DPI PROGRAM MANAGER
BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED - NCBVI


COMMENTS:  Successful candidates for employment must be able to 
satisfactorily pass an extensive criminal background check.

All new hires will complete 600 hours of immersion training in 
Lincoln, at NCBVI expense, at the Nebraska Center for the Blind 
to learn the alternative skills of blindness (cane travel, 
Braille, assistive technology, activities of daily living, etc.).

Work is performed under the supervision of the agency Executive 
Director.  Physical office will be at the NCBVI Headquarters, 
4600 Valley Road, Suite 100, Lincoln Nebraska 68510.

Field assignments and travel are involved in varying degrees.

State agencies are responsible to evaluate each of their 
positions to determine their individual overtime eligibility 
status as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

DESCRIPTION:   Incumbent will serve on the NCBVI management team 
and report directly to the Executive Director.  Will also 
supervise a staff of three Technology Specialists & perform 
related work as assigned.

Job Duties:  Provide leadership to a statewide technology program 
for staff and consumers.

Participate in state enterprise initiatives.

May serve on local, state, and national committees related to 
disability and information technology issues.

Plan and implement long-term goals and short-term objectives for 
assistive technology.

Participate in Administrative and Supervisors meetings.

Develop and enforce policies, procedures, and guidelines to 
ensure that computers, supporting software and hardware, and the 
agency's networks operate as required by the needs of NCBVI 
staff.

Develop and implement plans, policies, and procedures for the 
maintenance of computer hardware, software, networks, and data to 
be used by agency staff.

Develop, implement, and maintain procedures for the timely and 
appropriate acquisition of computer hardware and software.

Develop and enforce guidelines to ensure that software used by 
blind staff members is compatible with nonvisual access 
technology.

Direct and coordinate efforts to enable technical support 
personnel to evaluate and solve technical problems in a timely 
and correct fashion.

Participate in planning, development, and implementation of the 
agency's strategic plans as they relate to information and 
nonvisual access technology..

Direct the development of procedures to ensure that technologies 
used in the loaner pool and technology resource center are 
current and that equipment is loaned in a timely and responsive 
way to our consumers who need it.

Develop and implement policies, plans, and procedures to ensure 
that technical support is available to help our clients keep 
functional the nonvisual access technology they use in 
educational settings or on the job.

Direct efforts and provide leadership to ensure that 
rehabilitation technology specialists maintain the most current 
knowledge about nonvisual access technology and the integration 
of that technology into the workplace.

Coordinate efforts to ensure that rehabilitation technology 
specialists provide valid and timely recommendations to 
counselors and teachers in support of their clients.

Provide leadership, supervision and guidance to rehabilitation 
technology specialists to enable them to solve technical problems 
in an expeditious and correct fashion.

Supervise, evaluate performance, mentor, train, and discipline 
rehabilitation technology specialists.

Plan and arrange for the technology training needs of agency 
staff.  Assure that new and senior staff have the knowledge, 
skills, and abilities to carry out their job duties by assessment 
of the training needs of all staff.  Plan and evaluate new staff 
training as it pertains to technology.

Qualifications/Requirements: Applicants will be screened for 
possession of these qualifications.  Applicants who need 
accommodation in the selection process should request this in 
advance.

Bachelor's Degree in business/public administration, social work, 
behavioral science, computer science or related field.  Relevant 
coursework/training or experience may be substituted for the 
educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.  Prefer 
experience working with software and hardware functionality and 
computer accessibility technology and licensing.

Knowledge ,Skills and Abilities:  These are needed to perform the 
work assigned.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills-in English.
* Ability to exercise leadership where called for and motivate 
others to accomplish difficult tasks.
* Ability to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of various 
nonvisual access technologies-including screen access software, 
screen enlargement technology, Braille embossers, and personal 
digital assistants for the blind.
* Proficiency with the Windows operating system and various 
Microsoft applications-including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 
Word, and Internet Explorer.
* Proficiency with Apple technology, devices, software and 
applications.

Must have a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment 
towards completing assignments in a timely manner; must be 
motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Sets priorities, and determines resource requirements.

Have very good customer Service skills.

Must know Computers and Electronics of electric circuit boards,  
processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including 
applications and programming.


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