Responsible for the full range of managerial responsibilities, e.g., determining program goals and plans, resource needs, allocations and use; overseeing budget preparation and execution processes and procurement activities for assigned areas; assessing organizational efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness to the Administrator/Deputy Administrator and other Agency management; using such methods as staff studies and organization review; resolving personnel matters affecting the organization; assuring cooperative labor-management relations and implementing labor relations agreements (where applicable) in the region; delegating authority to subordinate managers and supervisors and holding them accountable for the performance of their organizational units. The Deputy Regional Administrator (DRA) provides executive leadership of the Regional Office and works in partnership with state, local and tribal and territorial governments, emergency managers, emergency response providers, medical providers, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, multi-jurisdictional councils of governments, and regional planning commissions and organizations in the geographical area served by the Regional Office.