POSITION OPENING

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Guadalupe - -BBlanco River Authority of Texas

POSITION PROFILE

The Regional Representative is the day-to-day presence for the Guadalupe–Blanco River Authority (GBRA) with customers, potential customers, the business community, regional and local governments, and community organizations in the GBRA Lower Basin area. The Lower Basin includes the Texas counties along the Guadalupe River below Guadalupe County (Sequin), including the communities of Victoria and its surrounding area, Port Lavaca, and Port O’Conner.

As a representative of the organization, tThe Regional Representative presents and explains the work and policy positions of GBRA and assists communities throughout the GBRA Lower Basin with community and economic development projects and in accessing services from GBRA management and operating divisions.

This is a professional, non-supervisory position reporting to the Executive Manager of Business Development and Resource Management. It is anticipated that the position will be headquartered in the GBRA Lower Basin. Travel to GBRA headquarters and withinthroughout the GBRA Lower Basin to meet with, and attend meetings of, community, governmental, and private organizations is required.

Essential Duties include:

  • Represent the Executive Manager and General Manager with individuals, groups, and governments in the Lower Basin;
  • Present and explain the operations and policies of GBRA to customers, potential customers, business and economic development organizations, regional organizations and local governments, and individual public and private community leaders;
  • Take an active personal role in civic and business affairs in the GBRA Lower Basin;
  • Identify opportunities for GBRA to assist communities and to expand and improve its services in the Lower Basin and communicate this information to GBRA management and to GBRA operations managers with facilities or programs in the lower basinLower Basin operations;
  • Collaborate and exchange information on a regular basis with the managers of GBRA facilities and programs operating in the lower basinLower Basin;
  • Attend, as approved by the Executive Manager, each monthly or special meeting of the GBRA Board of Directors, and such GBRA committee or management meetings as authorized, in order to stay fully informed on GBRA projects, issues, plans, and policies, especially as these may affect the Lower Basin;
  • Assist organizations and individuals to access the services of GBRA through regular contact with business interests, community organizations, governmental entities, GBRA customers and potential customers, and utilities in the Lower Basin;
  • Assist customers, economic development corporations sand foundations, chambers of commerce, local governments, and regional councils of governments with economic and community development plans and projects, including grant writing for funds from state and federal agencies and private foundations;
  • Coordinate with, and meet at least monthly, with the Customer Representative and Economic Development Manager for assistance with public and private funding agencies; and
  • Undertake special projects, as assigned.

Results Expected From the Regional Representative

  • Improved understanding of the plans, policies, and operations of GBRA among public and private organizations and leaders in the GBRA Lower Basin;
  • Established, trusted relationships with private and public community leaders;
  • New partnerships and service opportunities for GBRA in the Lower Basin;
  • Significant contributions to the stewardship of GBRA’s water resources and facility investments in the Lower Basin; and
  • Additional economic development and community development funding from outside sources for communities in the Lower Basin through GBRA assistance and participation.

The Regional Representative is:

A self starter, self-organized, and leader of people.

A person who demonstrates maturity of judgment and discretion.

Dedicated to providing high quality customer service, internal and external.

A person of high moral character and integrity; trustworthy; honest.

Able to consistently demonstrate loyalty to GBRA including its Board, General Manager, Management Team, and staff.

Professional in appearance and possesses a confident personality that will draw the respect of top public and private community leaders.

A communicator capable of representing the Authority’s interests to the public and to private and public leadership and keeping GBRA management and operating units informed.

An innovator, who can identify and conceptualize new business and service opportunities for GBRA.

A person experienced in community and economic development with a track record of success in advising communities and obtaining outside funds for communities.

Able to demonstrate a consistent, positive, “can-do” attitude and a good sense of humor.

Willing to cheerfully handle many details, some not glamorous.

Qualifications and Compensation. The person who is selected for this position should have at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university and at least 10 years of experience. A Master’s level degree is preferred. Degrees and experience may be in public administration, business, economics or economic development, engineering, or the natural sciences related to water resources. Compensation will depend upon qualifications and experience and upon internal equity within the GBRA pay ranges.

The position is currently budgeted in a salary range of $40,540 - $64,945, plus benefits.

.

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is a widely recognized leader in managing water resources that benefit both people and the environment in its 10-county region covering the Guadalupe River and Blanco River basins. A regional public entity created in 1935 by the Texas Legislature, the mission of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is to protect, conserve, reclaim, and steward the resources of the region in order to ensure and promote quality of life for the public. The authority is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors appointed by the governor. Headquartered in Sequin, Texas, GBRA’s professional staff members are located in communities throughout the region. Executive leadership is vested in a General Manager, Deputy General Manager, and Executive Managers. Some of the Texas cities in or near the GBRA region include Victoria, Seqguin, and New Braunfels in the region; and Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi are nearby. Additional information about GBRA may be found at its website:

For Additional Information Contact:

Jim Ray,

Executive Search

Ray Associates, Inc.,

1305 San Antonio Street

, Austin, Texas 78701,

512-478-4699,

.

Closing Date: The closing date and time for applications is Monday, November 13 at 5:00 p.m. GBRA reserves the right to re-open the receipt of applications in order to assure a diverse pool of high quality applicants.

To Apply:

  1. Send a pProfessional sStatement of iInterest including (a) a brief statement of why you are interested in, and qualified for, this position, (b) your current compensation, (c) your compensation expectations if considered for this position; and (c) whether on not we may contact persons at your current place of employment; and
  2. Attach a current rResume′; and
  3. If not included on the resume′, attach a list of at least five references that we may contact, along with contact information for each (position, organization, telephone number, and e-mail address if available).

Send the Above Information :

to:

Bby Mail or Delivery Service to:

Ray Associates, Inc.

Executive Search

1305 San Antonio Street

Austin, Texas 78701

Attention: Karol MiddletonSheila Jennings, GBRA Executive Search

GBRA Executive Search

Or

By E-Mail to:

Applicant’s who are selected for telephone or personal interviews will be required to complete and sign a GBRA official application form.

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is and Equal Opportunity Employer.

Ray Associates, Inc., 9/29/2006 10/04/2006Page 1 of 3

Ray Associates, Inc., Page 3 of 3