Deputy Director

The Blount County Communications District has a position opening for:
Deputy Director JOB DESCRIPTION AND QUALIFICATIONS Summary

The Blount County Communications District is seeking a full-time Deputy Director to oversee daily operational management, planning and administration of the Blount County Communication District. The Deputy Director will provide direct support to the Executive Director. The Deputy Director will assist with budget development, work with staff to develop operation policy and procedures to recommend to the Executive Director and monitor service.

The Deputy Director will manage the Business and Human Resource functions, compliance, as well as the district’s official records. Performance in this job is measured through levels of success accomplishing the goals of the district. The person filling the position has the authority to make appropriate requests and enforce deadlines throughout the agency.

Executive Director

Administrative Assistant

Exempt

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are NOT intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

$90,799.40 annually

The following duties are typical of this classification. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Administrates the District’s Human Resource duties, files, audits, assessment and attends meetings as deemed necessary.
• Utilizes the District’s accounting software to enter financial data, generate reports, and coordinate payment of District’s financial obligations and tracks expenditures.
• Oversees the District’s health and supplemental insurance plans; identifies any cost-effective measures and streamlines procedures.
• Makes recommendations to the Executive Director regarding updates to the policies and procedures and works with legal counsel.
• Answers questions, addresses concerns and makes recommendations related to personnel matters.
• Maintains data integrity of policy compliance in Power
  
  DMS and other needed software as it relates to compliance efforts.
• Manages District policy programs, as well as prepares new policies and must be able to interpret and apply federal, state laws, policies, and procedures.
• Schedule, conduct, and document agency inspections, reviews, and analysis; conduct research and analyze data and processes to mitigate risk and liability for staff; and be able to communicate and partner with personnel within other agencies.
• Manage the recruitment and hiring process by posting open positions, responding to job postings, conducting, and overseeing initial screening, overseeing pre-employment testing of applicants, scheduling and, as needed, participating in candidate interviews.
• Follow-up with candidates verbally and in writing to maintain interest and/or provide notification of hiring decisions.
• Conduct investigative background checks including coordinating fingerprinting, obtaining criminal history (triple I), driver license history, education verification and reference checking of individuals and current/prior employment to ensure potential candidates meet the job requirements and standards.
• Create employment offer letters and maintain communication with new hires for pre-employment waivers, background information, and necessary hiring paperwork.
• Support the organization, scheduling, and documentation of internal level advancement for telecommunicators including audits of employee certifications.
• Attend performance reviews, employee counseling and performance improvement plans of all employees.
• Oversees, criminal justice processes and non-criminal justice agencies request any applicable audio recordings, data compilation, and reports.
• Maintains financial records for the district; works with the State Examiner to provide documentation for audits.
• Develop policies, guidelines and agreements reflecting the will of the district and for the creation of minimum standards of…