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Program Specialist III (Community Homeless Concerns Liaison) - Honolulu District Administration

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Salary Range: Program Specialist III, SR-20: $4,858.00 - $5,918.00 per month. All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range, with potential for placement above the initial step based on qualifications and other factors.

Examples of Duties

• Assists a higher level specialist in conducting segments of major studies or special projects;
• Conducts analyses of programs, their operations and activities and makes recommendations of findings to a higher level specialist or program supervisor;
• Conducts research into changes in State and federal laws, rules and regulations, community concerns, etc.;
• Interprets and explains new or existing program policies and procedures, rules and regulations, program standards, etc.;
• Provides information to, and communicates with various committees, other agencies and community groups and organizations concerned with the agency's program;
• Assists in the development of contracts and grants;
• Monitors and evaluates program operations and activities to ensure program objectives meet State and federal requirements;
• Develops and implements corrective action plans to address program deficiencies;
• Develops training programs to implement new or revised program policies, procedures, activities, functions, etc.;
• Assists a higher level specialist in the preparation of the agency's State plan;
• Participates in developing legislative proposals and testimonies;
• May speak before groups to promote or provide information or coordinate program activities and objectives;
• Assists in the development of budget requests;
• Provides technical assistance, consultation and interpretation of the program rules and procedures to agency staff, other public, private and community agencies;
• Develops, recommends and coordinates implementation plans for specific program areas;
• Advises and explains program requirements to data processing personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

Basic Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree.

Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience below or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Experience Requirements: Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described in the statements below:

• Program Specialist III - 1-1/2 years of progressively responsible professional experience.

Specialized Experience:

• Progressively responsible professional experience which demonstrated the ability to conduct studies and analyses of programs or projects through active participation in the planning, coordination, development and/or evaluation of programs and/or program activities.
• Progressively responsible professional work experience which involved providing assistance and support to individuals and families in need of social services or other related community resources.

Selective Certification Experience Requirement:

Of the Specialized Experience Requirement, applicants must possess a minimum of one (1) year of experience as described in Specialized Experience Type 2.

Lifting/Carrying Requirement:

Applicant must be able to lift and/or carry objects weighing up to thirty (30) pounds unassisted.

Driver's License Requirement:

Applicant must possess a current, valid driver's license.

Substitutions Allowed:

Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in business administration, public administration, or a field pertinent to the agency's programs may be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience (Type 1).

Quality of Experience:

The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that applicant has the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Supplemental Information

Salary: The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.

Requirements:

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application.

Temporary Assignment:

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application.

Documents:

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023.

Equal Opportunity:

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities.

Payday:

New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date. Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month.

Benefits:

• Holidays: You may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
• Vacation: Employees earn 21 days per year.
• Sick Leave: Employees earn 21 days per year.
• Health Insurance: If eligible, the State pays a part of the premiums for each employee's enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees and retirees.
• Retirement Plan: The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees.