KTGC Executive Director

Golden Eagle Casino•Horton, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Director acts as the Gaming Commission’s agent in carrying out its duties and directly supervises the Commission’s Licensing, Surveillance and Investigation, and Internal Auditing functions. The role recommends new or revised policies to the Commission, drafts and presents detailed procedures for approval, maintains those procedures, and regularly reports on Commission activities and issues. The Executive Director also serves as liaison to the General Manager and Tribal Council. The position carries out the Commission’s regulatory responsibilities on site, including walking the casino floor, conducting spot checks, identifying control-system risks and procedural lapses, and addressing questions about internal controls, surveillance, and auditing procedures. It gathers and evaluates information about issues and incidents, documents findings, and presents staff opinions to the Commission. The Executive Director oversees surveillance and electronic gaming device key controls, administers Commission hearings and appeals to Tribal Council, and establishes processes for staff communications and Commission meetings. Applicants must meet the stated education or management experience requirement, have at least one year of Indian Gaming regulatory experience, and have served in a supervisory or policymaking role in Indian Gaming for at least two years. Applicants must be at least 21 and able to meet the requirements for a Category I Gaming license. Employment is subject to pre-employment drug testing and compliance with the employer’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy. The Executive Director must comply with the specified Privacy Act requirements. Qualified Indian candidates receive preference under the Indian Preference Act, with verification required when claiming preference.

Requirements

A degree in Business Administration or Business Management, or five years of successful experience in management and supervision.
At least one year of regulatory experience in Indian Gaming.
At least two years in a supervisory or policymaking position in Indian Gaming.
Ability to meet the requirements to obtain a Category I Gaming license.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Consent to pre-employment drug testing and compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy while employed.
Comply with the specified requirements and provisions of Subpart D of 43 CFR Part 2, which implements the Privacy Act.
Applicants claiming Indian Preference must submit verification with the application.

Responsibilities

Act as the Gaming Commission’s agent in carrying out the Commission’s duties.
Directly supervise Licensing, Surveillance and Investigation, and Internal Auditing functions.
Recommend new or revised policies to the Commission and draft detailed procedures for Commission approval; maintain and update the procedures.
Report regularly to the Commission on Gaming Commission activities and bring issues, problems, concerns, and related communications to its attention.
Serve as liaison to the General Manager and Tribal Council.
Conduct on-premise regulatory activities, including walking the casino floor, performing spot checks, and representing the Commission visibly.
Identify casino control-system problems and risks, and identify when casino operations staff have not followed procedures.
Address interpretation issues involving gaming operations internal controls, surveillance, and auditing procedures, including making on-the-spot rulings and working with operations management on internal-control implementation while balancing control, efficiency, and customer service.
Carry out responsibilities delegated in the Gaming Operations manuals.
Identify and document reportable incidents as specified in the Tribal Gaming Ordinance and Gaming Operations manuals.
Gather information about issues, incidents, and procedural problems; conduct due diligence and research; formulate staff opinions; and document and present findings to the Commission as appropriate.
Establish classification parameters for referring issues to the Internal Auditor, Executive Director, or Gaming Commission based on their nature and significance.
Oversee the Surveillance function and, through the Surveillance Manager, ensure compliance with the surveillance regulations in Section V of the Gaming Ordinance.
Supervise the control system and key control for electronic gaming devices, including supervising machine re-keying and taking possession of keys as specified in procedures.
Administer Commission hearings and appeals to the Tribal Council.
Develop a formal communications process between Commission staff and Commission members.
Draft agendas for regular Commission meetings, including status reports, incident reports, informational reporting on Level 1 and 2 staff decisions, manager reports, and policy discussions and actions.