Executive Officer 1

Full Job Description

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) is seeking a highly motivated, skilled, solution-oriented, and enthusiastic professional to join our regulatory department and serve as an Executive Officer 1 – Board Executive within our Licensing Division at our central office at 6200 Park Avenue, near Valley Junction in Des Moines, Iowa.

Who We Are

DIAL’s mission is Achieve Compliance through Education, Regulation, and Due Process for a Safe and Healthy Iowa. Our goal is to be an effective, efficient and approachable regulatory agency.

To accomplish our Mission, the individual selected for this position will become an integral part of the Board Support bureau by providing administrative oversight of the assigned professional boards in the department.

DIAL is a multifaceted regulatory agency charged with protecting the health, safety, and well-being of Iowans, and is comprised of eight core operational divisions: Administrative Hearings, Building & Construction, Health & Safety, Investigations, Labor/OSHA, Licensing, Workers’ Compensation, and Administration.

What We’re Seeking

The successful candidate for this fast-paced position is a motivated, organized, and detail-focused individual.

The position reports to the Bureau Chief, works with our Board Operations team and cross-bureau leadership to provide administrative support required by regulatory entities, serves as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for assigned boards, coordinates meeting logistics for boards, and makes recommendations to boards and stakeholders.

Desired skills and abilities include:

•A self-motivated, quick learner who is able to navigate community resources

•Great attention to detail and a high level of organizational skill

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills

•Experience working with diverse populations in a team environment

•Commitment to providing high-quality service

•Displays high standards of professional and ethical conduct

What You’ll Do

You will be an integral member of our team, providing professional board leadership for the department in support of the agency’s operations by:

•Serve as the board executive for assigned professional licensing boards within the Professional Licensing Division of DIAL.

•Provide administrative and executive oversight of all professional licensing functions in compliance with all relevant Iowa statutes.

•Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned boards, reading and analyzing applicable Iowa Code and Administrative Rule chapters.

•Recommend policy changes to the boards in response to changes in professional scopes of practice, technological advancements and other changes in the regulatory environment.

•Draft administrative rules and amendments to administrative rules, in consultation with assigned legal support staff, board members, and external stakeholders.

•Coordinate meeting logistics and lead board meetings in conjunction with board chairs and division staff.

•Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned boards.

•Communicate with and train board members.

•Prepare correspondence and respond to varied and detailed requests.

•Collaborate with Division leadership, the Office of the Attorney General, and other state agencies and partners, in order to advance the work of the boards.

•Review, analyze, and collect data for assigned professions.

What We Offer

When you join DIAL, you help to make Iowa safer and healthier, while enjoying an outstanding benefits package! In addition to providing a positive work environment, we offer a great compensation package for all our full-time employees, including:

•Robust benefits, including excellent health, dental, life and vision insurance

•Teleworking options after the first six months

•Generous paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, and sick leave accrual

•Opportunities for professional development

•Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care

•Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package

•Optional 401A plan with employer contribution

•Retirement Investors Club (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)

•Employee Assistance Program for support when you need it most

•Access to an on-site employee fitness center

•Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, and more)

For additional information on benefits click here.

E-Verify and Right to Work The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Excited to pursue the next step in your career? Apply today and be part of a team making a difference in Iowa!

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