Employment Opportunities

Law Enforcement

For employment in the law enforcement department, call 800-242-7820 and ask for Michelle Carlile at extension 111. Specific qualifications are required for consideration to be a special ranger (see below).

Special Ranger Employment Requirements

Thank you for your interest in becoming a special ranger with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA).

TSCRA employs 30 professional law enforcement officers who are strategically positioned throughout Texas and Oklahoma to investigate agricultural theft. TSCRA special rangers are commissioned by the Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

In the rare instances when a position becomes available, applicants must meet these minimum requirements to be considered for an interview:

U.S. citizen
Excellent physical condition
Outstanding record of at least five (5) years of active law enforcement experience, including criminal investigative experience

NOTE: Military police experience does not count toward the five (5) years of required experience

Hold an active peace officers license
Meet the approval of Texas Department of Public Safety and/or Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Current in all mandated training required by respective state licensing agency
Extensive background in the livestock (cattle) industry
Pass a thorough and comprehensive background investigation
Pass a polygraph and psychological evaluation
No criminal history of (and not limited to) felony criminal convictions, family violence, DWI or DUI convictions
Of good moral character and habits
Good driving record
Possess a valid Texas driver’s license free of any restrictions that would compromise the applicant’s ability to perform duties

Executive Director of Events and Education

The executive director of events and education has the primary responsibility for all events, education, and allied business sponsorships and advertising sales. This position manages the development and implementation of relevant TSCRA programs and events, including the supervision of third-party vendors, as well as all allied business sponsorship and advertising agreements and relationships. Further, this position is responsible for oversight of staff and budgets for these program areas and has the authority to exercise discretion and independent judgment in fulfilling these responsibilities.

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SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Executive Director of Events and Education has the primary responsibility for all events, education, and allied business sponsorships and advertising sales. This position manages the development and implementation of relevant TSCRA programs and events, including the supervision of third-party vendors, as well as all allied business sponsorship and advertising agreements and relationships. Further, this position is responsible for oversight of staff and budgets for these program areas and has the authority to exercise discretion and independent judgment in fulfilling these responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Events
• Responsible for coordinating the TSCRA Cattle Raisers Convention and Expo, Summer Meeting, and Policy Conference
• Provide oversight for the planning and implementation of TSCRA ranch gatherings and other meetings and events
• Attend industry and other events as needed to represent and promote TSCRA

Education
• Provide oversight and development of a portfolio of educational programs that provide tangible value to TSCRA members via various platforms including online and in-person
• Proactively direct educational resources to TSCRA members that allow access to a full range of educational content from all TSCRA sources
• Coordinate planning, execution and evaluation of TSCRA School for Successful Ranching

Beef Quality Assurance
• Work with representatives from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Texas Beef Council and program sponsors to manage TSCRA’s role in the Texas Beef Quality Assurance (TBQA) program
• Serve as the secretary of the TBQA Steering Committee
• Coordinate, schedule, promote, and execute TBQA training meetings and other related program events, including tours and workshops
• Coordinate certification process with program partners
• Travel to BQA events to perform and implement TSCRA’s role in the TBQA program
• Develop and implement innovative and effective methods to promote the TBQA program and the concept of “Beef Quality Assurance” to producers and others in the beef industry
• Create and deliver public presentations on BQA and the TBQA program
• Maintain TBQA website

Sponsorship and Advertising Sales
• Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with allied business members
• Responsible for negotiating sponsorship and advertising agreements and obtaining non-dues revenues to support TSCRA activities
• Responsible for negotiating and implementing affinity programs for TSCRA members
• Provide oversight of sponsorship and advertising sales for TSCRA events, programs and activities

Supervisory
• Supervise several staff positions, including sponsorship and advertising sales, and any individuals completing internships

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS
• Serve as staff liaison to TSCRA Association Promotion Committee and Regional Association Promotion Teams
• Collaborate with Executive Director of Membership and Marketing and Executive Director of Communications to develop strategic partnership activities and identify opportunities
• Assist with implementation of the TSCRA Membership Marketing Plan to meet TSCRA membership goals
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Executive Vice President/CEO

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This position description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification and addition as deemed necessary by the TSCRA. Employees are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments requested by executives, managers and other TSCRA officials. This position description does not constitute an employment contract between the TSCRA and the employee.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
Reports directly to executive vice president/CEO

REQUIREMENTS
• Must be able to work during customary work day/work week and at other times including evenings and weekends
• Must be able to travel frequently

QUALIFICATIONS
• Four-year college degree from an accredited college or university in agriculture, business, or related field
• Extensive experience working with educational programs and event planning
• Exceptional communication, writing and organizational skills
• Exceptional project management ability and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and excellent follow-up skills
• Proactive attitude with ability to anticipate needs, problems and opportunities
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience working with commonly used computer hardware and software packages

JOB STATUS

Exempt – Full time

COMPENSATION BASIS

Salary

CONTACT

Please send resume or questions to humanresources@tscra.org.

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Accounts Receivable Analyst

The accounts receivable analysts has the primary responsibilities of coordinating and billing outside parties for advertising, sponsorships and other billing, accepting and applying payments and managing accounts receivable.

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SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Accounts Receivable Analyst has the primary responsibilities of coordinating and billing outside parties for advertising, sponsorships and other billing, accepting and applying payments and managing accounts receivable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Enter and maintain advertising and sponsorship billing in the advertising database
• Generate and send other billing invoices as necessary
• Manage accounts receivable balances
• Provide batch support to accounting department and reconcile AR to the main accounting system
• Receive daily mail, sort and make digital deposits of all cash received
• Calculate commissions and report the amounts to Payroll
• Run status reports showing goal tracking of sales team
• Run other various reports
• Main contact to upgrade the advertising database to a web-based version

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Backup accounts payable processing
• Other tasks as requested

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Reports directly to the Executive Director of Finance and Human Resources.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be aware of and meet all deadlines
• Must be able to adapt to technological and process changes
• Must have good communication skills to coordinate with external and internal parties
• Must be able to work independently

QUALIFICATIONS

• Accounting experience preferred
• Experience with accounting database software and commonly used software (Excel, WORD, etc)
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Detail oriented and able to work rapidly with minimal errors
• Must be able to review own work for errors

JOB STATUS

Non-exempt – Full time