Program Officer 3
Job Location:
Las Vegas, NV - USA
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Job Summary
***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
- Job Summary
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) Division of Food and Nutrition is recruiting for a Program Officer3 in either Las Vegas or Sparks. Under the supervision of the School Nutrition Supervisor this position manages the statewide Farm to School (F2S) and Home Feeds Nevada (HFN) programs.
F2S: Responsible for managing and expanding Nevadas Farm to School program by building partnerships with schools and local agricultural producers coordinating outreach and training administering grants monitoring program performance pursuing funding opportunities and promoting the use of locally grown foods in schools.
HFN: Responsible for managing and growing the Home Feeds Nevada program by recruiting and supporting eligible producers coordinating with food banks administering program funding and contracts monitoring expenditures and compliance evaluating program effectiveness and increasing access to Nevada-produced food for communities in need.
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.
- Essential Qualifications
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.
- Job Duties
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.
Under administrative direction incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept. Incumbents are responsible for administering a large and complex program which affects a significant number of people on a continuing basis; develop revise recommend and implement changes to work plans program performance standards and objectives for providing services and eligibility requirements as permitted by program regulations and guidelines; ensure compliance with State federal and/or other granting agencies rules and regulations; and draft laws rules and/or regulation changes. Positions allocated to a singular large complex program may supervise subordinate staff; however positions that are responsible for multiple sub-program areas must supervise professional staff which may include subordinate Program Officers or supervise a large support staff through at least one subordinate addition to specific considerations outlined in the allocation of positions this class is distinguished from the Program Officer II class by its increased latitude in decision making resulting from coordinating broad nonspecific rules and/or regulations.- Knowledge Skills and Abilities
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.
Detailed knowledge of:research techniques sufficient to collect analyze interpret and report data in both a narrative and statistical format; principles and practices of funding sources and administrative techniques for delivery of programs.
Ability to: motivate others to effective action; coordinate diverse activities to ensure completion of projects tasks and assignments; work within specific agency programs or operations policies and procedures affecting assigned work; participate with management in the development of short and long range goals and objectives; prepare clear concise effective presentations using presentation software
Recruiter Contact Information:Sonja Grass -
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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