STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: DEPUTY
COMMISSIONER, NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY
Class Code: 3090-35
Date Established: 08-15-52
Occupational
Code: 7-7-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To direct the
operations of all federal and state programs, monitor fiscal integrity,
formulate objectives, and recommend administrative policy to the Commissioner,
New Hampshire Employment Security.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Assists the
Commissioner, New Hampshire Employment Security, in the administration of all
employment service, unemployment compensation, and labor market programs; acts
as Commissioner in the Commissioner's absence.
·
Develops and manages
the agency budget, including directing staff in resource distribution,
purchasing, and automation in order to maximize department resources.
·
Recommends changes in
state statutes or agency rules and appears before legislative and study
committees to present testimony in behalf of proposed changes.
·
Coordinates all
activities of the agency, including service to employers and the public in
matters such as unemployment compensation, employment services and labor market
information, in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
·
Serves as agency
liaison with federal agencies on all matters relative to the department's
programs, including funding and national legislation, protecting the interests
of the state and the department.
·
Oversees appeals,
internal reviews, and quality assurance audits for unemployment compensation
benefits, and tax collection for accuracy and proper administration.
·
Monitors and analyzes
state and national economic indices, employment statistics and business
activities to advise the Commissioner of law changes required.
·
Supervises management
level staff to include hiring, approval of leave, performance evaluations and
disciplinary action to ensure efficiency and productivity of the overall
operations of the agency.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill
in evaluating, planning or integrating analysis of data to formulate current
and long-range solutions, strategies or policies of a specialized or technical
nature.
Knowledge: Requires
expertise in a highly specialized, technical or professional discipline to
manage or create policy at a systemwide administrative level.
Impact: Requires overall
administrative responsibility for achieving agency objectives by directing all
aspects of operations management.
Errors at this level result in disruption of systemwide programs or
services as well as long-term adverse impact on agency image and the future
success of organizational operations.
Supervision: Requires
agency-wide administrative supervision, including the responsibility for
developing and evaluating internal personnel policies. This level also involves the
administrative management of a program which affects more than one agency,
including overseeing the interaction of agency employees or policies to
accomplish organizational objectives or goals.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical
Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires
acting as the official representative of the agency, including explaining and
defending current and long-range goals or objectives which directly affect
public policy decisions regarding major state programs and services.
Complexity: Requires
formulating the combination of overall job functions in order to address highly
diverse or novel situations requiring new concepts and imaginative approaches
to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
Independent
Action: Requires administrative decision-making
in authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies
and procedures.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's
degree from a recognized college or university with major study in public
administration, business administration, or accounting. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Ten years'
experience in administrative work, five years of which shall have been in a
supervisory capacity with New Hampshire Employment Security. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
License/Certification: Eligibility
for a New Hampshire Driver's license.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of administrative
and personnel practices, procedures and techniques including labor and
management organizations and the use of the various public information
media. Thorough knowledge of
public agency financing. Thorough
knowledge of the statutes and regulations relating to New Hampshire Employment
Security. Considerable knowledge
of the principles underlying state and federal rules and regulations relating
to employment security and unemployment compensation. Considerable knowledge of the philosophy and direction of
programs operated in cooperation with other departments and the private
sector. Knowledge of the methods
and procedures utilized for the collection, dissemination and compilation of
labor market information and a variety of statistical reports. Knowledge of the industrial complexion
and geography of the State of New Hampshire. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with subordinates, officials of other public agencies, state
legislators, attorneys and with the public at all levels with particular emphasis
toward labor and management officials.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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