Departmental Program Officer (Planning And Project Management) - Downtown, Oahu

State of Hawai'i•Island of Oahu, HI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Departmental Program Officer manages or directs a program office in a department under the general direction of the department director and is responsible for the development of departmental policies and procedures pertaining to program planning, development, monitoring and evaluation activities. Provides leadership, increases program effectiveness, ensures compliance with State and Federal program laws, rules and regulations, monitors legislation and prepares testimonies, trains and develops subordinate staff, and performs other duties as required. This position is located in the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT), Office of the Director and is responsible for managing new and current regional economic development and State land use projects and programs. The duties and responsibilities of this position include overseeing the development and implementation of policies, standards, and strategies that address workforce development, infrastructure needs, and economic sustainability; conducting project management activities for the department's attached agencies and divisions, developing comprehensive strategic plans and ensuring programmatic efforts align with departmental objectives; cultivating partnerships with private sector, the community and government agencies to enhance the impact of departmental programs; and drafting legislative proposals, providing testimony, and contributing to the creation of statewide policies that advance the department's mission.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree.
One (1) year of progressively responsible administrative, professional, analytical or other work experience which required a high degree of analytical skill. Such experience must have involved reading, comprehending, interpreting, and evaluating technical subjects, analyses or proposals; and applying problem-solving methods and techniques such as defining and analyzing problems, identifying alternative courses of action and determining appropriate alternatives; and preparing concise written reports and recommendations for an optimal course of action.
Three and one-half (3 1/2) years of professional work experience which demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of urban planning, regional economic development, State land use projects, public planning, project management, and statistical and research methods.
Of the Three and one-half (3 1/2) years of professional planning and project management work experience, Two (2) years must have included the collection and evaluation of extensive variety of physical, social, economic and environmental data, and determination of public opinion and general community objectives and policies to identify prospective conditions, problems, and opportunities in the area(s) of concern.
AND One and one-half (1 1/2) years of professional experience in one or a combination of the following: Authoritative work experience which involved, as a major work activity, substantive involvement in reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting and applying federal, state, county laws, rules, legal opinions, court decisions and other pertinent documents to resolve and advise on complex issues related to departmental activities and operations; and/or Progressively responsible professional experience planning, directing, managing, monitoring, and evaluating projects. Such experience must include determining project goals, scope, deliverables, timelines, costs, and resources, leading project teams, administering budgets and contracts, tracking project progress to ensure that milestones are met on time and within budget, documenting project progress, and identifying metrics for project evaluation.
One (1) year of formal supervisory work experience overseeing a professional staff, performing duties which included: 1) planning, organizing, scheduling and directing the work of others; 2) assigning and reviewing their work; 3) advising them on difficult problem areas; 4) training and developing subordinates; and 5) evaluating their work performance.
Managerial aptitude will be considered to have been met through successful performance of, or substantial participation in organizing, scheduling, and coordinating a group of activities in order to attain program objectives within time, resource and budgetary limitations; interest in management demonstrated by the performance of work assignments in a manner which clearly indicates awareness of problems and the ability to solve them; completion of educational or training courses in the areas of management accompanied by the application of principles, which were learned, to work assignments; management's observation and evaluation of the applicant's leadership and managerial capabilities; success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

Manages or directs a program office in a department under the general direction of the department director.
Responsible for the development of departmental policies and procedures pertaining to program planning, development, monitoring and evaluation activities.
Provides leadership and increases program effectiveness.
Ensures compliance with State and Federal program laws, rules and regulations.
Monitors legislation and prepares testimonies.
Trains and develops subordinate staff.
Oversees the development and implementation of policies, standards, and strategies that address workforce development, infrastructure needs, and economic sustainability.
Conducts project management activities for the department's attached agencies and divisions.
Develops comprehensive strategic plans and ensures programmatic efforts align with departmental objectives.
Cultivates partnerships with private sector, the community and government agencies to enhance the impact of departmental programs.
Drafts legislative proposals, provides testimony, and contributes to the creation of statewide policies that advance the department's mission.