Program Officer 3

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking a Program Officer 3 based in Carson City Las Vegas or Reno. This position is the statewide PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) Coordinator for DCFS and its three secure juvenile facilities. PREA aims to analyze the incidence and effects of sexual abuse in federal state and local facilities and provides information resources recommendations and funding to protect individuals in confinement. As the statewide PREA Coordinator for juveniles this position plays a critical role in ensuring compliance and safeguarding youth. The position requires adherence with federal and state laws regulations and requirements policies and procedures Duties include responsibilities such as training and educating staff and youth across three state youth facilities leading policy development and implementation collecting data and generating reports overseeing investigations of reported sexual assault or sexual harassment and collaborating with stakeholders to collect data related to sexual assault and sexual harassment among youth in secure detention or confinement. This position will work closely with facility Training Officers and PREA Compliance Managers at each of the three state secure juvenile facilities. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Program Officers administer a program or major component of a program by planning coordinating and managing services and activities in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and established program performance standards and objectives. Incumbents make decisions that significantly impact program direction and participants or clients and must determine the process required to achieve results within resource constraints.

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration or other discipline related to the program assignment and two years of professional experience in planning coordinating or administering a program which included interpretation of laws and regulations; development of program policy and procedures; development and implementation of program performance standards and objectives for providing services; and development and implementation of eligibility requirements; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Program Officer II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Recommend interpret implement and disseminate regulations policies and procedures related to program operations; and review amendments to applicable laws and regulations and incoming policy or procedural information for interpretation and distribution.

Research develop recommend and implement long term plans to enhance and maximize services provided; evaluate the success of the program and adapt to changes in funding eligibility requirements and production/processing elements of the program.

Provide specialized information and services and serve as the technical expert regarding the assigned program services activities and requirements; provide information either verbally or in writing to other State and federal agencies management department staff program participants and the general public to ensure understanding and compliance; explain and apply laws regulations policies and procedures and resolve high-level customer service issues and complaints; may develop and conduct presentations before State and federal agencies management program participants and/or other stakeholders as required.

Monitor program activities through on-site visits and/or the review of reports and records to ensure compliance with federal and/or State laws; evaluate and recommend changes to provider eligibility client needs vendor requirements or identify client abuse or fraud; identify and project demographic and economic trends; conduct studies related to assigned program area; evaluate information and prepare reports requiring a thorough analysis of data and make recommendations on a course of action or problem resolution.

Conduct training and/or provide technical assistance for program participants and/or staff; write revise and/or recommend the implementation of procedural manuals or program documentation; conduct ongoing clientele needs assessment and program evaluation by collecting and analyzing data.

Oversee the collection maintenance and organization of required program records and documentation; prepare and ensure distribution of statistical financial and narrative reports and summaries; and prepare information for management concerning program activities in order to make budget requests identify problem areas recommend solutions or facilitate policy decisions.

May supervise professional technical or administrative staff to include performance evaluations work performance standards scheduling work assignment and review training and discipline.

Perform related duties as assigned.

This job specification lists the major knowledge skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge skills and abilities from a previous level.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse inclusive and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race color national origin religion or belief age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy domestic partnership genetic information (GINA) or compensation and/or wages.

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