Review Vacancy
TitleDirector, Division of Gaming
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $163247 to $163247 Annually
Minimum Qualifications • Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in business and administration and shall not have any financial interest in the State’s racing or gaming industry during or immediately following the term of appointment, as required by law
• An undergraduate degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited college or university.
Preferred Competencies
• A graduate degree appropriate to the Director’s duties and responsibilities
• Experience in executive management, legal field, or gaming
• Experience with strategic and financial planning
• Established and proven leadership and management skills
• Exceptional organization and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Superior interpersonal skills
Duties Description The New York State Gaming Commission is seeking a highly skilled administrator with exceptional leadership skills to direct and oversee the Division of Gaming. The Commission is a regulatory body with varied responsibilities over all forms of legal gaming conducted within the State.
The Division of Gaming oversees State responsibilities memorialized by various tribal-state gaming compacts, video lottery gaming conducted at various racetracks and three newly approved commercial casino facilities.
The Division, in conjunction with other operational units of the Commission, will oversee and supervise staff located at Indian Gaming, video lottery gaming, and commercial casino facilities within the borders of NYS and staff in Schenectady who review and enforce elements intended to protect the State, the public and industry participants.
The Director will provide oversight to a wide array of department activities including, but not limited to:
1. Indian Gaming
• Regulation or oversight of gaming activities at the six class III gaming facilities located in the State to ensure compliance with the various Tribal-State gaming compacts, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and National Indian Gaming Commission regulations;
• Participate in the licensing and investigation of participants, occupational and enterprise;
• Maintaining liaison with tribal governments as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies concerned with Indian gaming;
2. Video Lottery
• Operating and administering the State’s video lottery gaming program;
• Oversight of staff responsible for approving new themes for video lottery games; approving changes to the video lottery facilities’ gaming floors for game placement and new themes or denominations; approval of surveillance systems; contract administration for the operations of the central system and the game vendors; performance analysis; and secure key control.
• Undertake contract administration with EVERI and game vendors which includes interfacing between the various groups associated with video lottery program, which includes the three video lottery terminal manufacturers (Bally/SDG, IGT & Spielo), the central system provider (EVERI), an independent testing laboratory (GLI), as well as the Commission’s Marketing, Finance, Licensing and Internal Audit offices.
3. Commercial Casino
• Assisting with the development of the system of regulation of gaming activities at the commercial casino gaming facilities located in the State to ensure compliance with the various statutes, regulations and approved system of internal controls;
• Participate in the licensing and investigation of participants, occupational and enterprise;
• Maintaining liaison with corporate licensees as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and other State regulatory bodies concerned with commercial gaming;
4. General Duties
• Develop staffing plans; and review applicant submissions to assure casino plans remain in line with accepted proposals.
• Assist in the development of Commission budgets for on-site staff.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties including the planning, assigning, and evaluating work, performance management, and determining training needs and arranging for necessary training;
• Direct the work of the Division through subordinate supervisors within the Regional Offices, the Audit program and the licensing program;
• Ensuring the appropriate collection of State gaming contributions, regulatory assessments, and certain license fees;
• Prepare and present compliance actions to the Executive Director and Commission, in coordination with the Office of General Counsel and assisting with the conduct of hearings and provision of testimony, if required, before the Commission; and
• Through and with the New York State Gaming Commission, advise and assist with the promulgation of rules to ensure the integrity of gaming and to protect the wagering public and industry participants.
Additional Comments The Director serves at the pleasure of the Governor of the State of New York and shall be appointed pursuant to N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 103.
This position is an exempt full-time position, with a competitive starting salary and an outstanding, comprehensive benefits package.
Appointments are contingent upon a satisfactory background check which will include a federal and state criminal fingerprint records review.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address Human.Resources@gaming.ny.gov
Address
Street Attention: Lisa A. Fitzmaurice, Director, Human Resources Mgt.
New York State Gaming Commission, PO Box 7500
Notes on ApplyingEmail submissions are preferred.
Résumés will be evaluated to determine whether candidates will proceed to the interview phase of the process.
Interested qualified candidates must submit a résumé and letter of interest no later than March 22, 2016 by mail or email to the address listed above. Please include “Director-Gaming” in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application.