Job/Position DescriptionDeputy Director I-The Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Assistant Deputy Commissioner reports to the DFPS Deputy Commissioner for Operations and performs highly advanced (senior-level) policy administration and managerial work. Work involves strategic planning, state agency administration, and working closely with the Deputy Commissioner for Operations to oversee the day-to-day operations of the agency. The position oversees key cross-agency functions, including providing oversight related to Information Technology Services, Information Security, Data Management and System Improvement, Heightened Monitoring, Reportable Conduct, and Background Checks. Supervises the work of others including staff at the executive level and/or management level. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Essential Job FunctionsDirects the day-to-day operations of the agency, which may include the agencyand#146;s financial and budget activities and other operational or programmatic activities; or oversees major, complex, and functionally related areas organized into multiple departments and/or divisions.and#149; Works closely with the DFPS Deputy Commissioner for Operations to direct the day-to-day operations in providing vision, leadership and strategic direction across all agency programs administration, operations, and budget decision-making processes.and#149; Provides a full range of strategic systems support to agency leadership in coordinating related efforts within agency program areas to further agencyand#146;s mission to promote safe and healthy families and protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.and#149; Directs agency operations for divisions such as Information Technology Services, Information Security, Data Management and System Improvement, Heightened Monitoring, Reportable Conduct, and Background Checks. Collaborates the preparation of the budget; determines long-range budgetary plans agency wide or for several departments and/or divisions.and#149; Coordinates with the Deputy Commissioner for Operations to direct fiscal management including budgeting and funds management for the agency.and#149; Collaborates in the development of the agencyand#146;s budget and Legislative Appropriations Request process in collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Division Directors at the guidance of the Deputy Commissioner for Operations.Oversees and/or prepares agency policies, procedures, reports, and studies.and#149; Prepares agency policies and procedures alongside program areas while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.and#149; Oversees the planning and evaluation of reports and studies to analyze trends and issues, determines impact and provide strategic direction to ensure successful outcomes.Oversees and implements appropriate resources to ensure that the operations of the agency are appropriate.and#149; Performs highly advanced management and assessment of activities for agency operations, at the direction of the Deputy Commissioner for Operations, to enforce relevant resources and methods to ensure agency operations align with the mission to promote safe and healthy families and protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.and#149; Maintains a general awareness of major initiatives for each program area and identifies interdependencies to ensure that the operations of the agency are appropriate and consistent with https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=605425 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.