Presents information and makes recommendations to federal, state, and local policy makers to enhance opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Transmits all pertinent information and materials to the Council and others. Represents the Council at meetings of the National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils and other pertinent organizations. Prepares reports on request. Performs related duties as required.
Meetings frequently involve evenings and some weekends and require travel both in and out of state.
Strong, emotional, and conflicting opinions are frequently encountered in both individual and group settings. Four years of experience at a professional level in the broad areas of human services, education, or mental health, two of which shall have been in an administrative, program development, or business management capacity. Graduate coursework in a human services area, education, or public administration may be substituted for up to two years of the general experience on a semester for six months basis.