[rehab] FW: Iowa Business Enterprise Administrator Vacancy

[Dick Davis]

*From:* DeNotaris, David [mailto:ddenotaris at pa.gov]
*Sent:* Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:16 AM
*To:* Dick Davis (ddavis at blindinc.org)
*Subject:* FW: Iowa Business Enterprise Administrator Vacancy







*From:* Stephen Wooderson [mailto:Swooderson at Rehabnetwork.org
<Swooderson at Rehabnetwork.org>]
*Sent:* Wednesday, February 10, 2016 7:41 PM
*To:* RehabNet
*Subject:* Iowa Business Enterprise Administrator Vacancy



Please see the following announcement (also attached).



*Stephen A. Wooderson*

*CEO – CSAVR*

*1 Research Court, Suite 450*

*Rockville, MD 20850*

*301-519-8023 – Office*

*202-604-7880 – Cell*





*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.
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