Professional Trainee II (Program Specialist) - Oahu

State of Hawai'i • Island of Oahu, HI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As the advanced trainee level, this position continues to receive on-the-job training in the principles, concepts, work processes, methods, and techniques fundamental to professional-level work. This includes conducting studies, research, and analyses to identify needs or recommend solutions to problems; developing program plans, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations for monitoring and maintaining current programs or establishing new ones; or providing advisory services, training, and serving as a liaison or resource to community organizations or others concerned with the agency's programs and activities for the implementation of new or revised programs or functions. Positions may also perform other related administrative or staff support duties, such as managing grants, developing contracts, and writing legislative testimony, as required, in support of the agency's program. This position analyzes and evaluates business processes; implements process improvement initiatives; manages related process improvement projects; and maintains departmental policies and procedures.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university.
• Six (6) months of progressively responsible professional work experience as specified in the minimum qualification specifications for the authorized series/class of work.
• One year and a half years of progressively responsible professional work experience which required a high degree of analytical skill.
• Experience must have involved gathering, evaluating and analyzing facts and other pertinent information required to resolve problems and/or to determine and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Experience must have also demonstrated the ability to elicit information orally and in writing.
• Read, comprehend, interpret and evaluate technical subjects, analyses or proposals.
• Apply problem-solving methods and techniques, such as defining and analyzing problems, identifying alternative courses of action, using judgment in determining appropriate alternatives.
• Prepare clear and concise written reports and recommendations for action.
• Progressively responsible professional experience in one or a combination of the following: Program Specialist Experience (monitoring, evaluating, or conducting studies and analyses of programs or projects to make recommendations for the development or revision of standards, policies, procedures, or techniques; gathering and analyzing data to determine conformance with standards and requirement and recommending improvements or developing training materials; giving technical advice and direction pertaining to program standards, requirements, or techniques) OR Program Experience (in a pertinent field/program area related to the agency's/program's role, function, operations, and/or program activities which provided knowledge of principles and practices, current issues and concerns of the identified field/program area and State and federal agencies, community, resources and services that interact with and have an impact on the agency's programs and activities).

Responsibilities

• Conducting studies, research, and analyses to identify needs or recommend solutions to problems.
• Developing program plans, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations for monitoring and maintaining current programs or establishing new ones.
• Providing advisory services, training, and serving as a liaison or resource to community organizations or others concerned with the agency's programs and activities for the implementation of new or revised programs or functions.
• Managing grants.
• Developing contracts.
• Writing legislative testimony.
• Analyzing and evaluating business processes.
• Implementing process improvement initiatives.
• Managing related process improvement projects.
• Maintaining departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months.
• Eligibility to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions.
• Rights and benefits afforded to an employee in a permanent position (with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force).
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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