The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is seeking applicants for a Deputy Director/Secretary.
The Deputy Director/Secretary provides leadership for the effective and efficient management of the State of New Mexico Department of Agriculture in the absence of the Director/Secretary. The Deputy Director/Secretary is responsible for dissemination of the mission and vision of the Director/Secretary to upper-level managers, senior professionals, and constituents served.
The Deputy Director/Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture has broad responsibility for the agency mission. The Deputy Director/Secretary is responsible for legislative interaction, review of legislation, and communication of legislative action to appropriate high level entities. The Deputy Director/Secretary’s management of agency objectives encompasses the mission of the total organization and requires a direct accountability for overall operations.