[rehab] Business Enterprise Program Director Vacancy at the Iowa Department for the Blind

[Richard Sorey]

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Iowa Department for the Blind
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

POSTING DATE:                                                             02/10/2016
POSTING CLOSE:                                                           03/13/2016
Job Title:                                                                            Program Administrator for Business
                                                                                             Enterprise Program
JOB CODE:                                                                       41005
LOCATION:                                                                      Polk County, Iowa
LOCATION ZIP CODE:                                                  50309
PART TIME/FULL TIME STATUS:                             1 Permanent/Full-Time Position, noncontract merit
SALARY MINIMUM:                                                      $57,574.40
SALARY MAXIMUM:                                                     $88,712.00

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking a dynamic leader with a proven track record to direct the Business Enterprise Program (BEP). This position provides the administrative, operational, financial and training oversight for the operation of the BEP unit and assures the program is operated in accordance with the Randolph Sheppard Act and associated federal regulations.
Duties and responsibilities to include the following:
Providing direct supervision to BEP staff, serving as a member of IDB's management team and participating in planning and policy decisions that affect the entire Department.
Providing ongoing management assistance to twenty blind food service managers and responding to questions regarding daily business operations.
Evaluate prospective trainees; coordinate, arrange and participate in all aspects of the trainee/trainer interaction, update training curriculum on a consistent basis, write progress reports, and recommend certification of competency to manage a food service facility.
Serve as Department liaison and fulfill numerous Department responsibilities with the Elected Committee of Blind Vendors in regard to the development of program policy, transfer and promotion of blind managers, grievance intervention, and mutual planning of ongoing education opportunities for trainees and managers.
Negotiate and monitor contracts with building authorities as was as managers of food service facilities to ensure customer satisfaction, provide ongoing collaboration, make facility changes, and alleviate complaints.
Control an annual budget of $400,000
Develop corrective action plans for managers in areas such as customer service, sanitation, tax compliance, and accounting/bookkeeping. Recommend probation or removal of manager if needed.
Competencies Required:
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Ability to work in a stressful environment
Ability to interpret policies and regulations
Ability to identify trends/potential problems and act independently to solve them
Ability to develop and implement budgets
Ability to plan and implement long term goals, objectives, and action steps
Ability to develop/nurture teams of staff and other cooperative entities
Ability to work with diverse groups of individuals
Knowledge of blindness skills and techniques
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to work flexible hours, nights and weekends
Ability to travel statewide
Ability to negotiate contracts and agreements
Ability to problem solve
Ability to project and interpret business trends
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from an accredited four year college or university and the equivalent of four years of full-time professional level experience such as program administration, development, management or operations;
OR
Substitution of experience of the caliber and scope indicated above for the required undergraduate college education on the basis one year of qualifying experience is equivalent to one year of undergraduate education;
OR
Substitution of twenty-four hours of graduate level course work in a special program curriculum such as Rehabilitation, Law, Education, Engineering, or Public or Business Administration for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of two years.

It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment.



TO APPLY:

NOTE: This is a courtesy posting for a non contract merit position.  Applications sent only through this DAS -HRE website will not be considered.





Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume directly to the Director of the Department for the Department for the Blind at Richard.Sorey at blind.state.ia.us<mailto:Richard.Sorey at blind.state.ia.us>.