Project Manager - Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)

Reports to:

Education Director

Effective: 8/26/2025

Salary (Grade): $66,997.00

Status:
Reg. Full-Time

(Exempt)

Location:

317 Frenchman St. Winnebago NE 68071

Closes: 07/31/2026

The Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services Project Manager will have programmatic responsibilities for overseeing the overall program, ensuring that the program goals and objectives are met, and assures compliance with Federal, Tribal, and State regulations.

The Incumbent will provide supervision to the two case managers, transition coach, and the administrative assistant.

The program will provide intensive case management services to eligible American Indians with disabilities in our local Service Delivery Area for the purpose of rehabilitation counseling and guidance reaching individualized set goals through Individual Plans of Employment (IPE) and integrated outcomes for self-sufficiency.

The Incumbent is also responsible for grant reporting, including collecting site data reports and compiling regular reports.

Must ensure that participants meet all eligibility guidelines according to the requirements of Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

• Demonstrates the Winnebago Tribe’s core mission, vision, and values.
• Develop and update all required forms for the intake, application, follow up and closing.
• Develop partnerships through MOU with potential partners in employment.
• Maintains a positive and helpful relationship with clients, Tribal staff, partners and stakeholders and employers.
• Assisting walk-ins, and over-the-phone requests for services, and coordinating referrals from other agencies
• Makes the final determination of client eligibility for Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services based on eligibility and medical documentation to support disability.
• Assist the Case Manager to coordinate assessment testing for participants with appropriate providers.
• Provides new clients with information about Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services and activities.
• Schedules and ensures there are outreach events with local agencies to recruit participants.
• Coordinates Program client referrals to/from local programs and designated state vocational rehabilitation programs, including documenting requests for services.
• Coordinates with participant and appropriate Partners on Development of IEP and targeted time frames to reach goals.
• Responsible for data input and case management information into a secured system for to entering and updating client information a safe, secure, and confidential manner.
• Maintains strict confidentiality following Rehabilitation Service Administration guidelines.
• Advocates for clients in the community and also responsible for determining eligibility for service and conducting comprehensive assessments of client needs.
• Schedules clients for follow-up activities with appropriate program staff
• Monitors progress of the Vocational Rehabilitation program, by establishing and using guidelines to measure program/service outcomes and ensures comparable benefits are being utilized and documented on IPE.
• Attends Training related to Vocational Rehabilitation and administration of TVRS Programs.
• Responsible for management of the overall Vocational Rehabilitation Program, including finances, budget reporting, evaluations, contact and networking.
• Submits all reports to the RSA or designee department in the federal government, Tribal Education Director and the Chief Executive Officer in a timely manner.
• To build linkages with the appropriate tribal programs, local organizations and State Designated Units that provide VR services, education, work assistance, work experience, and cultural enrichment programs to meet the employment and educational needs of clients.
• Implement a TVRS Advisory Committee made up of representatives from our network of partners. Ensure TVRS Committee will include at least two individuals with a disability.
• Serves as a representative of the Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program, and regularly attends local and national workshops, conferences, and work…