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Associate Director – Public Safety (00106)

Dept of Planning and Budget
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2025

Title: Associate Director – Public Safety (00106)

State Role Title: Policy Planning Manager III

Hiring Range: $150,000 - $170,000

Pay Band: 7

Agency: Dept of Planning and Budget

Location: Dept of Planning Budget

Agency Website: www.dpb.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Planning and Budget (DPB) advises the Governor, the Governor’s staff, and cabinet secretaries on fiscal, policy, program, and legislative issues involving state agencies. It is seeking a self-motivated, creative, and analytical individual to lead one of the agency’s budget divisions and manage a team of highly talented analysts in making budget and policy recommendations to the Governor.

Applicants who apply should be able to demonstrate their ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with critical deadlines concurrently. In addition to being a strong manager, leader, and motivator, applicants also should be capable of developing and writing high level original work products. They must also be able to: (1) demonstrate strong communication skills (both written and oral); (2) review multiple work products; and (3) provide the appropriate proofing and editing skills to produce high quality work ready for publication or presentation to key state leaders. The successful candidate must also be capable of teaching these same skills to staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must possess skills in using office software including the full suite of Microsoft Office products as well as the demonstrated ability to learn other proprietary software products.

Applicants must have:

  • Professional level training and experience in public administration, business administration, finance and/or accounting, planning, or government;
  • Significant knowledge of and experience with governmental budgeting processes and practices, and other financial practices and policies of governmental entities;
  • Significant experience in addressing complex policy, budget, and governmental agency operational issues;
  • Significant knowledge of and experience with legislative processes;
  • Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively with upper echelon government officials (e.g., Governor, cabinet secretaries, university presidents, agency heads, legislators); and
  • Demonstrated skills in providing direction and leadership to a team of analysts.

Additional Considerations

  • Experience in the financial or public policy fields.
  • Familiarity with public safety, veteran, and emergency services-related issues.


Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Interviewed applicants may be given a work sample to complete as part of the interview process.

To be considered for this position, the applicant must submit a completed application, along with a resume and a cover letter. Failure to submit a completed application, resume, and cover letter will result in an applicant not being considered for an interview.

Application information can be found at:

Virginia DPB - Employment Opportunities
(Please note: You must apply through the website of the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management – www.dhrm.virginia.gov)

DPB offers telework options to its employees. The amount of and schedule for telework offered to employees varies depending upon the needs of our customers (Governor’s office and Cabinet, state agencies, and General Assembly) and the amount of time that staff may need to be at the physical workspace to address these needs, and other external factors. Typically, supervisory staff at the department telework one day per week. All telework schedules must comply with state policy, which can be found at: pol1_61.pdf (virginia.gov).

Contact Information

Name: Marjorie McGregor

Phone: 804-292-6453

Email: marjorie.mcgregor@dhrm.virginia.gov


In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.


Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $150,000 - $170,000

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