Management Scope
In fiscal 2015, the SBA had 3,106 full-time equivalents and a budget of $855.518 million. As COO, the Deputy Administrator will manage people from all over the organization, not just those in his or her direct office.
Primary Responsibilities
- Executes the President’s and Administrator’s strategic plan for the agency by dealing with the overall operations, managing the individual departments and integrating mission-support functions with program and policy objectives
- Works with peers in other agencies, OMB, stakeholders (like local or state governments) and, at times, Congress
- Resolves interagency conflict
- Serves as a key advisor to the Administrator on all matters pertaining to the agency
- Ensures that the agency’s components are delivering their programs and services with integrity, and in an effective and efficient manner
- Develops and manages complementary internal management processes that coordinate across programs
- Represents the Administrator in public and private meetings including dealings with the White House, Congress, state governments, trade groups and others
- Oversees internal the Government Performance and Results Act processes
- Works closely with the Administrator, Chief of Staff and CXOs
- Possible additional focus on:
- Contracting goals: evaluation of other federal agencies on small business utilization and other contracting sub goals such as the number of women-owned or disabled veteran-owned businesses, though much of the actual work has fallen on the associate administrator for government contracting and business development
- Counseling: oversight of small business development centers, women’s business centers, small business counseling and other services
Strategic Goals and Priorities
[Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.]