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Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion – Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
About the Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA):
The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services manages the delivery of services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and has two overarching responsibilities: to facilitate partnerships that enhance the quality of life for children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities; and to provide them with continuous, life-long support.
Salary: This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $42,900.00. Salary for this position may be commensurate with education and job experience.
The full title of this position is Concessions Specialist – Business Consultant.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Consult with property managers and site grantors to design and establish sites and assess feasibility of site locations.
- Train visually impaired vendors in purchasing, placement, and site operations.
- Monitor sites to ensure compliance with state and federal rules and regulations.
- Meet with, and answers questions from, representatives of companies and state and federal agencies providing detailed information on site availability.
- Refer representatives to appropriate information sources when unable to answer questions.
- Work with rehabilitation staff to arrange for client entry into training and vendor programs.
- Counsel and maintain records of each client’s progress towards established program goals.
- Provide guidance to visually impaired individuals in establishing goals and objectives.
- Counsel clients and building management to attain a maximum client income.
- Coordinate and assist visually impaired vendors to set up business sites.
The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
What You’ll Need for Success:
- Must have a High School Diploma or a High School Equivalency (HSE).
- Specialized knowledge of design specifications and small business economics.
- Working knowledge of sales and marketing techniques.
- Working knowledge of purchasing.
- Working knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with the community.
- Ability to train and counsel visually impaired vendors.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Effective communication skills.
You must satisfy the following requirements to continue employment:
- Specialized knowledge of Randolph Sheppard Act
- Specialized knowledge of rules and regulations related to vocationally challenged individuals.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected]
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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