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. The Program Officer I will be the community outreach liaison for the Prepaid Tuition Program of the College Savings Division within the State Treasurer's Office.

This position will reach out and collaborate with various non-profit organizations to assist families and education advocates on preparing for post-secondary education. This position will work closely with all team members of the College Savings Division and will collaborate on Division events and activities. The Division is committed to helping Nevadans as they plan, pay, and save for their post-secondary journey and beyond.

The applicant should have excellent written and oral communication skills, as they will be responsible for connecting with customers, co-workers and community partners to effectively communicate information. They should have the ability to work independently and produce detailed accurate work within severe time constraints.

In addition, the job requires the ability to travel to various locations in Nevada to perform public outreach and present federal requirements and other legal and technical information to diverse audiences, including in workshops, exhibit booths, community events, etc. As such, the applicant must have dependable transportation in order to travel to events within reasonable driving distance of the office and should have the ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed and directed.

As the expert on all the Prepaid Tuition Program initiatives of the College Savings Division, this position will provide information, either verbally or in writing, to other State and federal agencies; institutions; management; department staff; program participants and the public to ensure understanding and compliance. This includes developing and conducting presentations for State and federal agencies, management, program participants and/or other stakeholders, as required. Furthermore, this position is also responsible for other important office functions such as filing, copying, scanning, preparation of correspondence, preparing meeting agendas, answering telephone calls, responding to e-mails, records management and document preparation.

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*

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