PROGRAM SPECIALIST VI

Recruitment Number 25-0458 - The current vacancy position is located in Downtown for the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS). This job posting will remain open until 18 applications are received. Please apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time. Salary: $6,535 to $7,952 per month (SR-26, Step D to I). Program Specialist Overview Positions in the Program Specialist series perform and/or supervise professional work in planning, developing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating programs, operations and activities in support of an agency's program. The work involves conducting studies, research, and analysis to identify needs or recommend solutions, developing program plans, policies and procedures, monitoring and maintaining current programs or establishing new programs and services, and providing advisory services, training, liaison or resource to community organizations or others concerned with the agency's programs and activities for implementation of new or revised programs. Program Specialist Types A: Supervises a staff of program specialists performing program planning and development work and may also participate in planning activities for the agency's program. B: Located at the departmental or division level with responsibility for all program planning, development, and implementation activities for one or more major components of the agency's overall program. C: Located at the departmental or division level, performing the most complex, extensive, and intensive program development, implementation, and evaluation assignments. Excluded Positions Positions involving professional work identified with other occupations by the nature of the paramount qualification requirements or where the primary emphasis requires knowledge in a specialized occupational field such as engineering, social work, budget evaluation and analysis, management and organizational analysis, etc., are excluded from the Program Specialist VI class. Minimum Qualifications Legal Authorization to Work The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State to be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment. Basic Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university. General Experience One and one-half (1?1/2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience requiring a high degree of analytical skill; experience must have involved gathering, evaluating, and analyzing facts and other pertinent information to resolve problems and recommend appropriate courses of action. Specialized Experience Type 1: Professional work experience in any field that involved monitoring, evaluating, or conducting studies and analyses of programs or projects to make recommendations for development or revision of standards, policies, procedures, or techniques. Type 2: Professional experience in a pertinent field/program area related to the agency's role, function, operations, and/or program activities that provided knowledge of principles and practices, current issues and concerns of the identified field/program area and State and federal agencies, community resources and services that interact with and impact the agency's programs. Quality of Experience Applicants must possess experience independently performing the full range of program planning, development, and evaluation activities comparable to the Program Specialist IV level in the State service. Supervisory Experience One (1) year of formal supervisory work experience which included planning, organizing, scheduling, and directing the work of others; assigning and reviewing their work; advising them on difficult work problems; training and developing subordinates; evaluating their work performance; and disciplining when necessary. Driver's License A valid driver's license is required for some positions at the time of appointment. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The State of Hawai?i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program The PSLF Program is a federal program intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. Electronic Notification Applicants will be notified via email of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications. Testing Information The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis; applicants are encouraged to submit detailed descriptions of their duties and responsibilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr