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

Hawaii State Department of Education • Honolulu, HI

54d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves conducting studies and analyses of programs, researching changes in laws and regulations, developing and interpreting policies, and serving as a liaison to various committees, agencies, and community groups. The role also includes assisting in locating funds and resources, developing and monitoring contracts and grants, evaluating program operations, implementing corrective action plans, and developing training programs. Additionally, the position assists in preparing the agency's State plan, developing legislative proposals, speaking to groups to promote program activities, and assisting in budget request justifications. The role provides technical assistance and consultation on program rules and procedures to agency staff and other organizations, and develops and coordinates implementation plans for specific program areas. It also involves advising data processing personnel on program requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Excess work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis, provided the experience demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities comparable to a four-year degree.
• Background must demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents.
• Background must demonstrate the ability to read and interpret complex written material.
• Background must demonstrate the ability to solve complex problems logically and systematically.
• Progressively responsible professional experience: 2-1/2 years of Specialized Experience and 0 years of Supervisory Experience.
• Specialized Experience Type 1: Progressively responsible professional experience demonstrating 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. Experience must involve performing professional work concerned with program interrelationships, effectiveness or intra-program integration.
• Specialized Experience must demonstrate 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.
• Specialized Experience must demonstrate 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.
• Specialized Experience 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.
• Working knowledge of program planning and evaluation, as well as research and evaluation methods and techniques.
• 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.
• Possession of a current, valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 and 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.

Benefits

• Salary range placement above the initial step may be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors.
• Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.
• Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs.
• Temporary employees may be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions.
• Temporary employees may enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level