Title: Business Manager
State Role Title: Gen Admin Supv II/Coord II
Hiring Range: $73,000-$80,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept of Veterans Services
Location: JAMES MONROE BUILDING
Agency Website: www.dvs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Department of Veteran Services is seeking a experienced Business Manager for the VA VA Veterans & Family ( VVFS) department. The Virginia Veteran and Family Support (VVFS) Program Business Manager (BM) is an integral member of the VVFS leadership team, reporting directly to the Director. Operating in a suspense-driven fast paced environment, the BM leads strategic planning and operational execution to enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
The BM is responsible for the organization and coordination of program office operations, technology assets and innovations, data analysis and reporting and resources to facilitate organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The position provides operational support to the VVFS Headquarters (HQ) Program office with assigned duties involving a combination of business process execution, project management, data analysis/reporting, training and performance monitoring and in-depth task coordination. The position oversees and tracks the program budget and expenditures, and all technology assets and innovations.
The position provides project, data, and budget management support to the Director, Deputy Director, Suicide Prevention and Opioid Addiction Services (SOS) Director, Criminal Justice and Housing Director, Peer Services Director, Quality Assurance and Training Manager, and four Regional Directors. The position supervises the part-time Operations Assistant (OA). This position is only eligible for one day/week of telework.
Minimum Qualifications
• Knowledge of budget development, tracking, forecasting, and asset management.
• The ability to research, evaluate and analyze data, prepare reports, spreadsheets, and briefings.
• Knowledge of program management including operations coordination, policy and procedure development, and strategic planning.
• Knowledge of administrative practices and procedures (e.g., meeting logistics, fleet management, training, and events.
• Ability to manage program communication including community requests and referrals, briefing and reports, outreach and training materials, and website monitoring.
• Ability to serve as VVFS program liaison, representing the program on special agency projects or initiatives and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders, including IT, Finance, Procurement, vendors, veterans, and community officials.
• Ability to effectively supervise staff, evaluate performance, and provide feedback.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional Considerations
• Knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia budget finance and procurement procedures.
• Prior strategic planning, operations coordination, and/or program management experience, specifically in behavioral health, mental health or counseling field.
• Background in social science, social work, business, or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDVS accepts submissions of on-line applications only. Faxed, mailed, or emailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:59 P.M. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which includes your specific qualifications for the position you are seeking.
The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic applications and/or resume. RMS provides a confirmation or receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application.
It is the policy of VDVS to provide equal opportunity for all applications and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, gender, identify or expression, disability, veterans status or political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified person with disabilities.
Commonwealth of Virginia State agencies must provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring accommodations should direct inquiries to the human resource contact directly. Requests for reasonable accommodations will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or resume.
Contact Information
Name: DVS HR Team
Phone: N/A
Email: recruitment@dvs.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.