Assistant Director

| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) works to protect the health and safety of consumers while advancing the state's agricultural industry and safeguarding commerce. Its core functions include protecting plants and animals, issuing environmental licenses, and overseeing commerce standards and measurement devices. AZDA is looking for individuals who are committed to serving and supporting consumers, farming, ranching, and agribusiness in Arizona. | | --- | ### **Assistant Director** | Job Location: | | --- | #### Environmental and Consumer Protection Division (ECPD) 1110 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 | Posting Details: | | --- | #### Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 #### Grade: E2 #### Closing Date: July 31, 2026 | Job Summary: | | --- | The Arizona Department of Agriculture is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Assistant Director to oversee our Environmental and Consumer Protection Division (ECPD). This position plans, administers, and implements activities of the ECPD, which is comprised of the following programs: Environmental Services, Pest Management, and Weights & Measures. This position requires a common-sense approach to regulatory programs working closely with industry leaders but using regulatory actions when appropriate and best for the public and industry. This includes working with federal agencies such as USDA and EPA, and providing oversight and direction of programs through subordinate supervisors and staff. This role is also responsible for division oversight of budget requests including the development of annual budget and spending plans, monitoring compliance, and reviewing monthly revenues and expenditures. It also provides counsel and advice to the Agency Director, senior executive leaders, and industry stakeholders on issues and problems relating to commercial weights and measures, fuel, pesticide use, and feed, fertilizer and seed quality and labeling. **Please provide a cover letter with your resume when applying.** | Job Duties: | | --- | Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Direct and supervise the activities of the ECPD, which consists of the Office of Environmental Services, Pest Management, and Weights and Measures. Administer effective and efficient operations that meet the goals of the department. • Actively participate in the Department’s Leadership Team. • Work closely and communicate effectively with industry stakeholders. Respond to requests from the public. Stay up-to-date and well informed of issues and concerns related to environmental and consumer protection. Provide non-regulatory training programs. • Direct and manage the accounting of significant budgets including general funds, Federal funds and other appropriated funds. Develop ECPD’s annual budget and authorize expenditures, coordinate budget requests and spending plans, monitor compliance, and review monthly revenues and expenditures. Establish fiscal, audit, procurement and personnel accountability systems and operational plans. • Enforce laws, rules and orders necessary to carry out the purposes of A.R.S. Title 3: Chapter 2, Article 2 Seeds, Article 3 Fertilizer Materials, Article 5 Pesticides and Article 6 Pesticide Control. Chapter 15, Article 1 Commercial and Customer-Formula Feeds, Chapter 17 Agricultural Safety, Chapter 19 Weights and Measures Services Division, and Chapter 20 Pest Management Division. • Plan, attend, and present at events related to the environmental, pest management, weights and measures, and other industries regulated by the department, as well as other state agencies, and federal agencies. • Establish fees and adopt rules; ensuring cooperation with other State or Federal agencies, such as EPA and ADEQ, and other divisions of the Agency. • Coordinate with and assist federal agencies to write grants/cooperative agreements to secure competitive funding opportunities, and keep product…