[Jobs] Virginia is recruiting for a special assistant to the Commissioner

[Taylor, James G.]

The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) central
office is recruiting for a special assistant to the Commissioner (see
job announcement below).

Please help us get the announcement out to individuals who would qualify
and may be interested.

 

Jim Taylor

Chief Deputy Commissioner

Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

(e-mail) jim.taylor at dbvi.virginia.gov

(phone) 804-371-3111

**

Agency: DBVI 

Agency Title: Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired 

Role Title: Program Administration Manager III 

Work Title: Special Assistant to the Commissioner 

Position #: 00075 

Location: Richmond

Open To: General Public 

Pay Band: 6 ($49,473 - $101,533) 

Hiring Range: Neg. based on qualifications/salary history, up to $90,000

Close Date: 12/1/2006 

Comments: 

The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is the
Commonwealth's agency solely dedicated to empowering individuals who are
blind, vision impaired, and deafblind to achieve their maximum level of
employment, education, and personal independence. DBVI services include
vocational rehabilitation, education, independent living skills,
orientation and mobility, deafblind services and a comprehensive
statewide low vision program. The agency also operates the Virginia
Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired, (a residential
training facility), a Library and Resource Center that provides library
services and produces and distributes educational materials in
alternative media, the Virginia Industries for the Blind, and the
Randolph-Sheppard vending facility program. DBVI employees embody the
values of integrity, honesty and teamwork, ensuring respect for
customers and supporting personal choice.  

Responsibilities: 

DBVI seeks a dynamic and creative leader to complement its executive
management team.  The Special Assistant to the Commissioner completes
confidential and special management projects, assignments, and reports
in all divisions of the agency as assigned by the commissioner.
Assignments may include agency policy, strategic planning, performance
measurement, emergency preparedness, and reports as requested by the
Secretary of Health and Human Resources.  This position provides agency
facility management, capital projects management, and lease management
as well as ensuring day/night/weekend security for the Azalea Avenue
campus.  Serves as agency liaison with and administrator for the
Virginia Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired. Also serves as agency
regulatory coordinator.

Qualifications: 

Knowledge of: management including budget and finance; capital project
management including maintenance reserves and capital planning;
purchasing; strategic planning; and organizational dynamics. Knowledge
of human service delivery programs, State Capital Outlay Program, and
state government operations preferred.  

Skills: Strong process orientation and analytical/problem solving
skills.  Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, highly
collaborative style.  Excellent communication, facilitation, and
presentation skills.  Good computer software skills, and supervisory
skills.  

Abilities:  Ability to analyze, conceptualize, plan and implement
strategic initiatives and creative solutions that support staff and the
agency's mission.  Ability to work with a sense of urgency, to be
flexible, and to prioritize multiple demands.

Education:  MBA, MPA preferred or equivalent combination of education
and experience.

Experience:  Considerable experience in executive management positions
utilizing the KSAs necessary to perform the job duties, state government
experience preferred.  Experience in human service programs preferred.

 
Hiring range:  Up to $90,000.  Annual completion of Statement of
Economic Interests form required. 

Contact Information: 

To learn more about DBVI, visit our web site at www.vdbvi.org and also
stop by our Career Center for assistance.  
 
Applications are required! Easiest way to apply and save your
application for future use: On-line at http://jobs.virginia.gov (or
click on the link for application on our Career Center).  
 
Don't have a computer? Internet access may be available to you through
your local library or Virginia Employment Commission.  
 
Alternates: Pick up a Virginia state application from the local Virginia
Employment Commission office or download from
http://jobs.virginia.gov/emplApplication.html. Mail completed
application to be received no later than the deadline to: Department for
the Blind and Vision Impaired, Attention: Human Resources/Employment
Section, 8004 Franklin Farms Drive, Richmond, VA 23229. Postmarks are
not accepted. Resumes may not be substituted for State applications.
Applications will be accepted until at least 5:00 p.m 12/1/2006.
Applications received after this date may or may not be considered
depending on applicant pool. Applications may be faxed to 804-662-7662,
or e-mailed to applications at drs.virginia.gov but must be followed
immediately with the signed original. Minorities and people with
disabilities are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY. Reasonable
accommodations upon request.  
 
