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THIS POSTING IS FOR EXISTING TWC VR EMPLOYEES ONLY

WHO WE ARE:
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in Austin on the north lawn of the Texas State Capitol, we have offices statewide. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits. This position is located at 9001 N Interstate 35, STE 110, Austin, TX. 

TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. You must be a Texas resident to work for the Texas Workforce Commission or willing to relocate to Texas.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
VR Manager (Manager IV) performs advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily operations and activities of an agency's business function, division, or department. Work involves establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, and policies; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating business function, division, or department activities; developing and evaluating budget requests; and monitoring budget expenditures. Supervises the work of others. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:
- Manage day-to-day activities of staff in a business function(s), division(s), or department(s).
- Establish goals and objectives; develop and approve schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and manages evaluation activities.
- Confer with executive management to develop strategic plans and long- and short-term goals for the department.
- Develop and implement techniques for evaluating business function, division, or department activities.
- Develop and evaluate budget requests, monitors budget expenditures, and makes adjustment as necessary.
- Plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate policies and procedures and monitor compliance with policies and procedures.
- Plan and develop  a budget for a business function, division, or department.
- Prepare management and productivity reports; and review and approve documents and reports developed by employees to ensure professional quality and appearance, appropriate content, consistency, and responsiveness.
- Identify areas of needed change and make recommendations to improve operations.
- Provide technical guidance for a business function, division, or department.
- May oversee implementation of changes resulting from new legislation.
- May oversee special investigations, program analyses, research studies, and internal audits.
- Supervise the work of others.
- Perform related work as assigned.

YOU QUALIFY WITH:
- Five years of full-time experience in the development,  implementation, or interpretation of policies and procedures in a public or private agency, one year and six months of which must 
have been in an administrative management or supervisory capacity. 
- Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position. 
- One year of full-time in-service TWC experience classified as a Manager III with regular status will satisfy the minimum qualifications.

YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH:
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to business function, division, or department areas and of the principles and practices of public administration and management.
Skill in:
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Operating computers and applicable computer software.
Ability to:
- Manage business function, division, or department activities.
- Establish goals and objectives.
- Devise solutions to administrative problems.
- Develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures.
- Prepare reports.
- Communicate effectively.
- Plan, assign, and supervise the work of others.

YOU GAIN: 
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace
- Competitive starting salary: $5,797.67 - $8,580.63/month 
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan 
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts 
- Medical Insurance 
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave 
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.

Duty involves up to 30% travel within the state of Texas.

VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf 

HOW TO APPLY: 
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply on Taleo (Job Search). TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.