Plans, assigns schedules, and reviews the work of subordinate professionals, recommends such personnel actions as employment, promotions, transfers, demotions, suspensions, and dismissals, responds to requests for leave, completes performance evaluations, administers required discipline, serves as initial respondent to grievances, trains and orients new employees, and provides technical advice and guidance to all subordinates. Supervises and participates in evaluation of plans and proposals from outside agencies, ensures that plans are revised to address changing conditions and needs, and to facilitate implementation, oversees and participates in administration of grant projects, including budget formulation and revision, and project revisions and closure activities.