities and determines probable costs if enacted.
- Maintains liaison with state and federal officials and municipal and county units of government throughout the state.
- Plans and develops a suitable organizational structure within which the prescribed functions of the agency can best be discharged.
- Manages the work 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.
- Coordinates the development of the annual budget request.
- Supervises the development of policies, programs and plans for the management of the fiscal activities of the agency.
- Dircts the preparation of financial, statistical, operating, and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations necessary to promulgate rules, regulations, and decisions to safeguard the public interest.
- Maintains records and files.
- 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 and accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience in the administration and management of a program to develop and implement policy in a public or private organization.
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 the 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.
- <b>CODES:</b>98/M98 MCK 01/30/06
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 experience as indicated on a year for year basis.