Empowering Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence.
Now accepting applications for
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SPECIALIST
Hourly: $23.49
Two pay rate increases guaranteed in the first year!
This position offers /These positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/or community presence.
In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs.
Employees must reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to workplace reporting requirements. Daytime travel within Ohio may be required.
Who We Are:
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the state agency that empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. It is accomplished through its Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) and Division of Disability Determination (DDD). A fourth area is the Division of Employer and Innovation Services (EIS), which is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships with employers.
What We Do:
OOD works with partners in businesses, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. To learn more about OOD, click here .
Our Guiding Principles:
In striving for excellence in service, we will:
- Listen first
- Act with a sense of urgency
- Honor diversity
- Foster inclusiveness
- Value collaboration
- Inspire innovation
- Be transparent
- Be accountable
- Celebrate success
What does a Business Enterprise Specialist do?
At OOD, a Business Enterprise Specialist provides management consultation to blind &/or visually impaired self-employed business owners in vending/cafeteria facilities (e.g. operations, management, administration, staffing, finance, profitability, safety, and health); monitors and interacts with state and federal agencies and businesses to ensure regulatory/contract compliance; provides innovative suggestions to increase business; forecasts facility gross sales and net profit goals, budget, equipment planning, and purchasing; objectively and thoughtfully appraises operator performance; acts as a liaison between entrepreneur and facility contacts to mediate any issues and resolve customer complaints; assesses potential new site opportunities on military, federal, or state properties; plans and coordinates 3rd party moves and installation for businesses.
As a Business Enterprise Specialist you will learn about program-specific contract language; Code of Federal Regulations to include Randolph-Sheppard Act and Mini-Randolph Sheppard Act; Ohio Administrative Code 3304:1-21; ServSafe certification; strategies for communicating effectively with people with visual impairments.
Characteristics of a Successful Business Enterprise Specialist:
- Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving and mediation skills;
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties;
- Prior management experience in retail/restaurant/small business setting;
- Prior experience establishing/implementing sales forecasts, budgets;
- Excellent customer service skills;
- Ability to research/analyze financial data and develop plans for improvement;
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a part of a high-functioning team.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Mission Statement:
The mission of OOD is to empower Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. OOD strives to hire, sustain, and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the rich diversity of the Ohioans we serve.
OOD considers diversity comprehensively, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, and all other human dynamics that shape creative perspective and professional experience.
OOD is intentional in cultivating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued, as demonstrated by the way we treat all individuals.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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Qualifications
2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in business which included responsibility for sales, production, marketing & accounting or bookkeeping.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.