Assistant Manager of Expositions

Agency Dept of Agriculture , Consumer Services Division Western  Ag Programs Job Classification Title Program Supervisor II (NS)
Position NumberGradeNC
17

About UsThe N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees.

Description of Work

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Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

The WNC Agricultural Center is a self-supporting, multi-use complex that operates 364 days per year. The primary purpose of the facility is to serve the horse/ livestock and trade show industries and meet the needs of both the agricultural and non-agricultural community by providing and maintaining buildings and grounds capable of hosting equine events, trade shows, conventions, seminars, community events, and public expos, as well as carrying out all activities of the annual North Carolina Mountain State Fair.

The North Carolina Mountain State Fair serves the agricultural, manufacturing, commercial, educational, governmental, and other agencies across the State and its visitors.

This position is to provide management of the administrative functions of the Western NC Agricultural Center Exposition Section, which includes Virginia Boone Meeting Center, Davis Event Center, Expo Building, and the NC Mountain State Fair, and to assume duties of the WNC Agricultural Center Manager in the Manager’s absence. This position has the responsibility of overseeing the operating, continuation, expansion, and capital improvement budgets;

daily administrative functions include the oversight of sponsor ships, purchasing, exposition facility rentals, advertising and promotion, and competitive exhibits; and supervision of administrative staff. There is a lot of variety and responsibility in this position, and we are looking for an excited candidate with a desire to learn all the position and center have to offer to join our team!

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences Recruitment Range: $60,881 - $95,000

Knowledge of budget and budgetary management.

Ability to manage personnel.

Ability to negotiate and prepare contracts

Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with an array of individuals and groups.

Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.

Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing.

All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position.

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