GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Gaming Commission Licensing Manager directs employee and vendor licensing activities, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies. Manages licensing staff, assigns responsibilities, and evaluates performance. Conducts special investigations, reports findings, and recommends improvements to strengthen internal controls.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manages all Licensing department staff, including hiring, training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, disciplining as necessary, addressing employee concerns, and guiding professional development.
• Liaison with Gaming Commissioners and National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) directly regarding licensing matters.
• Implements and administers a system for investigation and monitoring of employees and others connected with gaming activities.
• Ensures that licensing hearing packets regarding applicant and vendor eligibility for gaming licenses are prepared in accordance with applicable federal and Tribal-State Compact, Tribal Ordinance and regulations, and ensure proper notifications are made to individuals, vendors and regulatory agencies regarding licensing decisions.
• Oversee record retention and reporting functions to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations, specifically pertaining to Licensing.
• Assists in issuing and administering regulations to implement the provisions of the Cherokee Nation Gaming Ordinance and the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
• Assists in reviewing proposed changes to internal controls.
• Abides by Gaming Commission confidentiality and ethics policies.
• Responsible for approving Commission meeting licensing items.
• Responsible for approving employee and vendor licensing fees.
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY
• This position directly supervises gaming commission licensing employees.
• Sets work procedures, priorities, levels of responsibility, and objectives.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, management, public administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of degree.
• Four (4) years of experience in accounting for governmental and enterprise operations or Indian Tribal government operations.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
COMPETENCIES
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to build strong working relationships
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to lead, mentor, and coach others
• Analytical mindset & problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal gambling laws
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to hold strict confidentiality
• Excellent customer service skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a gaming license issued by the Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).
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