[acb-hsp] [Jobs] Arizona opening for administrator of blind services

[peter altschul]

Arizona RSA is looking for a Deputy Administrator with the 
following
qualities:

.	Strong/positive blindness philosophy
.	Good knowledge of all the major blindness programs: VR, IL, 
and BEP
.	Administrative competence
.	Self-starter/proactive

If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Levandowsky, AZ 
RSA Administrator (KLevandowsky at azdes.gov), telephone (602) 
542-0273 or Ed House (EHouse at azdes.gov), telephone (602) 
542-6289.


Administrative Services Officer 4
Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services (DERS) and 
Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) position is responsible for the management of Services for 
the Blind, Visually Impaired and Deaf
(SBVID) Section; which involves planning, organizing, budgeting, 
directing, and evaluating through subordinate managers, the 
operation of the state wide services of: Business Enterprise 
Program (BEP), Deaf and Blind Program.  The SBVID Deputy 
Administrator is also responsible for planning, developing and 
monitoring contracts and contractors related to above programs; 
establishing specialized policy and best practices for services 
for persons who are blind and visually impaired or deaf; 
reporting on SBVID services; providing accountability and 
communications with individual and organized consumer and 
advocacy entities to include Governor's Council on Blindness and 
Visual Impairment, the Arizona Participating Operators Committee, 
Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and other 
specialized advocacy groups.
Knowledge, Skill, Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of: federal and state laws, and rules and regulations 
for Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) programs including, but not limited to: Federal 
Rehabilitation Act, American with Disabilities Act (ADA); 
blindness and visual impairment, it's impact on individuals and 
society; rehabilitation principles and best practices in 
blindness rehabilitation; public social policy related to 
blindness rehabilitation; legislative and legal principles of 
serving blind and visually impaired persons; deafness, its impact 
on individuals and society, rehabilitation principles and best 
practices in deafness rehabilitation; public social policy 
related to deafness rehabilitation; legislation and legal 
principles of serving deaf persons; principles and best practices 
in effective personnel, budgeting, accounting, procurement, 
management information systems, federal reporting requirements, 
and procurement.
Skill in: issue analysis and problem solving; communication; 
negotiation; organization, delegation and leadership; 
relationship management with wide range of department, provider 
and consumer entities; conflict resolution.
Ability to: work effectively within a matrix management system 
within a large governmental agency and direct provision of 
quality services, based upon law, regulation, and policy; 
available funding and staffing; multi-task; communicate and work 
effectively with a wide range if constituencies; develop trust 
among many different constituencies.
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Comprehensive benefits package includes 12 days sick leave, 12 
days vacation, 10 holidays per year, health and dental insurance, 
retirement plan, life and long-term disability.
Optional employee benefits for short-term disability, deferred 
compensation & supplemental life insurance are available.

Salary Range $46,932-$80,149
Apply by Mar 30,2012
You must apply on line no later than the close date of this 
announcement
5:00 p.m., Mountain Standard Time.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation 
such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by 
contacting Human Resources Administration at (602) 771-2870.  
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to 
arrange the accommodation.  AZ State Gov't is an EOE/ADA 
Reasonable Accommodation Employer.



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