A Day in the Life:

• Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., and make recommendations for improvement.
• Develops and coordinates plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program.
• Provide information to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.
• Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and delegating assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
• Monitor agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.
• Communicate with news and other media and respond to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.
• Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues (i.e. federal and/or state agency directors, etc.).
• Coordinate, review, and evaluate the use of appropriate controls and standards for the agency.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.
• Serve as the Director in the absence of the Director.
• Oversee forensic services, evidence integrity, and compliance with accreditation standards and accepted forensic scientific practices.
• Administer grant funded projects.
• Lecture as needed to members of law enforcement, attorneys, and other groups.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping procedures.
• Assist in establishing operating standards and procedures for staff.
• Serve on and chair interview committees.
• Maintain effective communication with the criminal justice community and the general public.

What You'll Need for Success:

• Master’s degree or Ph.D., preferably in Chemistry, Forensic Science, or Biology and two years of full-time laboratory management experience in forensics; or,
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Chemistry, Forensic Science, or Biology and five years of full-time laboratory management experience in forensics.
• Experience in an accredited forensic toxicology and breath test laboratory desirable.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.
• Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders.
• Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations. 
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels. 
• Make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions. perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
• Ability to identify problems. determine accuracy and relevance of information. use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets.
• Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
• Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets.
• Thorough knowledge of science, procedures, and techniques applicable to toxicology.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with law enforcement agencies, criminal justice system partners, and the public.
   

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: