Job Details

Salary Range:All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

ProgramSpecialist III, SR-20: $4,858.00 - $5,918.00 per month

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

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. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Experience Requirements: Except for the substitutions provided for in this specification, applicants must have had progressively responsible experience of the kind and quality described in the statements below and in the amounts shown in the following table or any equivalent combination of training and experience:

Specialized Experience:Progressively responsible professional experience in one or a combination of the following:

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

Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. 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 for which applicant is being considered.

1. A copy of the applicant's TA History Report or equivalent system-generated report;

2. A signed letter from the applicant's supervisor that includes the applicant's name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm/yy to mm/yy), his/her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,

3. Copies of the applicant's signed SF-10 Forms.