Program Officer 1

The Position

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 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; and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or a staff consisting of several students, volunteers and/or contract staff.

Department of Education Office of Assessment, Data, and Accountability Management. Successful candidates will have experience coordinating programs across multiple stakeholders.

Successful candidates will need a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and use Department communication tools to disseminate necessary information to inform users of upcoming events, policies, procedures, best practices and required regulations. Position will manage communication between the Assessment office and LEAs including the archiving of forms, memos, and guidance. Successful candidates will have a working knowledge of the practices and procedures necessary to ensure that all documents meet the rigorous standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines for accessibility.

This position will require the candidate to have knowledge of Nevada Education law. Successful candidates will act as coordinator between stakeholders to resolve discrepancies between regulations, policies, and processes. 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. * THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/