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Program Specialist III (Project HI AWARE 2) - Student Services

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Description
This posting will be used to fill various Program Specialist positions at the specified location. 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.

Salary Range: Program Specialist III, SR-20: $4,858.00 - $5,918.00 per month

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: 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:

• Program Specialist III: 1-1/2 years of specialized experience.

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

• 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.
• Experience in a pertinent field/program area which provided knowledge of principles and practices, current issues and concerns of the identified field/program area and State and federal agencies.

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.

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.

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

Equal Opportunity
The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability.