Driver & Identification Service Center Supervisor - Ankeny

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Iowa’s Motor Vehicle Division is seeking a Driver’s License Service Center Supervisor to lead the Ankeny staff at the Ankeny Driver’s License Service Center. The role focuses on guiding staff, supervising daily operations, and delivering high-quality service in one of Iowa’s busiest driver’s license stations.

The position requires leading teams, coordinating training, and maintaining strong partnerships with local offices to ensure seamless service delivery across the state.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, and experience equal to four years of full-time work in customer service as a team leader or manager.
• A total of eight years of education and/or full-time experience (as described above).
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of full-time work as a Driver & Identification Service Center Associate, two years of full-time work as a Driver & Identification Service Center Specialist, or one year as a Driver & Identification Service Center Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop staff to ensure a customer-focused unit.
• Provide daily operational oversight by monitoring workflow and staffing.
• Respond to inquiries regarding driver’s license laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Implement new laws, policies, and procedures and train staff accordingly.
• Conduct informal settlement hearings related to suspensions, revocations, or denials and explain required actions.
• Investigate complaints and develop improvement plans for staff.
• Monitor and improve customer satisfaction and identify development opportunities.
• Coordinate training and statewide initiatives for the service center team.

Job description

Job Description

Do you excel at leading teams in fast-paced customer service environments? The Motor Vehicle Division’s Driver & Identification Services is seeking an experienced and people-centered leader to supervise the Ankeny Driver’s License Service Center. As the Driver & Identification Service Center Supervisor, you will guide staff, manage daily operations, and ensure the delivery of high-quality service in one of Iowa’s busiest driver’s license stations.

Location: Ankeny Driver’s License Service Center, Ankeny, Iowa

Shift: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday

Your Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop assigned Driver’s License Service Center staff to ensure the team functions as a highly effective, customer-focused unit.
• Provide daily operational oversight by monitoring workflow, adjusting staffing, and ensuring services are delivered accurately and on time.
• Support staff decision-making by responding to customers, agency, legislative, and law enforcement inquiries regarding driver’s license laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Implement new laws, policies, and procedures, ensuring staff is trained, knowledgeable, and equipped to support changes in operations.
• Conduct informal settlement hearings related to suspensions, revocations, cancellations, or denials, ensuring customers understand required actions.
• Investigate complaints, coach staff on proper procedures, and develop individualized improvement plans when needed.
• Monitor and improve customer satisfaction, using feedback to adjust processes and identify professional development opportunities.
• Coordinate ongoing training, skill-building, and continuing education for the service center team, including statewide initiatives.
• Maintain strong partnerships with local city, county, and state offices, ensuring seamless service delivery and collaborative problem-solving.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted, except for corrective lenses, driver’s license (minimum of an operator’s license).
• After hire, must obtain and maintain required AAMVA certifications.
• After hire, must attend a Motorcycle Rider Education Safety Course.
• After hire, must attend department training sessions, as required.

NOTICE: This position is a covered position under the REAL ID Act of 2005, 49 U.S.C.

• 30301 note, as further defined in 6 CFR Part 37. Any applicant selected for employment in this position must submit to and pass a background check of the form and content required by 6 CFR 37.45.

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website !

Iowa DOT complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the EEO & ADA Officer at 515-689-1009 or via email at [e-mail] .

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, and experience equal to four years of full-time work in customer service as a team leader or manager.
• A total of eight years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of full-time work as a Driver & Identification Service Center Associate, two years of full-time work as a Driver & Identification Service Center Specialist, or one year as a Driver & Identification Service Center Consultant.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work in a supervisory position within the Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division.