Deputy Director

Job Title: Deputy Director

Closing Date: June 26, 2026

Salary: $103,658 to $161,247 (DOQ)

Salary ranges listed above are evaluated in regards to relevant years of experience and education to determine fair and equitable pay. This is a full time exempt position.  MAPA reserves the right to hire at an appropriate level.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) is seeking qualified applicants for its newly created Deputy Director position. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to help shape the direction of a growing, forward-thinking regional agency. As the primary operational partner to the Executive Director, the Deputy Director will play a central role in advancing the agency's strategic vision and strengthening its capacity to serve communities across our bi-state metropolitan region.

JOB PURPOSE:

This is a professional administrative position at a supervisory level. The Deputy Director provides executive-level leadership across all agency departments, serving as the primary operational partner to the Executive Director and working to provide continuity at the agency level. The Deputy Director exercises agency-wide authority and accountability in areas of budget development and implementation, legal and compliance, information technology, strategic planning and agency policy.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: 

• Maintains cooperation, coordination and communication among member jurisdictions, elected officials, and the public.  
• Maintains clear, effective communication, both verbal and written, with the Council of Officials, Board of Directors, Executive Director, staff and public.
• Directs and oversees the development, communication and advancement of program activities through interaction with advisory committees, community organizations, planning professionals, elected officials and the public
• Provides expert advice, support, and coordination to the Executive Director and Board of Directors in the development, implementation, and enforcement of agency policies and procedures including financial management, reporting, travel, legal, purchasing and procurement. 
• Serves as  Title VI and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator through MAPA’s Civil Rights Policy and directing compliance activities across agency departments in areas including financial management, open meetings, open records, and reporting.
• Develops and implements an information technology strategy for MAPA, including maintenance and replacement of agency equipment, cybersecurity, compliance, and securing software services to support all internal and external functions of MAPA. Evaluates and monitors implementation of the strategy in line with agency needs.
• Leads agency-wide implementation of MAPA’s Strategic Plan in coordination with the Executive Director. Develops strategies for measuring agency’s impact through administrative data, timekeeping, and reporting for internal and external communication. Develop a fiscal strategy in coordination with the Executive Director to resource agency functions and provide support to member agencies.
• Supports the Executive Director and Director of Administration in evaluating and updating job descriptions, compensation, providing human resources support to cultivate and support a thriving, collaborative working environment across the agency.
• Oversees training, mentoring, and leading agency staff to achieve administrative standards and goals. Facilitates the development of professional development plans for staff in coordination department managers.
• Executes all responsibilities of the Executive Director, as directed, in their absence.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (minimum educational background, work experience, technical skill, human relations skills, etc. required to perform the job. Should relate to job responsibilities, as applicable.):

• Masters degree in urban planning, public administration, public finance, or a related field with at least 10 years of progressing governmental management experience, or combination of education and experience that provides the applicant with desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the job.
• Knowledge of collaborative approaches to local government services such as Councils of Government, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and Economic Development Districts (EDD).
• Knowledge and compliance with the laws, regulations, principles, methods, and ethics of federal, state, and local government.
• Knowledge of public agency financial management including grants and contract administration, internal controls, and external audit.
• Experience in applying technical skills to research, analyze and develop policy recommendations for decision-support and the advancement of organizational goals.
• Experience leading, developing, training, and mentoring others from a diverse background while fostering a positive, proactive, team-supporting, and mission-focused environment.
• Advanced skills with project management, team-building, and duty delegation in a demanding, multitask-oriented environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate a wide range of complex and technical subject matter in both small and large group settings and with diverse groups of people including agency staff, Board members, collaborating agencies, federal, state, and local officials, and the general public.
• Professionalism in communications, appearance, relationships, and responsiveness.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision and be able to meet assignment deadlines.
• Ability to develop innovative approaches and ideas, while adhering to presiding laws, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment, address competing demands, delays or unexpected situations, prioritize multiple tasks, complete tasks on time and respond in a timely manner to requests for service and assistance.
• Proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office products.
• Commitment to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive, non-public information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

☒  Normal Office 

☒  Light work (lift 10 lbs.) 

Other Physical Requirements:

• The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, telephone, and basic office equipment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear 
• Ability to drive company owned or personal vehicles.

Cognitive Requirements (as presently performed to accomplish essential functions):

☒  Reading, Writing, Calculating

☒  Social Interaction Skills

☒  Reasoning/Analysis

☒  Works with Minimal Supervision

Benefits: MAPA offers generous employee benefits including but not limited to: 

• Major Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Annual Leave and Sick Leave
• 13.5 Paid Federal Holidays
• Employer Contributions to Retirement
• Heartland B-Cycle Corporate Membership
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Development
• Flexible Scheduling
• Employer Paid Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

MAPA is the Council of Governments serving a six-county region (Cass, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington Counties in Nebraska and Mills and Pottawattamie Counties in Iowa). MAPA performs work related to planning, community development, and transportation and other issues of regional significance. MAPA also serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), or Transportation Management Area (TMA) for Douglas and Sarpy Counties in Nebraska and the western-most portion of Pottawattamie County in Iowa. This position will have the opportunity to help shape the future by working on core issues that impact the vibrancy of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area and its surrounding communities.

MAPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.  For more information on MAPA see our website www.mapacog.org.

ADA/ADAAA:

MAPA will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Amendments.