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[Nightingale, Noel]

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Subject: [Jobs] Job Opportunity Washington State


>
>Job Title:  Executive Director (07123)
>
>Opening Date/Time:  Wed. 07/10/13 12:00 AM Pacific Time
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>Closing Date/Time:  Thu. 10/10/13 5:00 PM Pacific Time
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>Salary:  $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 Annually
>
>Job Type:  Full Time - Permanent
>
>Location:  Thurston County - Lacey, Washington
>
>Department:  Dept. of Social and Health Services
>
>WASHINGTON State Independent Living Council
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>P.O. Box 45343            Olympia, WA 98504
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>1-800-624-4105
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>www.wasilc.org
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>This position will remain open until filled. Candidate review will be 
>on-going and
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>the hiring authority has the right to make a decision at any point 
>during the process.
>
>It is in the applicant's best interest to apply ASAP.
>
>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
>
>JOB ANNOUNCEMENT & DESCRIPTION
>
>The Washington State Independent Living Council (WA SILC) is seeking 
>applicants to
>
>fill the Executive Director position.
>
>The Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer of WA SILC 
>and is located
>
>in the department of Social and Health Services, Division of Vocational 
>Rehabilitation,
>
>Lacey, Washington.
>
>WA SILC PURPOSE:
>
>The WA SILC is an 11 member council appointed by the Governor.
>
>The primary purpose of WA SILC is to promote independent living for 
>people with disabilities
>
>in Washington State. Together with the Washington Division of 
>Vocational Rehabilitation
>
>(DVR) and the Washington Department of Services for the Blind (DSB), 
>the SILC jointly
>
>develops and signs the State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) which 
>is submitted
>
>every three years to the federal Department of Education Rehabilitation 
>Services
>
>Administration (RSA). The WA SILC is also responsible for monitoring, 
>reviewing,
>
>and evaluating the implementation of the SPIL as well as submitting 
>revisions, as
>
>necessary, to reflect changes in goals, activities or resources that 
>impact Independent
>
>Living in Washington State.
>
>WA SILC works closely with the Association of Centers for Independent 
>Living of Washington
>
>(ACIL-WA) to strengthen the network of centers and collaborates with 
>ACIL-WA concerning
>
>issues that affect citizens of Washington with disabilities.
>
>WA SILC also coordinates activities with other State councils, 
>including the State
>
>Rehabilitation Council and the Rehabilitation Council for the Blind, 
>and shares information
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>to agencies, organizations, consumers, policy makers and legislators 
>throughout the
>
>state about issues that affect Washingtonians with disabilities.
>
>WA SILC is authorized to meet four times each year to conduct official 
>business.
>
>WA SILC also conducts forums at various locations throughout the state. 
>All meetings
>
>and forums are open to the public.
>
>WA SILC also provides periodic reports to the public and to the federal 
>government
>
>that describes activities and progress on achieving goals in the SPIL.
>
>  Duties:
>
>RESPONSIBILITIES of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
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>Provide training, technical assistance and consultation to WA SILC 
>members related
>
>to development, submission and monitoring of the State Plan for 
>Independent Living
>
>(SPIL). This may include research and data gathering, arranging 
>presentations on
>
>relevant topics, arranging or providing training on the role of the WA 
>SILC and Independent
>
>Living philosophy, communicating timelines and processes to ensure the 
>adequacy of
>
>SPIL monitoring activities, and other activities requested by the Chair 
>on behalf
>
>of the WA SILC.
>
>Coordinate with state agency councils, state agencies, private 
>organizations and
>
>other entities to exchange information and to conduct activities 
>related to the SPIL.
>
>This may include serving on councils or boards, making presentations to 
>groups, representing
>
>the WA SILC at public events, providing information to policy makers, 
>including the
>
>state legislature, and governor's office, etc.
>
>Assure that all WA SILC meetings and public forums comply with the 
>State Open Meetings
>
>Act, are held in accessible locations, and reasonable accommodations 
>are available
>
>to people with disabilities including materials in alternative formats 
>and alternative
>
>modes of communication.
>
>Prepare and submit the State Plan for Independent living and submit 
>federal, state,
>
>and other reports as required by the RSA, the governor's office, and 
>any other funding
>
>sources or compliance bodies.
>
>Ensure that the WA SILC membership is represented by all required 
>agencies and organizations.
>
>Conduct member recruitment activities to ensure diverse membership 
>related to characteristics
>
>such as diversity of people with disabilities, geographic location, 
>ethnic diversity,
>
>and members from diverse cultures.
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>Manage day-to-day operation of WA SILC including the supervision of the 
>executive
>
>assistant; arrangement of travel for staff and members in compliance 
>with state travel
>
>regulations; management of an operational budget of approximately $180 
>thousand.
>
>  Qualifications:
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>EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
>
>Master's Degree from an accredited college or university. Equivalent 
>experience in
>
>human services, public administration or related field may be 
>substituted year for
>
>year to meet the educational requirement.
>
>Five years program management experience, preferably with board-staff 
>relationships
>
>in public and/ or non-profit organizations.
>
>Three years personnel management and supervisory experience preferred.
>
>Knowledge of Independent Living philosophy and services. Experience 
>working in a
>
>Center for Independent Living or on a State Independent Living Council 
>preferred.
>
>Knowledge of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended with 
>specific knowledge
>
>of Title VII Independent Living statutes and regulations is preferred.
>
>Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability 
>rights laws
>
>and policies is preferred. .
>
>Demonstrated knowledge and experience with strategic planning.
>
>Demonstrated knowledge and experience engaging in public policy and 
>legislative processes.
>
>Ability to develop knowledge of and implement state contracting, travel 
>regulations,
>
>the State Open Meetings Act, and other relevant regulations.
>
>Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing 
>to a wide array
>
>of constituents including consumers, advocates, staff, agencies, the 
>general public,
>
>and policy makers.
>
>Demonstrated ability to build consensus among individuals with diverse 
>viewpoints.
>
>Knowledge and ability to manage an operational budget.
>
>Experience and ability to work collaboratively with people and 
>organizations that
>
>work with and for people with disabilities.
>
>Ability to maintain a flexible schedule and willingness to travel 
>throughout the
>
>State.
>
>Ability to work independently and provide supervision to others.
>
>Working knowledge of work processing, spreadsheet, presentation, email, 
>and web software.
>
>  Supplemental Information:
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>HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
>
>Please provide a resume, 3 professional references, and a cover letter 
>including
>
>responses to the following questions:
>
>.          Please describe your knowledge and philosophy of independent
>living.
>
>.          Please describe your experience in program administration.
>
>.          Please describe your perception of the roles and responsibilities
>of the
>
>Council as a Board of Directors and those of the Executive Director.
>
>Send to: Deborah Cook,
>
>debcook at uw.edu
>
>Only email submissions with attached electronic documents will be accepted.
>
>This position announcement will remain open as long as need in order to 
>fill the
>
>position.
>
>For questions regarding this announcement, please contact Deborah Cook:
>
>Email:
>
>debcook at uw.edu
>
>.
>
>Phone: 206-616-5913.
>
>WA SILC was established under the authority of Title VII Section 705 of 
>the Rehabilitation
>
>Act of 1973 as amended, (P.L. 102-569), and Washington State Executive 
>Order
>93-04
>
>as superseded by Executive Order 04-05.
>
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