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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR

AREC ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Adopted June 3, 2024

The Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC) is a non-general fund regulatory state agency and is overseen by nine Commissioners appointed by the Governor. The mission of AREC is to safeguard the public interest regarding real estate activities and provide quality services and resources to licensees and the general public.

Position

Serving at the pleasure of the AREC Commission, the Assistant Executive Director is responsible to and supervised by the Executive Director. The Assistant Executive Director assists in administering the Real Estate License Law, Timeshare Law, and Recovery Fund by directing the operations of the Commission and overseeing the Commission staff. The Assistant Executive Director collaborates with the Executive Director to develop and implement the strategic plan; aligns budgetary and staff priorities; oversees the application of the operational plan; builds relationships with stakeholders; assists with legislative matters; and provides management and supervision to its programmatic divisions of licensing, education, legal/investigations/auditing, accounting/personnel, communications and public relations, and IT. The ideal candidate will be able to work autonomously and without supervision. The Assistant Executive Director must be able to knowledgeably and effectively act in the Executive Director’s absence at any given moment.

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, the qualified applicant will have a bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, education, real estate, or related field from an accredited college or university. Additionally, at least eight (8) years of demonstrated success in the management and leadership of programs and people to include supervisory and fiscal management experience is required. Experience in a licensing/regulatory environment   preferred.  It is possible to substitute substantial relevant experience for some education. The qualified candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Salary and Benefits

The Assistant Executive Director is an employee of the State of Alabama and is subject to the benefits of state employees. Salary is set by Commissioners as approved by the Alabama State Personnel Board. Specific information regarding salary and benefits will be provided to final candidates. 

Additional Requirements

Final candidates in the job search will be required to submit to a state and national background check. If the selected candidate is already in possession of a real estate license, he/she will be required to place that license in an inactive status. Some travel and weekend work is required; however, most business is conducted Monday through Friday in Montgomery, Alabama.  Therefore, the individual hired will be required to live in or around the Montgomery, AL area.

Interested Applicants

Interested qualified individuals should submit the following information to the consultant for this project at webb@wynwoodconsulting.com.

(1) A cover letter explaining your specific interest in and special qualifications for this position.

(2) A current resume identifying all relevant education and training and job experience. Ensure your leadership, managerial, and programmatic experience is easily identified on your resume. If not, point this out in your cover letter. 

(3) A reference sheet with three professional references with current contact information. These individuals should be aware that you have applied for this position and able to respond to questions about your managerial experience.

Please be aware your resume and cover letter will become public record. The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST, June 30, 2024. No resumes will be accepted after that time. Confirmation of receipt, not acceptability of application materials will be given. Do not consider your information to be received until you are in receipt of the confirmation message.     

The consultant is not responsible for late receipt of materials or missing information. 

Alabama Real Estate Commission is an equal opportunity employer.