Director of Motor Vehicle Division

at  State of Iowa

THIS IS A NON-MERIT POSITION WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. POSITIONS IN THIS CLASS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE SCREENING AND REFERRAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - HUMAN RESOURCES ENTERPRISE.

Location: Motor Vehicle Division Building, 6310 SE Convenience Blvd., Ankeny, Iowa 50021; some in-state and out-of-state travel required. Occasional/intermittent hybrid/remote work will be available.
Are you an experienced leader with a track record of exceptional communication, solving complex challenges, and fostering team success? Join us as our Director of Motor Vehicle Division (Public Service Executive) and shape the future of our agency! The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking a people-focused Division Director to provide leadership and service towards accomplishing our Mission of Making Lives Beter Through Transportation through dedicated alignment and oversight of all division operations with a mindset to our five Core Values; Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
At the Iowa DOT, our focus is on empowering our employees to excel, enabling them to deliver exemplary service that consistently elevates the customer experience. Our people leaders support and manage their reporting teams through strategic human resources activities including but not limited to employee hiring, retention, performance, professional development, expectations, and daily job responsibility. This includes the focus on fostering team environments of diversity and inclusivity through advocacy of ethical behaviors.
The Motor Vehicle Division Director is a people leader to 14 direct reports who help manage and oversee 294 statewide employees among 4 bureaus within the Motor Vehicle Division. The Motor Vehicle Division also has a critical partnership with all county treasurers and their staff throughout the state.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to seven years of full-time management-level work in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
2) Eleven years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
3) All of the following (a and b):
a. Seven years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation; and
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
4) All of the following (a, b, and c):
a. Five years of full-time management-level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, social work, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation; and
b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
c. A combination of a total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience. Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Public Service Manager 1, Public Service Manager 2, or comparable specific management-level position.
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