Program Specialist III - Hawaii District - East Special Education​/Special Services

Description

Salary Range:
All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

Program Specialist III, SR-20: $4,961.00 - $6,043.00 per month

• Assists a higher level specialist in conducting segments of major studies or special projects;
• Conducts analyses of programs, their operations and activities and makes recommendations of findings to a higher level specialist or program supervisor;
• Conducts research into changes in State and federal laws, rules and regulations, community concerns, etc.;
• Interprets and explains new or existing program policies and procedures, rules and regulations, program standards, etc.;
• Provides information to, and communicates with, various committees, other agencies and community groups and organizations concerned with the agency’s program;
• Assists in the development of contracts and grants;
• Monitors and evaluates program operations and activities to ensure program objectives meet State and federal requirements;
• Develops and implements corrective action plans to address program deficiencies;
• Develops training programs to implement new or revised program policies, procedures, activities, functions, etc.;
• Assists a higher level specialist in the preparation of the agency’s State plan;
• Participates in developing legislative proposals and testimonies;
• May speak before groups to promote or provide information or coordinate program activities and objectives;
• Assists in the development of budget requests;
• Provides technical assistance, consultation and interpretation of the program rules and procedures to agency staff, other public, private and community agencies;
• Develops, recommends and coordinates implementation plans for specific program areas; and
• Advises and explains program requirements to data processing personnel.

Basic Education Requirement:
Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience Requirements:
Applicants must have progressively responsible experience as described below or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience must demonstrate comparative knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to a four‑year degree, including the ability to write clear reports, read and interpret complex material, and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

• Progressively responsible professional experience which demonstrated the ability to conduct studies and analyses of programs or projects through active participation in planning, coordination, development, and/or evaluation of programs and/or program activities. The experience must have involved performing professional work concerned with program interrelationships, effectiveness, or intra‑program integration, and must have demonstrated a high degree of analytical skill, including the ability to identify information needs, collect and analyze data, identify problems and alternative solutions, develop logical recommendations, read and interpret complex material such as State statutes and/or federal regulations, and draft comprehensive reports of findings and conclusions.
• Progressively responsible professional work experience in a pertinent field or program area that provided knowledge of principles and practices, current issues and concerns of the identified field/program area, and of State and federal agencies, community organizations, resources, and services that interact with and impact the agency’s programs and activities.

Substitutions Allowed:
Possession of a Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, or a field pertinent to the agency’s programs and activities may be substituted for one year of the specialized experience.

Lifting/Carrying Requirement:
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