[rehab] FW: [Nfbmn-news] Fwd: Posting Extension

Dick Davis ddavis at blindinc.org
Fri Sep 5 19:38:50 UTC 2014


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The closing date has been extended for this job posting.

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From: "Pankow, Carol (DEED)" <Carol.Pankow at state.mn.us>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 18:08:01 +0000

Greetings,
The posting for the Deputy Director of Operations and the Communication
Center is being extended through next Tuesday.  HR is working on that this
afternoon ( the date below still has today, but that will switch to
Tuesday).  Thanks

FISCAL & ADMIN SERV MGR
$ 33.84-$ 48.62 hourly, $ 70,658-$ 101,519 annually Date Posted:



08/27/2014

Closing Date:



09/05/2014

Hiring Agency:



Employment & Econ Development Dept

Location:



St. Paul

Who May Apply:



Open to all qualified job seekers

Posting Number:



14DEED000189

Employment Conditions:



Permanent, Full-time

Work Shift:



Day Shift

Days of Work:



Monday-Friday

Travel Required:



yes

Job Grouping:



General Administration

Classified Status:



Classified



What's Great About This Job:



Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action, veteran friendly employer. DEED is
committed to ensuring culturally responsive services and recognizes that a
diverse workforce is essential. To build a diverse workforce DEED strongly
encourages individuals with disabilities, minorities, females and veterans
to apply. The mission of State Services for the Blind (SSB) is to
facilitate the achievement of vocational and personal independence by
Minnesotans who are blind, visually impaired or DeafBlind. SSB has been
serving blind or visually impaired Minnesotans from 1923 when it began
providing training to blind adults, to the present, offering a wide range
of services leading to jobs and personal independence. SSB has a proud
history of leadership and has a great workforce dedicated to carrying out
our mission.

Job Description:



This position serves as the Deputy Director of Operations and the
Communication Center and exists to provide branch wide leadership,
coordination, and management of central operations and statewide
communication center services to Minnesotans who are blind, visually
impaired, deafblind, or have a print disability, their families, federal
or state governmental entities, and private businesses. This position has
delegated responsibility for the following:

- Branch wide fiscal management and federal reporting for 5 distinct
funding streams.

- Application of federal, state, foundation, and endowment financial
planning, financial management, and reporting.

- Communication Center which provides the transcription of print to
braille and audio; lending material and equipment; broadcast of material
via telephone, internet, and radio; and satellite and sub channel
engineering infrastructure.

- Policy development and deployment, customer appeals, support to the
Statewide Rehabilitation Council for the Blind (SRCB) and its committees.

- Quality Assurance, Training, Needs Assessment, Customer Satisfaction and
Continuous Improvement.

- Technology and Information Systems Non-technical functionality and
manage website content.

- Building management and overall employee safety.

Position includes some traveling within the State of Minnesota (about 5%).

Minimum Qualifications:



Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling, business, public
administration, or closely related field and five years of supervisory or
management experience;

OR

A Bachelor's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Business, Public
Administration, or closely related field and seven years of supervisory
experience.

To meet the minimum qualifications, supervisory/managerial experience must
be within the past 10 years. In addition, experience must include at least
four years working with fiscal/financial administration, including budget
management.

IN THE JOB SPECIFIC QUESTIONS SECTION OF RESUME BUILDER, INCLUDE A
DESCRIPTION OF YOUR QUALIFICATIONS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS (failure
to address these areas may result in your resume not being
considered):

Resource Management: Describe your experience managing budgets, grants and
contracts, the numbers of staff supervised and the work they performed.

Policy Development. Describe policy development and implementation
responsibilities you have directed or been involved with.

Quality Assurance, Assessment, Customer Satisfaction and Continuous
Improvement. Provide specific examples of your experience with quality
assurance, assessment, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Leadership Skills. What are your beliefs about effective leadership and
how do you apply them to your work?

Information and Technology Systems. Describe your knowledge and experience
in developing a technology solution to solve a program problem and
experience in working with website content.

Blindness. Describe any connection, knowledge, experience you have with
blindness.

Communication. Describe your knowledge and experience in the areas of
reasonable accommodations and producing accessible materials.

Oral and Written Communications Skills and Abilities. Describe your
experiences in public speaking and written communications, including the
development and explanation of relatively complex material to diverse
audiences. NOTE: Your written communication skills will initially be
evaluated based on the overall content and clarity of your application
materials.

Your resume should contain sufficient detail regarding job-related
education/training, experience and achievements to determine your
qualifications. Invitations to interview will be based on an assessment of
your qualifications.

Selection Process:



The selection process is a resume-based, skill-matching process.
Resumes of all applicants to this posting will be evaluated against the
Minimum Qualifications stated above. If your skills match the required
skills for this position, the department may contact you.


Employee reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may
include a review of documentation related to job performance. It includes
contact with the applicant's former employers.

A Criminal Background Check will be conducted on those positions that have
access to confidential information and/or private data, handle financial
transactions, or enter the homes of our clients. Please note that a
Criminal History Check will be conducted on all finalists for this
position. A criminal conviction will not automatically remove you from
consideration for employment.

When the position requires travel and the applicant drives a state owned
or leased vehicle, a driver's license and record check will be conducted.

How to Apply:



Most State selection processes utilize a resume-based screening process.
You will be contacted by agency staff if your background best matches the
selection criteria on this job posting. To apply for this position, click
the APPLY box found at the bottom of this job announcement. For additional
information about the State's selection process, go to
<http://www.mn.gov/mmb/careers/>.

DEED is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Program Provider.

Anyone with a disability who believes they may need an accommodation
should contact the Department of Employment and Economic Development's
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, in advance, so any necessary
arrangements can be made. To request an accommodation, email
DEED.ODEO at state.mn.us; or call 651-259-7094 (voice) or 651-296-3900 (TTY),
MN Relay 711 or use your preferred relay service.

Contact for More Information:



Sue Zeches, 651/259-7107/sue.zeches at state.mn.us.


Apply for this job


Carol N Pankow
Director
Department of Employment and Economic Development State Services for the
Blind
2200 University Avenue, Suite 240, St. Paul, MN  55114
Direct: 651-539-2272
http://mn.gov/deed

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