Ability to: manage people and resources to include developing plans and making decisions; deliver oral presentations; deal with the public and individuals with tact, insight, and diplomacy; write concise reports, memos, and directives to include analytical reports; foresee consequences of decisions that impact the division or district; set priorities for division/district activities; read and write legal documents and engineering texts; remain clam in controversial/confrontational situations such as when conducting public hearings or dealing with irate citizens; make sound decisions on complex and diverse issues; meet division/district goals when unanticipated budget restraints and/or major project schedule changes occur; interpret and enforce State personnel policies and regulations; recommend or set priorities to effectively meet goals set by management; discuss a variety of job related topics on short or no notice; motivate others and stimulate people to effective action; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with other divisions, districts and governmental agencies; prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workload, changes in assignments, pressures of deadlines, and competing requirements; interpret government regulations and directives as applied to division/district operations. Represent the department/district at hearings, meetings, conferences and committees with other entities and/or the public to explain department policies and projects, and to answer questions and provide information; provide expert testimony in court related to division/district operations, policies and procedures; represent the division/district at staff and management meetings; participate in various committees and associations for the purpose of formulating policy, evaluating products and processes, planning, and sharing information.