Ekere Bassey Williams
Fresno,U.S.A
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Manager
Texas Workforce Solutions
Houston, U.S.A
09.2017 - 06.2026
- Management of Unit Operations - Gulf Coast West Mgt. Unit Locations: Southwest Office Location, (b) Katy Office Location, (c) South Office Location (d) Gulfgate Office Location and (e) Missouri-City Office Location.
- Responsibilities include management of personnel and all agency programs to achieve quality outcomes and continuous improvements; maintain effective consumer services, community partnerships, outreach initiatives, fiscal operations and general caseload management monitoring.
- Duties further include mentoring, coaching and providing training to staff as well as implementation of statewide monitoring plan.
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services Formerly: Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
Houston Southwest Area Manager
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
Houston, U.S.A
09.2006 - 08.2017
- Management of unit operations, personnel and all agency programs to achieve quality outcomes and continuous improvements; maintain effective consumer service, community partnerships, outreach initiatives, fiscal operations and general caseload management monitoring.
- Provide mentoring, coaching and training to staff and implementation of the statewide monitoring plan.
- Formerly: Texas Rehabilitative Commission (TRC)
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) III
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
Houston, U.S.A
11.2001 - 09.2006
- Conduct comprehensive assessment to determine client’s eligibility in the provision of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
- Establish Individualized Plan for Employment of eligible clients.
- Provide job placement services leading to successful employment outcome for people with disability.
- Comprehensive Rehabilitation Service (CRS) specialist for DARS: Houston East End Field Office from 11/05/2001 to 09/24/2006.
- Served as back up Area Manager for the DARS - Houston East End Field office; manage and reconcile client’s service budgetary allocation and approve appropriate purchase orders for services.
- Selection, Supervision, and Development of office support staff.
Child Support Enforcement Officer III
The Office of the Texas Attorney General
Houston, U.S.A
11.1998 - 09.2001
- Establish and enforce child support obligations.
- Conduct investigation to locate parents; determine parental assets and assess appropriate enforcement actions for child support offenders.
- Negotiate out-of court settlement/agreement for child support offenders.
- Respond to complex inquiries and complaint from parents, government officials, attorneys and child support customers.
- Conduct counseling services for child-support offenders and their former Partners.
Administrative Assistant II
The Office of the Texas Attorney General
Houston, U.S.A
03.1998 - 10.1998
- Coordinate and prepare with the Justice Information Management System (JIMS) all court-related activities for the office.
- Schedule custodial and non-custodial parents appointments for paternity/DNA testing.
- Implement and evaluate training programs for new employees.
- Establish child support agreed orders for OAG customers.
- Prepare legal documents to establish and enforce support obligation.
Administrative Manager
Ray-Smith Engineering & Petroleum Projects (Nig) Ltd.
Lagos, Nigeria
01.1995 - 10.1997
- Manage and coordinate job activities/projects of the three branch offices of the company with oil and gas-related corporations including Mobil, Shell and Texaco.
- Conduct employment interviews, in-service training, and appropriate placement of staff.
- Supervise staff and monitor their development.
- Prepare quotations, bids, legal and financial documents for company’s projects.
- Prepare the company’s annual budgets.
- In partnership with Perry Equipment Corporation of America, Dallas, Texas.
Lecturer/Instructor
Federal Department of labor & Productivity
Ibadan, Nigeria
10.1990 - 12.1994
- Taught courses in Government and Public Administration.
- Advise and counsel students.
- Serve in campus-wide and community services.
- (Staff Development School)
Acting/Back-Up Operations Director of Programs (ODP)
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
Houston, U.S.A
02.2010
- Managing the essential back-up responsibilities of the Operations Director of Programs for Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Region IV.
Education
Health and Human Services (HHS) Executive Leadership Academy -
Austin, Texas, U.S.A07-2012
Certificate in Supported Self Employment -
Virginia Common Wealth University
Richmond, Virginia06-2011
Ph.D. - Urban Planning and Environmental Policy
Texas Southern University School of Public Affairs
Houston, Texas, U.S.A12-2009
Certified Public Manager (CPM) -
Sam Houston State University Continuing Education
Houston, Texas, U.S.A06-2009
Excellence in Leadership Series: Strategic Planning -
The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs
Austin, Texas, U.S.A08-2007
Leadership -
The University of Arkansas Texas DRS Leadership Academy
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A10-2006
M.Ed. - Counselor Education
Texas Southern University College of Education
Houston, Texas, U.S.A12-2000
M.P.A. - Public Administration
The University of Calabar
Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria03-1995
B.Sc. - Political Science and Public Administration
The University of Cross River State
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria08-1990
Skills
- SAP
- Microsoft Windows applications
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet/Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Lotus 123
- DOS management
- PowerPoint
Notary Public - State
Texas
Awards
- 04/01/16, Certificate of Professional Service, Texas Southern University
- 09/01/11 - 10/01/12, DRS Region IV 'Area Manager of the Year' Award for Fiscal Year 2012
- 08/01/06, DRS recovery of substantial lump sum collection award
- 10/01/99, Outstanding Service and contribution Award for Lump sum Collection
- 07/01/98, Certificate of Achievement for Civil System/Orientation
Community Service
- 2004, Member, The City of Houston Mentoring Program
- 2005, Member, Texas Rehabilitation Action Network (TRAN)
- 2007, Director, National Disability Employment Awareness Month Program
- 2009, Coordinator of community partnership on Disability Awareness Program
- 2009, Coordinator of community partnership on Epilepsy Awareness Program
- 2010, Member, Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) Conference
Unit Fiscal Management
2006 - 2026, Avg. Fiscal Management of General VR, Including Visual Impaired (V.I), Transition, Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) programs and ILS program
Business Address
Texas Workforce Solutions - Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Gulf-Coast West Management Unit 5-5, 13625 Beechnut Street, Houston, Texas, 77083, 281-564-2660, 713-785-2542, 713-598-4918, ekere.williams@twc.texas.gov
Timeline
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Manager
Texas Workforce Solutions
09.2017 - 06.2026
Acting/Back-Up Operations Director of Programs (ODP)
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
02.2010
Houston Southwest Area Manager
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
09.2006 - 08.2017
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) III
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
11.2001 - 09.2006
Child Support Enforcement Officer III
The Office of the Texas Attorney General
11.1998 - 09.2001
Administrative Assistant II
The Office of the Texas Attorney General
03.1998 - 10.1998
Administrative Manager
Ray-Smith Engineering & Petroleum Projects (Nig) Ltd.
01.1995 - 10.1997
Lecturer/Instructor
Federal Department of labor & Productivity
10.1990 - 12.1994
Health and Human Services (HHS) Executive Leadership Academy -
Certificate in Supported Self Employment -
Virginia Common Wealth University
Ph.D. - Urban Planning and Environmental Policy
Texas Southern University School of Public Affairs
Certified Public Manager (CPM) -
Sam Houston State University Continuing Education
Excellence in Leadership Series: Strategic Planning -
The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs
Leadership -
The University of Arkansas Texas DRS Leadership Academy
M.Ed. - Counselor Education
Texas Southern University College of Education
M.P.A. - Public Administration
The University of Calabar
B.Sc. - Political Science and Public Administration
The University of Cross River State