Program Specialist V

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.

Program Specialist V, SR-24: $6,043.00 - $7,351.00 per month

1. Supervises a professional staff and participates in program planning and development activities.
2. Implements policies and procedures to assure efficient and effective staff work.
3. Makes assignments of projects and special studies to staff.
4. Evaluates subordinates work productivity in relation to the agencys standards of performance.
5. Provides consultation, direction and advice to subordinates on program planning and development methods, non-routine or complex assignments or to clarify established guidelines.
6. Conducts studies and analyses of major, unprecedented or controversial issues regarding the agency services and operations.
7. Formulates and recommends major new policies, program goals or objectives.
8. Determines goals and objectives and establishes priorities for the program in accordance with federal and State requirements.
9. Develops new program plans to meet constantly changing federal requirements and legislative mandates.
10. Evaluates consumer needs and concerns and makes recommendations for development of new programs and/or functions for the agency.
11. Researches advancements in the field and develops new methodologies and interprets new concepts to enhance agency programs and services.

Basic Education Requirement: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelors 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.

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:

• Program Specialist V requires 3-1/2 years of experience.

Supervisory Aptitude: For some positions in the class, Program Specialist V, applicants must possess supervisory aptitude.

Specialized Experience: Three and one-half (3 1/2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the following: One and one-half (1) years of 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.

Selective Certification Requirement:

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in budgeting, auditing, quantitative analysis, or communication which demonstrated a high degree of analytical skill.
• One (1) year shall have been in an education program, agency or system which may have been gained concurrently or separately in meeting the Specialized Experience requirement.

Substitutions Allowed: Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, communication or science may be substituted for one (1) 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.

Requirements: Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.