KTGC Executive Director

Responsibilities:

• Acts as the Gaming commission’s agent for carrying out the duties of the Commission.
• Directly supervises the operating functions of the Commission:
  Licensing, Surveillance and Investigation, and Internal Auditing.
• Recommends for action by the Commission new or revised policies with respect to the Commission’s mission and functions.
• Drafts and presents to the commission for approval the detailed procedures required to carry out the policies of the Commission; maintains and updates these procedures as required.
• Reports to the Commission on a regularly scheduled basis as to the status of Gaming Commission activities, and brings to the attention of the commission any issues, problems, concerns, or related communications.
• Liaison to General Manager and Tribal Council.

Day-to-Day Activities and Expectations for the Executive Director:

• Perform on-premise activities to fulfill the Commission’s regulatory responsibilities:
  • Walk the Casino floor, performing spot checks, and generally being visible as the Commission’s representative.
  • Locate potential problems and risks in the Casino with respect to the control systems.
  • Identify situations when the Casino operations staff has not followed procedures.
• Address issues related to the interpretation of gaming operations internal controls, surveillance, and auditing procedures, including:
  • On-the-spot rulings as observed or requested.
  • Working with operations management to oversee the implementation of internal controls but appreciating the trade-offs between good control and operating efficiency/customer service.
  • Responsibilities delegated to the Executive Director in the Gaming Operations manuals.

• Identify and document reportable “incident.”:
  • As specified in the prohibited acts (Section9) of the Tribal Gaming Ordinance.
  • As specified in the Internal Controls of the Gaming Operations manuals.
• Gather information on issues, incidents, and procedural problems, perform due diligence and research as appropriate, and formulate a staff opinion. Document and present these findings as appropriate to the Commission.

• Establish classification parameters for referring issues within the full Commission, such as:
  • Level 1 Issues – referred to Internal Auditor – an issue of potential concern that requires further analysis or research by the internal auditing function.
  • Level 2 Issues – referred to Executive Director – as issue that impacts operations or employee conduct.
  • Level 3 Issues – referred to Gaming Commission – an issue of significance that affects policies and procedures established by the Commission.

• Oversee the Surveillance function, and by delegation to the Surveillance Manger, ensure that all functions of the Gaming Ordinance, Section V. regulations governing surveillance, are being properly carried out.
• Supervises the control system and key control for electronic gaming devices (EGD).:
  • Supervise the re-keying of machines.
  • Take possession of the keys as specified in the procedures for EGD.

• Administer the process for Commission hearings and appeals to the Tribal Council.
• Develop a formal process for communications between the Commission staff and the Commission members.
• Draft an agenda for regular Commission meetings. Typical agenda would include:
  • General information and status report.
  • Incident report.
  • Reporting (informational only) on Level 1 and 2 decisions made by the Commission staff.
  • Staff reports (by each Manager).
  • Discussion and action on policy-related issues.

Qualifications:

Position requires a degree in Business Administration or Business Management or five (5) years successful experience in management and supervision. Requires at least one-year regulatory experience in Indian Gaming and must have served in a supervisory or policy making position in Indian Gaming…