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Under administrative direction of the Division Administrator, incumbents are responsible and accountable for
planning, organizing, coordinating and managing program support of a major organizational component of the
Employment Security or Rehabilitation Divisions within the Department of Employment, Training and
Rehabilitation (DETR), and oversee the management of programs to ensure the timely, accurate, consistent, and
effective delivery of services to clients through local offices and regional centers. Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives. The Deputy Administrator, under direction of the Division Administrator, is responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating and managing the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program of the Employment Security Division (ESD) within the Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR). This includes management oversite of the program areas to ensure the timely, accurate, consistent and effective delivery of services to clients. The position will be located in either Carson City or Las Vegas, depending on the candidate chosen. Position duties include evaluation of the effectiveness of programs in meeting established goals, performance measures, and requirements through quality control programs, performance appraisal process and fiscal analysis; developing corrective action plans and implementing changes; evaluating and approving the development, redesign and maintenance of automated systems which support program activities; ensuring the timely, accurate, consistent, and effective delivery of services to clients through call centers, tax collection programs, and related support programs; analyzing a variety of labor market and other demographic information provided by the department research section; drafting of agency-proposed legislation and preparation of related fiscal notes; and reviewing relevant statutes, regulations, policies and operational procedures for current and potential impact on services.
The incumbent will also supervise subordinate managers, professionals and support staff; interview and select new employees; delegate authority and responsibility to appropriate personnel; develop work performance standards; complete performance appraisals; provide appropriate counseling, guidance, staff development and motivation; and initiate, recommend or approve disciplinary action. This position may represent the Division Administrator at national professional associations, cognizant agencies, and at public hearings or similar engagements. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, education, human services or other relevant field and five years of experience supervising and managing comprehensive, complex programs and budgets, and professional personnel. |
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1) Describe your experience, including the number of years, with the following: a) managing personnel operations and setting policy; and b) creation, development and management of a large (more than 250 FTE) public sector and/or social service-based programs.
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2) Describe your experience with budget preparation, monitoring and control for the following: a) State programs; b) Federal programs.
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3) Describe your experience, including the number of years, managing an agency that conducts eligibility determination for public sector benefits or related programs.
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4) Describe your experience, including the number of years, managing an agency that conducts tax setting, collecting and compliance programs.
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5) Describe your experience working with automated systems and technology, including implementation of new technology systems and service delivery methods.
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6) Please list your experience supervising professional level staff to include selection, training, discipline, and evaluation.
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