Vocational Rehabilitation Branch Manager

• value clear and efficient communication.
• have the ability to motivate, inspire and guide a team to success.
• can inspire and guide others to complete tasks with quality, accuracy and passion.
• have the ability to comprehend and explain complex information in a way a variety of people can understand.

Duties include performing specialized technical guidance to Vocational Rehabilitation counselors, client services for people multiple disabilities, and other related miscellaneous support activities. This position requires a significant degree of independent judgement to make decisions or select a course of action based on established Vocational Rehabilitation policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations. Other duties may include:

• leadership skills and practices which result in an environment that values and rewards innovative contributions and performance, continuous learning, and positive standards of accountability.
• innovative program administration, program outreach, personnel recruitment and coordination with community and workforce partners.
• collaborative planning and fiscal management of one or more VR field office budgets, dispute resolution, and assuring program accountability and consistent demonstration of effective communication skills.

Average Wage Range

$55,000-$82,000 annual salary

Five years of experience in supervision, staff-technical, or professional-level work related to human and/or social services. One year of this experience must have included supervision and management of a program, section, or unit which included one or more of the following areas: a) development of program rules and policies, b) development of long- and short-range goals and plans, c) program evaluation, or d) budget preparation.

OR

Five years of experience in supervision, staff-technical, or professional-level work related to human and/or social services. One year of this experience must have included program/project leader responsibility involving one or more of the following areas: a) development of program rules and policies, b) development of long- and short-range goals and plans, c) program evaluation and/or project evaluation, or d) monitoring and controlling or preparing a budget.