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Hiring Agency:
Brand Committee - Agency 39
Location:
Alliance, NE, Statewide, NE
Hiring Rate:
$53.846
Job Posting:
JR2026-00027436 Executive Director (Open)
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Job Description:
The Nebraska Brand Committee is seeking an accomplished Executive Director to lead the organization's administrative operations and support the execution of its strategic priorities. Reporting to the Nebraska Brand Committee, the Executive Director serves as the agency head, overseeing all administrative functions, official records, and organizational proceedings. This leadership role is responsible for directing and controlling all full-time and part-time staff, managing hiring and personnel matters, and ensuring effective coordination with committee leadership to advance the Committee's mission.
To be considered for this position, the chosen applicant must reside in the State of Nebraska at time of hire.
Examples of Work:
• Supervisory authority to direct and control all full-time and intermittent employees of the Brand Committee.
• Hire such employees as are needed on an interim basis subject to approval or confirmation by the Brand Committee for regular employment.
• Place employees on probation or discharge an employee.
• Make administrative decisions that relate to brand inspections, supervisory decisions, and inspector training matters, inspector disciplinary matters, transfer and relocation matters, and spending decisions that relate to agency funds.
• Work on a daily basis with banks and lending institutions, ranchers, feedlot owners and operators, packing plant management, livestock trucking companies, auction markets, and other similar entities that relate directly or indirectly to Nebraska's cattle industry.
• Annually testify before the Nebraska Legislature on pending legislation that either directly or indirectly affects the Nebraska Brand Committee. Testimony normally offered during regular Agriculture Committee hearings.
• Draft most correspondence on a daily basis that deals with agency employees, other agency employees, general public, and other law enforcement agencies.
• Handle problem telephone calls and emails that relate to Brand Committee issues requiring a degree of decision making authority. Many require nothing more than a willingness to listen to potential problems, and the ability to extend public relations while also enforcing state brand laws.
• Attend meetings, conventions, seminars, training sessions, employee hiring interviews, and general overall supervisory responsibilities.
• Knowledge of Brand Committee policies, procedures, handbooks, statutes, and other regulations.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
• Work experience in a similar position.
• Work experience in the livestock industry.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
• Executive leadership experience.
• Knowledge of livestock industry.
• Operate computer and other office machines.
• Basic arithmetic knowledge.
• Proficient in written and oral communication.
• Excellent customer service.
• Ability to be organized and meet deadlines
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