Business Enterprise Program Administrator (SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR) (OPTION 1 GEN ADM/BU

Agency:  Department of Human Services 

Opening Date:  06/13/2024
Closing Date/Time:  06/27/2024 
Salary:  Anticipated Salary: $8,486 - $11,710 per month ($101,832 - $140,520 per year) 
Job Type:  Salaried 
County:  Sangamon 
Number of Vacancies:  1 
Plan/BU:  None 

 

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Posting Identification Number  38350

Position Overview

The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This administrator coordinates and supervises the operations and activities of the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services/Business Enterprise Program for the Blind overseeing staff working with individuals who are blind, visually impaired, and DeafBlind in monitoring the daily operations of the vending facility programs throughout the state, researching new locations, developing new marketing techniques, and providing training to prospective vendors.  The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a dynamic and organized administrator with strong communication and leadership skills.

Job Responsibilities

1. Serves as administrator of the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services/ Business Enterprise Program for the Blind (BEPB).
2. Develops and recommends policies and procedures covering Business Enterprise Program for the Blind responsibilities.
3. Researches and develops new marketing techniques, training, vending locations, financial monitoring and planning, evaluation, and analysis of Business Enterprise Program for the Blind.
4. Serves as full-line supervisor.
5. Verifies the application of sound fiscal and generally acceptable business practices in the overall operation of the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind.
6. Attends conferences and meetings and represents DRS as it pertains to the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind.
7. Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties as enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
2. Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Four (4) years of professional experience managing a state, federal or private program working with business entrepreneurs. 
2. Three (3) years of professional experience working with federal statutes related to rehabilitation programs such as the Rehabilitation Act and amendments, the Social Security Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Workforce Innovative Opportunities Act (WIOA), the Americans with Disabilities Act, Randolph-Sheppard Act, etc. 
3. Three (3) years of professional experience providing services in a public or private agency working with individuals who are blind, visually impaired, and/or Deaf/Blind. 
4. Three (3) years of professional experience researching, developing, and implementing marketing strategies to develop appropriate locations, enhance sales and increase customer base. 
5. Two (2) years of professional experience interacting with and communicating clearly and tactfully with a wide range of individuals that include agency staff, state agency officials, employees, public legislators, internal and external stakeholders, community service providers, building owners, professional groups, and the public.
6. Two (2) years of professional supervisory experience managing personnel, assigning work, providing guidance to subordinates, recommending and/or implementing counseling and/or discipline activities following collective bargaini