Program Officer 2

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

This is a recruitment for a Program Officer 2 position with the State of Nevadas Department of State Public Charter School Authority. This position may be filled in Carson City Reno or Las Vegas depending on the candidate chosen. This position supports the State Public Charter School Authoritys Authorizing Team by supporting the organizational financial and academic performance teams. This role reviews and tracks school reports and evidence to assess compliance with charter contracts and applicable laws. The position also provides technical assistance and training to schools on performance standards and reporting addition the role coordinates communication with schools applicants and SPCSA staff to support performance evaluations and ensure complete and accurate charter applications.

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 one year of professional experience in planning coordinating and 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 three years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Program Officer I 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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