Executive Director

Title: Executive DirectorState Role Title: Prog Admin Manager IIIHiring Range: $125,000 - $145,000Pay Band: 6Agency: Dept of Prof & Occup RegLocation: DPOR Main OfficeAgency Website: Type: General Public - GJob DutiesThis position will serve as Executive Director for the Board of Contractors, the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, the Polygraph Advisory Board, the Waste Management Facility Operators Board, and the Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals. The Executive Director will manage all board operations and administrative activities necessary for licensing, case adjudication, legislation and regulation development, and program implementation.Minimum Qualifications• Knowledge of administrative law, regulations, and the procedures associated with professional licensing, including methods of entry (experience, education, and examination); adjudication of licensing and disciplinary cases; and promulgation of regulations. • Ability to interpret law and regulation, to develop policies and procedures, and to implement legislation. • Ability to work independently, to supervise and train staff, and to establish cooperative and effective working relationships with colleagues and a variety of groups, individuals and agencies.• Ability to direct the administrative activities of boards with complex regulations and operating procedures, including the ability to manage and conduct meetings and studies. • Ability to identify and analyze problems and formulate solutions. • Knowledge of the legislative process and ability to work with all parties involved. Ability to testify before committees, subcommittees, and commissions. • Must possess excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to respond to questions concerning programs, procedures, and legislation. • Ability to direct professional and occupational policy research for a state agency.• Position of responsibility in public or private agencies; mid/upper management experience is necessary. Additional Considerations• Experience in a regulatory environment with progressive responsibility.• Strong preference for government experience.Special InstructionsCONFIRMATION: You will receive a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé are submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.As part of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), you will play a crucial role in promoting the economic vitality of Virginia by helping qualified individuals start businesses and pursue their chosen fields. DPOR is an executive branch agency under the Secretary of Labor for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our regulatory boards are comprised of practitioners and citizens appointed by the Governor. They are responsible for regulating various professions and occupations, including architects and contractors, cosmetologists, and professional wrestlers. We protect the public by verifying minimum competency, investigating complaints, and upholding professional compliance with state laws and regulations.Working for the State affords you many benefits, and here are just a few:• Affordable and comprehensive health benefits• 13 paid state holidays.• Time off to volunteer as well as vacation, sick, and personal leave.• Participation in the VRS retirement system (Hybrid 457 Deferred Compensation Plan).• Free parking on the premises (DPOR)TELEWORK OPTIONS: Please note that this position may be eligible for limited telework and is not a full-time telework position. Upon hire into this position, the agency requires the incumbent to be in the position for 90 days before a specific telework schedule may be submitted for consideration.VETERAN STATUS: When applying for this employment opportunity, if you indicate you are a veteran, please provide a copy of your DD214 to View email address on click.appcast.io or via fax to View phone number on click.appcast.io before the job posting closes.LAYOFF POLICY: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff, and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit a copy of the card by attaching it to your submitted application, or you may send it to View email address on click.appcast.io, or via fax to View phone number on click.appcast.io, before the job posting closes.ALTERNATIVE HIRING PROCESS: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: or call DARS at View phone number on click.appcast.io, or DBVI at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Please provide a copy of your Certificate of Disability (COD) to View email address on click.appcast.io, or via fax to View phone number on click.appcast.io, before the job posting closes.ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OR RESUMES ONLY: DPOR does not accept mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications or resumes.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include local agency checks, criminal record checks, driving record checks, employment verification, verification of education, and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position. Please be advised that if the information gathered does not coincide with the information listed on your application, your application will no longer be considered for the position.LICENSES: Applicants must disclose any current professional or occupational registration, certification, and license(s) held by DPOR. Applicants with an active license issued by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) may be required to place their license in an inactive status while employed with the agency. Additional information may be provided by the Human Resources Office.Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.DPOR is an Equal Opportunity EmployerContact InformationName: Human ResourcesPhone: 804-367-8500Email: View email address on click.appcast.io support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be done at AHP Letter website or by calling DARS at View phone number on click.appcast.io.Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022, and February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.