Salary range effective 11/25/2006 ($51,452 - $105,594) 

 

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The
Virginia
Department
for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) central office is recruiting for a special assistant to the Commissioner (see job announcement below).
Please help us get the announcement out to individuals who would qualify and may be interested.
 
Jim Taylor
Chief Deputy Commissioner
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
(e-mail) jim.taylor at dbvi.virginia.gov
(phone) 804-371-3111
**
Agency:
DBVI
Agency Title:
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Role Title:
Program Administration Manager III
Work Title:
Special Assistant to the Commissioner
Position #:
00075
Location:
Richmond
Open To:
General Public
Pay Band:
6 ($49,473 - $101,533)
Hiring Range:
Neg. based on qualifications/salary history, up to $90,000
Close Date:
12/1/2006
Comments:
The Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) is the Commonwealth&#8217;s agency solely dedicated to empowering individuals who are blind, vision impaired, and deafblind to achieve their maximum level of employment, education, and personal independence. DBVI services include vocational rehabilitation, education, independent living skills, orientation and mobility, deafblind services and a comprehensive statewide low vision program. The agency also operates the
Virginia
Rehabilitation
Center
for the Blind and Vision Impaired, (a residential training facility), a Library and
Resource
Center
that provides library services and produces and distributes educational materials in alternative media, the Virginia Industries for the Blind, and the Randolph-Sheppard vending facility program. DBVI employees embody the values of integrity, honesty and teamwork, ensuring respect for customers and supporting personal choice.  
Responsibilities:
DBVI seeks a dynamic and creative leader to complement its executive management team.  The Special Assistant to the Commissioner completes confidential and special management projects, assignments, and reports in all divisions of the agency as assigned by the commissioner.  Assignments may include agency policy, strategic planning, performance measurement, emergency preparedness, and reports as requested by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.  This position provides agency facility management, capital projects management, and lease management as well as ensuring day/night/weekend security for the
Azalea Avenue
campus.  Serves as agency liaison with and administrator for the Virginia Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired. Also serves as agency regulatory coordinator.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of
: management including budget and finance; capital project management including maintenance reserves and capital planning; purchasing; strategic planning; and organizational dynamics. Knowledge of human service delivery programs, State Capital Outlay Program, and state government operations preferred. 
Skills:
Strong process orientation and analytical/problem solving skills.  Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills, highly collaborative style.  Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.  Good computer software skills, and supervisory skills. 
Abilities:
  Ability to analyze, conceptualize, plan and implement strategic initiatives and creative solutions that support staff and the agency&#8217;s mission.  Ability to work with a sense of urgency, to be flexible, and to prioritize multiple demands.
Education:
  MBA, MPA preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience:
  Considerable experience in executive management positions utilizing the KSAs necessary to perform the job duties, state government experience preferred.  Experience in human service programs preferred.
 
Hiring range:  Up to $90,000.
  Annual completion of Statement of Economic Interests form required.
Contact Information:
To learn more about DBVI, visit our web site at www.vdbvi.org and also stop by our
Career
Center
for assistance.  
 
Applications are required! Easiest way to apply and save your application for future use: On-line at http://jobs.virginia.gov (or click on the link for application on our
Career
Center
).  
 
Don't have a computer? Internet access may be available to you through your local library or Virginia Employment Commission.  
 
Alternates: Pick up a
Virginia
state application from the local Virginia Employment Commission office or download from http://jobs.virginia.gov/emplApplication.html. Mail completed application to be received no later than the deadline to: Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, Attention: Human Resources/Employment Section, 8004
Franklin
Farms Drive
,
Richmond
,
VA
23229
. Postmarks are not accepted. Resumes may not be substituted for State applications. Applications will be accepted until at least 5:00 p.m 12/1/2006. Applications received after this date may or may not be considered depending on applicant pool. Applications may be faxed to 804-662-7662, or e-mailed to applications at drs.virginia.gov but must be followed immediately with the signed original. Minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY. Reasonable accommodations upon request.  
 
Salary range effective 11/25/2006 ($51,452 - $105,594)