Executive Director of Gaming

This position organizationally falls under the Kickapoo Tribe Gaming Commission Department as operated by the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma.  Operational hours are Monday through Friday; 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., or as may be needed to manage services.  The Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Gaming Commission Department. The incumbent provides executive leadership and administrative management to ensure regulatory duties and responsibilities provided under the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Ordinance as well as Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) are followed. Reports to the Executive Director and/or the Gaming Commission based on the reason for communication.

Tasks are as follows, but not limited to:

1. Acts as the official liaison for Casino General Manager and outside regulatory agencies.
2. Acts as the administrative representative of the Gaming Commission, Surveillance, Internal Audit, and Licensing and Investigation Staff.
3. Acts as the official liaison with the Local, State, and Federal Agencies to include State of Oklahoma, State Compliance Agency, and National Indian Gaming Commission representatives.
4. Annually prepares and submits to the Tribal Gaming Commission, for its approval, internal audit program and financial budgets for succeeding fiscal year.  Submits monthly update of each department report to Tribal Gaming Commission.
5. Sets up and administers proper procedures for all hearings as a result of gaming related offenses, including license revocations.
6. Insures that all licensing requirements are completed in a timely basis.
7. Takes such action as may be determined by the Tribal Gaming Commission or the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Business Committee as necessary to protect the security and integrity of gaming.
8. Monitor the casino for gaming related offenses, violations of Minimal Internal Control Standards (MICS), Tribal Internal Control Standards (TICS), and other criminal violations.
9. Carry out regulatory duties and responsibilities provided under the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Ordinance as well as Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and such other duties with respect to gaming activities as the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma Business Committee directs.
10. Ensure Gaming Commission Staff within each sub department receive necessary and adequate training to perform essential job duties and functions.
11. Reviews and approves all policies and procedures of the gaming establishment.
12. Execute supervisory responsibilities by assisting and overseeing day to day activities of Licensing, Internal Audit, Compliance, and Surveillance sub departments.

The incumbent must be flexible in order to undertake a variety of miscellaneous duties as assigned by the supervisor or team leader.

Education and Experience:

(1) Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration or related field with three (3) years’ experience in working in a tribal casino, preferred.

(2) Skills:  Must be highly motivated, results oriented, and provide an atmosphere that fosters, promotes, and supports and allows others to become highly motivated.

(3) Requirements:  Must have previous professional experience in casino administration, finance, and cash management, information control systems, human resources and current with the latest technologies and computer software with emphasis on MS Office, casino Industry applications software.  Must be able to obtain a Gaming license.

• Must have excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
• Must have excellent leadership skills

related to the overall management and responsibility of an administration which is varied and complex

• Must maintain all continuing education units as may be required for licensure and/or 

certification in a specialty field of study

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid, active and unrestricted Oklahoma

Driver’s License

• Ability to be courteous, tactful and cooperative throughout the workday
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to all phases of the job duties
• Ability to manage the stress of having overall responsibility for the operations of the

Gaming Department and associated programs and services

• Must be able to travel out of state and locally to attend meetings/trainings as needed.

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability to do the work of the position with or without direct supervision.
• Must be able to read and write.
• Must have excellent communication
•  skills both verbally and written.

At least five (5) years’ experience, in a senior management position, in gaming regulation, particularly Class III gaming regulation.