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    Program Specialist V - Houston, United States - Hawaii State Department of Education

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    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 V, SR-24:

    $5, $6,949.00 per month

    Supervises a professional staff and participates in program planning and development activities.
    Implements policies and procedures to assure efficient and effective staff work.
    Makes assignments of projects and special studies to staff.
    Evaluates subordinate's work productivity in relation to the agency's standards of performance.

    Provides consultation, direction and advice to subordinates on program planning and development methods, non-routine or complex assignments or to clarify established guidelines.

    Conducts studies and analyses of major, unprecedented or controversial issues regarding the agency services and operations.
    Formulates and recommends major new policies, program goals or objectives.
    Determines goals and objectives and establishes priorities for the program in accordance with federal and State requirements.
    Develops new program plans to meet constantly changing federal requirements and legislative mandates.
    Evaluates consumer needs and concerns and makes recommendations for development of new programs and/or functions for the agency.
    Researches advancements in the field and develops new methodologies and interprets new concepts to enhance agency programs and services.
    Basic Education Requirement

    :

    Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree.

    Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience below or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.


    To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

    The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

    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

    Spclzd
    Exp
    (Yrs)

    Supvy Exp
    (Yrs)

    Total
    Exp
    (Yrs)

    Program Specialist V

    3-1/2

    3-1/2


    • Supervisory Aptitude
    :

    For some positions in the class, Program Specialist V, applicants must possess supervisory aptitude.

    Supervisory Aptitude :

    For some positions in the class, Program Specialist V, applicants must possess supervisory aptitude.


    Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by the completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

    Specialized Experience

    :

    Three and one-half (3 1/2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the following:


    One and one-half (11⁄2) years of p rogressively 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.

    For the class Program Specialist V, applicants must possess experience independently performing the full range of program planning, development, and evaluation activities for an agency's program or program activities.

    Selective Certification Requirement:


    Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in budgeting, auditing, quantitative analysis, or communication which demonstrated a high degree of analytical skill involving the ability to identify information needs, collect and analyze data; identify problems and alternative solutions and their advantages and disadvantages to develop logical recommendations for a course of action; and the ability to read, comprehend and interpret complex material such as statutes, administrative rules; federal regulations, executive and board policies.

    One (1) year shall have been in an education program, agency or system which may have been gained concurrently or separately in meeting the Specialized Experience requirement.

    Substitutions Allowed

    :

    Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, communication or science may be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience

    Quality of Experience

    :


    Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position.


    The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which applicant is being considered.

    Salary:

    The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

    Requirements:


    Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.

    Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently.

    Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks.

    Part-time experience is pro-rated.

    Example:

    Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year.

    Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited.

    Example:


    Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.

    Temporary Assignment:

    Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below:

    A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;

    A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,

    Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.

    Documents:

    Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application.


    Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023.

    All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

    Information about Temporary Positions:

    Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs.

    Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities.


    A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months.


    Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions.


    You may also 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.

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