APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$40,862.16 to
$60,092.64
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.
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.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
This position works within the Department of Agriculture in Sparks, NV. Under the direction of the School/Community Nutrition Supervisor, the incumbent will be responsible for providing assistance in the administration of Child Nutrition Programs to schools, institutions, facilities and social service agencies to deliver services and provide nutrition education and technical guidance. The Program Officer 1 will assist in conducting on site administrative reviews, monitor progress, and ensure sponsors are in compliance with USDA program requirements. The incumbent will collect, analyze and report child nutrition programs related data; assist in the review of sponsor applications for completeness and approve or deny sponsor site applications; assist in reviewing and approving claim reimbursements; determine meal reimbursement rates; collect and organize data for developing USDA reports; provide technical assistance and training for web-based systems; and disseminate promotional materials and file electronic documents. The position will review Federal and State programs related statutes and regulations as well as research, develop and write grant applications to acquire funding and assist with implementing new services or programs according to granting agency requirements.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, or other discipline related to the program assignment; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of para-professional program support experience equivalent to an Administrative Assistant III in Nevada State service which required the application of State and/or federal laws, policy and procedures; reviewing documents prepared by others for program compliance determinations; or preparing reports which summarize financial and statistical information; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
Some positions require a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
Additional Position Criteria
This position requires education, experience and/or certificates in nutrition or child nutrition programs.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Do you have experience with spreadsheets, data gathering, statistics and tracking logs? If so, please describe when and where you obtained this experience.
