Director, Division of Tech and Financial Support Services- BWSC

Who We Are:

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) seeks to protect, preserve, and enhance Massachusetts' environmental resources and create a clean energy future for all residents. Through the stewardship of open spaces, the protection of environmental resources, and the advancement of clean energy, EEA works tirelessly to make Massachusetts a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family. Our commitment to environmental justice ensures that every resident, regardless of background or location, can live in a safe, clean environment and shares equally in the benefits of the clean energy transition.
Who We Are as an Employer:

At EEA, we create meaningful, inclusive opportunities that empower our employees to make a real difference in shaping the environmental future of Massachusetts. We foster a workplace culture where diversity is valued, innovation is encouraged, and collaboration thrives. Our employees play a vital role in advancing sustainability, environmental justice, and clean energy solutions, ensuring a positive and lasting impact on Massachusetts and its residents.
Description:

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air, land, and water. Our work impacts every aspect of people's lives and is critical to the health and wellbeing of our residents and visitors. MassDEP is the lead agency for safe management of toxics and hazardous materials, promotion of waste reduction and recycling, preservation of the state's wetlands and coastal resources, air quality monitoring and pollution reduction, and so much more.
JOB OPENING:

The Technical & Financial Support Services (TFS) Division Director reports directly to the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) in the Boston office. This position will provide supervision, management and guidance within the four major work sections of the TFS Division.
The TFS Division Director will supervise the Division staff performing the work and assuring work is performed accurately, with quality, and on schedule, and by recognizing how to continually improve efficiency and performance in the four major work groups as follows:

Cost Recovery Collection & Annual Compliance Fees & Hazardous Waste Transporter Fees
BWSC Information and Data Management
Contract Procurement, Administration, and Management
Federal Grant Administration and Financial Management & Budget Administration
The Division Director is responsible for implementing TFS Division's missions within BWSC TFS Division, as well as performing tasks and providing signature approval or denial authority for a number of financial, project implementation, staff expenses reimbursements, financial inability status applications from PRPs, and other documents or requests.
The Division Director will interact, consult and collaborate, as needed with the Regional BWSC Deputy Regional Directors, Supervisors and other staff as well as the BWSC Assistant Commissioner and MassDEP's Chief Financial Officer and its staff.
The Director shall identify hiring needs within the TFS Division and assist the Assistant Commissioner and other BWSC Boston Division Directors regarding the staffing aspects of the Division(s).
The Division Director will assign duties and responsibilities as appropriate to their direct report staff.
JOB DUTIES
Cost Recovery and Annual Compliance Fees, and Hazardous Waste Transporter Fees:

The Division Director provides supervision, guidance and collaborative advice and support to the Cost Recovery and Fee Collection administrators.
BWSC Information and Data Management:

The Division Director provides supervision, guidance and collaborative advice and support to the BWSC Information and Data Management Manager and the Data Management Team.
Contract Procurement, Administration and Management:

The Division Director provides supervision, guidance and collaborative advice and decision-making to the individual that manages the contracts group within the TFS Division.
Federal Grant Administration and Financial Management:

The Division Director provides supervision, guidance and collaborative advice and decision-making to the TFS Division Supervisor and the TFS Division financial staff.
BWSC Financial and Budget Administration:

The TFS Division Director provides supervision, support, guidance, and collaborative advice and decision-making in the administration, budgeting, tracking, and reporting of the BWSC Capital-funded programs.
BWSC General Administration:

The TFS Division Director provides supervision, guidance and collaborative advice and decision-making for BWSC's general administration of approving staff expense reports and training events.
BWSC Special Non-Routine Projects Conducted and Supported by the TFS Division:

The Division Director provides supervision, guidance and collaborative advice and decision-making as to how TFS Division will plan and implement special, non-routine projects.
Staff Management:

The Division Director provides supervision, guidance and collaborative advice and decision-making, and performs the Employee Performance Review System (EPRS) for those staff directly reporting to the Division Director.
Training:

Maintain current knowledge and training as Director and those direct report staff within the TFS Division.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in Senior Management and/or Program-Project Management.
Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities in administrative and financial skills.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities in creating and directing the creation of project budgets.
Basic knowledge and experience with Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) regulations.
Experience with streamlining and improving program management and financial management processes.
Experience with directing and managing staff in a collegial and collaborative manner.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities in problem-solving as a manager.
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) six (6) years of professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience, of which (B) at least two (2) years must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
Substitutions:

A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.
A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.
A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience.
A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required experience.
Comprehensive Benefits:

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
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