JOB DESCRIPTION

Please join our team of rehabilitation professionals to inspire people who thought employment was not an option. Our mission is to assist individuals with significant disabilities reach their goal of achieving competitive integrated employment. If you want to have a position that offers you a fulfilling opportunity to help others find hope, discover their potential, and realize their plan to find a meaningful career.

Summary/Objective

Under general supervision, plans, manages, and evaluates our Blind Vendor clients in managing and growing their business locations by administering and coordinating Business Enterprise services and program activities.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1.Establishes and maintains relationships with other agencies and organizations in the State or nationally to meet the needs of the blind vendor community.

2.Evaluates the provision and quality of recommended services to assure compliance with program requirements and services.

3.Guides and oversees the distribution of resources.

4.Locate, evaluate, and manage contracts, and other facets associated with the Vending Facility Program.

5.Implements, coordinates, monitor and evaluate all functions within the Vending Facility Program.

6.Work with community stakeholders and resources to proactively identify employment opportunities.

7.Participates in the determination of organizational policies and procedures regarding the operations and management of the Vending Facility Program.

8.Provides policy and/or management guidance to all blind vendors of the Business Enterprise Program.

Competencies

1.Technical Capacity.

2.Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.

3.Organizational skills

4.Marketing skills

5.Thoroughness.

6.Collaboration Skills.

7.Communication Proficiency.

8.Flexibility.

Supervisory Responsibility

None required for this position.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. This position may occasionally require long hours and weekend work.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in rehabilitation, social work, education, or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Two (2) or more years of work experience in business management analyzes financial data and actual performance.

• Critical thinking and communication skills.

• Interpret rules, regulation, policies, and procedures to assigned clients, federal, state, local, and private partners.

• Locating and developing new business opportunities, marketing strategies for new business as well as expansion of existing business.

• Two (2) or more years of supervisory positions within restaurants, convenience/grocery stores and vending.

• Two (2) or more years of previous work experience with people with disabilities.

• GA Driver’s License required.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

As a condition of employment with Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, you must successfully complete a mandatory federal and national background check, pre-employment testing, and additional checks required for your job.

AAP/EEO Statement

GVRA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected

veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Under general supervision, plans, manages, and evaluates social services programs. Administers and coordinates the services and program activities in dependency, mental illness, youth development, or physical or developmental disability programs. Establishes and maintains relationships with other agencies and organizations in the community in order to meet community needs and prevent duplication of services. Evaluates the provision and quality of recommended services to assure compliance with program requirements and policies. Guides and oversees the distribution of resources. Identifies and/or manages grants, contracts, and other facets associated with the programs. Implements, coordinates, monitor and evaluate social services programs. Organizes community stakeholders and resources to identify proactive and effective solutions. Participates in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements and program benefits. Provides policy and/or management guidance to representatives of the programs