Unleash your potential and make an impact! The Department of Commerce, NC Innovation Council is currently accepting applications for the NC Innovation Council (NCIC) Program Manager I.
This is a part-time EPA position (30 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, as well as retirement.
This position is exempt from the State Human Resources Act (EPA) per NCGS 126-5.
**Salary Grade: NC20**
***Recruitment Range: $65,876.00 - $75,000.00***
The NCIC Program Manager I is an administrative position responsible for directing, planning, and coordinating all activities of the NC Innovation Council. This position serves as Executive Director of the Council with overall responsibility for the encouraging participation in the regulatory sandbox and for staffing, administration and execution of the decisions and orders of the NC Innovation Council according to the NC General Statutes Chapter 169-4.
Duties include but not limited to:-
Facilitating operations of the Council, including management of budgetary and financial responsibilities as necessary.
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Planning and coordinating activities with State agencies and units.
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Facilitating and documenting the flow of sandbox applications.
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Communicating with sandbox participants and NC Council members.
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Organizing and facilitating the NC Innovation Council meetings and decisions and preparing reports upon request of the Council.
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Ensuring compliance with open meetings requirements, including preparation and keeping of minutes of all Council meetings and preparing and publishing required notices for all meetings.
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Responding to telephone, email, and mailed inquiries relating to the Innovation Council from members of the public, sandbox applicants, media outlets, elected officials, and other governmental agencies, including responding to public records requests.
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Serving as the Administrative Rules Coordinator for the Council, preparing and revising administrative rules and coordinating and conducting the periodic review and administrative rules readoption process.
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Serving as Legislative and Ethics Liaison for the Council before the State Ethics Commission.
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Conducting special projects as directed by the Council.
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Representing the NC Innovation Council before the public, the legislature, and other entities to communicate the mission of the Council and generate interest in the regulatory sandbox, and developing materials that encourage participation including management of the Council website and other methods of information delivery.
Please Be Advised
if you are selected as a candidate finalist, the NCIC Executive Leadership Team will require a writing sample.
About N.C.G.S 169-4
The purpose of the Innovation Council is to support innovation, investment, and job creation within North Carolina by encouraging participation in the regulatory sandbox. The Council is empowered to set standards, principles, guidelines, and policy priorities for the types of innovations that the regulatory sandbox program will support. The Council shall be responsible for admission into the regulatory sandbox program and for assigning selected participants to the applicable State agency. Read more about the N.C.G.S 169-4
here.
About the NC Innovation Council
NC Innovation Council was established to manage a regulatory sandbox that encourages innovative product and services to be piloted and businesses established in rural, urban and suburban areas of the State of North Carolina. The NC Innovation Council is located at the UNC-Charlotte School of Data Science 1028D Colvard Building, 9105 University Road Charlotte, NC 28223
Incentives of NC State Employment
We value our employees and offer a wide variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits. Benefits to include:
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12 Annual paid Holidays
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North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
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Supplemental Benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental and Vision
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NC State Retirement (TSERS)
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WeSave Employee Discounts
Learn more about new hire resources, safety, health, and wellness information, leave options, employee discounts and more by selecting the link below:
https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits
About the Department of Commerce
The North Carolina Department of Commerce is the state's lead agency for economic, community and workforce development. The department works with local, regional, national and international organizations to fulfill its mission to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians.
Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job.
Our Agency uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (OSHR - Work for NC) for the State of North Carolina.
**PLEASE NOTE**
It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked, education with the date graduated, all work experience, and certificates/licenses.
Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered in screening for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text resumes on application form) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure you complete the application in full.
"See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted and will be considered an incomplete application and will not be processed.
For additional information about applications and processes with the state of NC, please visit
: How Do I Get the Job.
For consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using this link, https://www.governmentjobs.com/Applications/Index/northcarolina. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for consideration.
Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript. If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education. If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
***INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGNATED EDUCATION AND WORK HISTORY SECTION ON THE FORMAL APPLICATION***
If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.-
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
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Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax.
Re-Entry for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Our Agency supports the Governor’s
Executive Order 303 which seeks to re-employ individuals that were previously incarcerated. Formerly incarcerated individuals are invited to apply for any vacant Commerce position(s) in which they believe they are qualified.
For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855.524.5627.
Tiffany Harrell
Classification and Compensation Consultant
North Carolina Department of Commerce