das program manager - Reno, United States - Washoe County, NV

Description

Salary: $75, $98,113.60 Annually

Location : Reno, NV

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 6000xxxx (05/2024)

Department: Alternative Sentencing

Opening Date: 05/22/2024

Closing Date: 6/5/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Position Information

Under general direction, manages the day-to-day operations of the Sober 24 program and provides operational and programmatic support for the Department of Alternative Sentencing; and performs related work as required.

This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy in the Department of Alternative Sentencing. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

This position will become effective July 1, 2024.

For more information on this position, please see the Job Specification at

Area of Assignment
The mission of the Washoe County Department of Alternative Sentencing (DAS) is to increase safety in the community by reducing recidivism among criminal offenders, through a rehabilitative environment that includes accountability for offenses, opportunities for gaining and applying life skills, and sanctions for regressive behaviors. As part of this mission, DAS operates the regional drug testing facility under the name Sober 24. Sober 24 is responsible for the collection and chemical analysis of urine and oral fluid, for the purpose of illicit drug detection utilizing an in-house chemical analyzer. Participants ordered to Sober 24 often face legal challenges and the results generated can have substantial impacts on their civil liberties, thus the assurance of good laboratory practices and accurate reporting are of critical importance. The DAS Program Manager will oversee all aspects of the Sober 24 program, assist in the development and implementation of new programs, and provide overall operational support to the department.
Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, social work, organizational management, public administration, business administration or a related field AND two years of full-time experience in program administration to include one year of full-time supervisory experience and one year of full-time experience with grants administration or budget development; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

License Or Certificate
A valid driver's license may be required at the time of appointment.

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Demonstrate the ability to lead, inspire, and motivate individuals to create high functioning teams.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills through concise and effective writing and speech.
• Possess prior budget management experience.
• Coordinate and strengthen interagency relationships with key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify issues and provide solution-oriented recommendations to management.
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, diplomacy, and interpersonal skills with all those contacted in the course of work.
• Have the ability to successfully represent the Sober 24 program and the Department of Alternative Sentencing to a wide variety of audiences.

Conditions of Employment

The Washoe County Employees Association (WCEA) Supervisory covers the DAS Program Manager position.

Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Per the Washoe County Background and Reference Checks Policy, new and rehired employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation. Effective July 1, 2019, the $40.25 fee associated with this background investigation will be paid by the employee (if applicable) and deducted automatically from the first paycheck. Employment is contingent upon the results of the background check, although a record of conviction will not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.

Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee, South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.

Washoe County hires all new employees at the minimum rate of the salary range and eligible employees may receive an annual merit increase of 5% until they reach the maximum salary for the classification. Upon promotion, current Washoe County employees are placed at the minimum rate of the salary range for the higher classification of the new position OR a promotional calculation, whichever is greater.

What Happens Next

1. After your application is screened, you will be notified via the email you provided whether you have met the minimum requirements for the position. Those applicants who do not meet the qualifications have one (1) business day to file an appeal and request a review of their qualifications.

2. If you have met the minimum requirements, you will receive an additional email inviting you to schedule your Supervisory Exam If you do not receive an invitation to schedule your exam within (5) days of the scheduled exam date, please contact You will receive an initial confirmation email once you have selected an exam date and time. In addition, you will receive a follow up email before the exam date with further details related to the examination process.

This exam is tentatively scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. **You will be notified if you are eligible to transfer an exam score prior to the exam date.
This exam will be administered and proctored in Reno, NV on the above scheduled date and you must be present to test.
The exam will be 100% online multiple choice and will evaluate your expertise, knowledge, skills and abilities in the following areas:

• Staff Development
• Evaluating Employee Performance
• Managing Change Within an Organization
• Conflict Resolution
• Communication
• Budgeting and Resource Allocation

Pursuant to the Washoe County Personnel Handbook, the Department of Human Resources does not administer an exam when there are less than 20 qualified candidates. Once the recruitment has closed, if there are less than 20 qualified candidates, the exam will be waived and all qualifying candidates will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department. If the exam is scheduled to move forward and less than 20 candidates take the exam as determined by the Department of Human Resources, the exam will be waived. Only those candidates in attendance or have a transfer score will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department.

3. After the exam is completed, you will receive an additional email notifying you of the results. If you pass the examination, you will receive your score and rank. This rank will be used to determine which candidates will be interviewed by departments trying to fill a vacancy.

4. Hiring departments schedule interviews from a list of top scoring candidates. If your name is not sent to the hiring department, it will remain on the list for future opportunities as they become available.

5. Please be advised you can log in to your NeoGov account and click on "Applications" to view a list of the recruitments which you have applied for, your submitted application for each recruitment, a copy of the job listing, and your applicant history for each recruitment. In addition, you can also click on "Inbox" to view the notices which have been sent to you for each recruitment. If you have any updates to your contact information after your application is submitted, please contact

If you have any questions regarding the Online Application Process you can find additional information at the following link:

Questions: Indu Moore



Veteran Point
Eligible veterans who were honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces shall receive one (1) bonus point upon passing Open Competitive examinations only. In order to be given a bonus point, applicants must attach proof of Honorable Discharge (DD-214 with Classification of Discharge) to the Online Application at time of submission.

Washoe County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce that creates a sense of belonging for all employees and citizens, thereby encouraging persons from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for employment.

Washoe County will recruit, hire, train and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion or belief, gender, marital status or domestic partnership, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information (GINA), veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association or union or any other protected class under applicable federal or state law.

• Nevada PERS Retirement - Washoe County pays 100% of the PERS contribution for each benefit eligible employee.
• Health, Dental, Life and Vision Insurance - Washoe County contributes 100% of the premium for each employee. Washoe County also contributes 50% of the premium for dependent coverage. Note: New employees are automatically enrolled in the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account. Employees become eligible for health benefits after 90 days of employment. Washoe County contributes up to $2,500 annually (based on benefit effective date and coverage tier) into the employee's Health Savings Account (HSA). Washoe County's waiting period for health insurance is changing to 30-days (currently 90) on July 1, 2024. Therefore, employees hired April 2nd - May 31st will have met the 30-day requirement and will have a benefit effective date of July 1st. Any new or rehired employees hired on or after June 1st are eligible for health benefits effective date on their 31st day of employment. Benefits Link -
• Deferred Compensation plans available
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Accrual (96 hours per year, increasing with continued employment)
• Sick Leave (120 hours per year, increasing with continued employment)
• Longevity Pay
• Merit Increases - Full-time employees eligible to receive an annual merit increase of 5% until the position classification's maximum salary is reached.
• Cost-of living adjustments - historical annual COLA increases for have ranged from 2.5% - 5.0%
• There are no Social Security deductions (although a 1.45% deduction for Medicare is required)
• Nevada does not have state or local income tax*