Job Description and Duties
Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.
As a vital member of the State Water Board’s executive team, the Chief Deputy Director plays a pivotal role in advising the Executive Director and State Water Board members on key policies. This position entails providing strategic leadership and managerial oversight to major divisions, offices, programs, and functions within the State Water Board. Collaborating closely with the State Water Boards’ management team and Regional Water Boards’ Executive Officers, the incumbent contributes to the development of policies, plans, and programs aimed at regulating water quality and efficiently allocating the state’s finite water resources.
In the capacity of Chief Deputy Director, the incumbent holds supervisory responsibilities for key positions, including the Director of the Office of Research, Planning, and Performance; Deputy Director of the Division of Water Rights; Deputy Director of the Division of Administrative Services; and the Director of the Office of Sustainable Groundwater Management. Additionally, the Chief Deputy Director oversees policy matters related to Bay-Delta planning, strategic planning, water conservation, and other emerging priorities.
Aligning these many programs with the State Water Board’s mission and its commitment to advance equity, consistent with the State Water Board’s racial equity resolution and racial equity action plan, is a key priority for the State Water Board and an on-going responsibility of the position. The position has a span of control exceeding 500 administrative and technical staff engaged in some of the Water Board’s most complex and impactful programs and policy initiatives.
