APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$38,523.60 to
$56,626.56
PAY GRADE: 31
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
Program Officers administer a program or major component of a program by planning, coordinating and managing services and activities in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and established program performance standards and objectives.
*THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE PRIOR TO THE POSTED CLOSING DATE BASED ON THE VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS INTERESTED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services is currently recruiting for two vacancies in our Investigations and Recovery Unit at Central Office. These positions serve as our Administrative Disqualification Hearing (ADH) Coordinators. The incumbents will review eligibility files, applications, policy, regulations, and other documents or evidence to determine if the program recipient intentionally violated program rules; prepares a legal brief with exhibits summarizing the facts that support an allegation of program violation and presents it to the Hearing Officer; and coordinates the scheduling of pre-hearing conferences, conducts interviews, negotiates repayment agreements for program violation overpayments, and arranges for witnesses to testify on behalf of the Division. **Special Note:A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant and on an annual basis while employed. Felony convictions are disqualifying and felony charges and/or misdemeanor convictions and some traffic violations may be disqualifying dependent upon type, number, severity, and time frame.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from an accredited four year college or university in public administration or a related field; OR graduation from high school or the equivalent and four years of previous experience either performing or assisting in the planning, coordinating or administering of a program; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Requirements
A valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
Additional Position Criteria
Experience with eligibility criteria and policies in one or more of the following public assistance programs: SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid.
The Examination
If there are five or fewer qualified applicants, the exam will consist of an application evaluation. (This statement does not apply for Until Recruitment Needs are Satisfied (URS) announcements).
PROGRAM OFFICER I (07.649) Written Exam
The exam will consist of a written weighted 100%.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.
The following are the number of questions and the category:
22 - Written Communications
31 - Logic and Reasoning
13 - Interpersonal
24 - Work Organization
10 - Bookkeeping and Purchasing
