Responsibilities:
- Acts as the Gaming commission's agent for carrying out the duties of the Commission.
- Directly supervises the operating functions of the Commission: Licensing, Surveillance and Investigation, and Internal Auditing.
- Recommends for action by the Commission new or revised policies with respect to the Commission's mission and functions.
- Drafts and presents to the commission for approval the detailed procedures required to carry out the policies of the Commission; maintains and updates these procedures as required.
- Reports to the Commission on a regularly scheduled basis as to the status of Gaming Commission activities, and brings to the attention of the commission any issues, problems, concerns, or related communications.
- Liaison to General Manager and Tribal Council.
Day-to-Day Activities and Expectations for the Executive Director:
- Perform on-premise activities to fulfill the Commission's regulatory responsibilities:
- Walk the Casino floor, performing spot checks, and generally being visible as the Commission's representative.
- Locate potential problems and risks in the Casino with respect to the control systems.
- Identify situations when the Casino operations staff has not followed procedures.
- Address issues related to the interpretation of gaming operations internal controls, surveillance, and auditing procedures, including:
- On-the-spot rulings as observed or requested.
- Working with operations management to oversee the implementation of internal controls but appreciating the trade-offs between good control and operating efficiency/customer service.
- Responsibilities delegated to the Executive Director in the Gaming Operations manuals.
- Identify and document reportable "incident."
- As specified in the prohibited acts (Section9) of the Tribal Gaming Ordinance.
- As specified in the Internal Controls of the Gaming Operations manuals.
- Gather information on issues, incidents, and procedural problems, perform due diligence and research as appropriate, and formulate a staff opinion. Document and present these findings as appropriate to the Commission.
- Establish classification parameters for referring issues within the full Commission, such as:
- Level 1 Issues - referred to Internal Auditor - an issue of potential concern that requires further analysis or research by the internal auditing function.
- Level 2 Issues - referred to Executive Director - as issue that impacts operations or employee conduct.
- Level 3 Issues - referred to Gaming Commission - an issue of significance that affects policies and procedures established by the Commission.
- Oversee the Surveillance function, and by delegation to the Surveillance Manger, ensure that all functions of the Gaming Ordinance, Section V. regulations governing surveillance, are being properly carried out.
- Supervises the control system and key control for electronic gaming devices (EGD).
- Supervise the re-keying of machines.
- Take possession of the keys as specified in the procedures for EGD.
- Administer the process for Commission hearings and appeals to the Tribal Council.
- Develop a formal process for communications between the Commission staff and the Commission members.
- Draft an agenda for regular Commission meetings. Typical agenda would include:
- General information and status report.
- Incident report.
- Reporting (informational only) on Level 1 and 2 decisions made by the Commission staff.
- Staff reports (by each Manager).
- Discussion and action on policy-related issues.
Qualifications:
Position requires a degree in Business Administration or Business Management or five (5) years successful experience in management and supervision. Requires at least one-year regulatory experience in Indian Gaming and must have served in a supervisory or policy making position in Indian Gaming for two years or more. Applicant must be able to successfully meet the requirements to obtain a Category I Gaming license. Must be at least 21 years of age.
