Program Specialist IV; Out of School Time; Community Engagement Branch Job Honolulu area,Hawaii USA,Government

Position: Program Specialist IV (Out of School Time) - Community Engagement Branch

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 IV, SR-22: $5,527.00 - $6,728.00 per month

Conducts studies and analyses of programs, their operations and activities.

Conducts research into changes in State and federal laws, rules and regulations, community concerns, etc.

Develops and interprets new or revises existing program policies, procedures, rules and regulations, program standards, etc.

Serves as liaison and provides consultation to various committees, other agencies and community groups and organizations concerned with the agency’s program.

Assists in locating funds and other resources available from State, federal, County and private agencies which can be used to support program activities and functions.

Develops and monitors contracts and grants.

Monitors and evaluates program operations and activities to insure program objectives meet State and federal requirements are being met.

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 in the preparation of the agency’s State plan.

Develops legislative proposals and testimonies.

May speak before groups to promote or provide information or coordinate program activities and objectives.

Assists in the development and justification 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 and coordinates implementation plans for specific program areas.

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

Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described in the statements below and in the amounts shown in the following table or any equivalent combination of training and experience:

Class Title

Program Specialist IV

Spclzd Exp (years)

2-1/2

Supvy Exp (years)

Total Exp (years)

2-1/2

Specialized Experience

Progressively responsible professional experience in one or a combination of the following:

Type 1 - Progressively responsible professional experience which demonstrated the ability to conduct studies and analyses of programs or projects through active participation in the 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. It must further have demonstrated a high degree of analytical skill involving the ability to identify information needs, collect and analyze data, and identify problems and alternative solutions and their advantages and disadvantages and develop logical recommendations for a course of action and the ability to read, comprehend and interpret complex material such as State statutes and/or federal regulations and draft comprehensive reports of findings and conclusions.

Type 2 - Progressively responsible professional work experience in a pertinent field/program area which provided knowledge of principles and practices, current issues and concerns of the identified field/program area and State and federal agencies, community organizations and agencies, resources and services that interact with and have an impact on the agency’s programs and activities.

Selective Certification Requirement

Applicants must possess working knowledge of program planning and evaluation, as well as research and evaluation methods and techniques. Applicant must also possess thorough knowledge of resources and services inclusive of other related state and federal agencies and programs that interact with and have impact(s) on the Department K-12 after-school and out-of-school-time programs.

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