Vib Director Of Service Contracts - #Bvi00012

Title:VIB Director of Service Contracts - #BVI00012

State Role Title: Prog Admin Manager II

Hiring Range: Hiring Range $95,000 to low $110,000s

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired

Location: Dept f/t Blind & Vision Impair

Agency Website: https://www.dbvi.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

The Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) is a mission-oriented state agency that provides quality jobs for qualified Virginians, especially for those who are blind. We grow opportunities for employment and advancement by satisfying our customers.

Job Duties:

VIB seeks a Director of Service Contracts who is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and reports directly to, and provides sound counsel to, VIB's General Manager. Duties include managing multiple contracts with federal, state, and commercial entities to provide a range of professional and labor services through dispersed, locally hosted staff members.

The Director will develop new revenue opportunities independently, in collaboration with their VIB peers, and in coordination with the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) as the central nonprofit agency under the federal AbilityOne program. The Director negotiates contract specifications and service levels, monitors performance, solves challenges, and reports results to management and customers.
The Director properly staffs, equips, and trains the various functions with employees eager to contribute to the overall success of VIB and our parent organization, the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI). The Director travels across the Commonwealth to maintain employee morale and performance while strengthening customer relations.

Please apply if you have the skills and passion to serve our mission, employees, and customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:
Knowledge/Experience -
Apply knowledge of programs and analytical methods. Experience in managing administrative and operational aspects of assigned program. Apply knowledge of general financial management principles and practices, human resources management and budgetary principles. Knowledge of Contract and Service Level development.
A combination of training and experience to ensure a strong knowledge of teambuilding, goal-setting, and leadership involving Service Contracts, business development, or operational management. Awareness of Americans with Disabilities Act and accessibility needs for people who are blind.
Skills/Abilities -
Ability to establish standards and approve policy changes, and to delivery on-time, on-scope management over the delivery of Services. Expert communicator through contact with other management, community resources, and programmatic staff to discuss recommendations or provide advice on complex studies, in written and oral forms.

Demonstrated ability to coordinate dispersed, statewide program and serve as liaisons between field and central staff.
Demonstrated collaboration with peers. Demonstrated ability to collaborate as Counsel to Executive.

Additional Considerations:

Experience in senior/C-level environments. Legal/Audit experience or certification.

Special Instructions

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.
Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.
To Apply:
Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's New Recruitment Management System. PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.