APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$55,958.40 to
$83,394.72
PAY GRADE: 37
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.
Employment Security Division (ESD) Program Specialists participate in statewide program development; interpretation of federal and State laws and regulations; program planning, budgeting, and quality assurance; and training development and presentation for programs related to unemployment insurance benefits, employer unemployment tax contributions, and workforce investment services.
Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action.
This position will be located at the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation in the Workforce Investment Support Services Office located in Carson City. The incumbent will be responsible for presentations for programs related to workforce development, re-employment services, employer tax credits, and veterans services; long range, broad based planning for a variety of complex programs and policy development that affects major aspects of the work unit's activities/functions; preparing project justifications; implementing projects; establishing and maintaining project priorities, timelines and completion dates; reviewing work and providing technical and professional guidance to subordinate staff and contractors.
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 administration, public administration, social sciences or related field and three years of professional experience in planning, coordinating or administering a program which included interpretation of laws and regulations; development of program policy and procedures; development and implementation of program performance standards and objectives for providing services; applying complex laws and regulations; writing business correspondence, documenting findings and preparing summary reports or recommendations; analyzing organizational and administrative programs, policies and procedures to evaluate compliance and make recommendations for revision; and assessing the impact of new legislation and interpreting and applying statutes and regulations for the purpose of developing new or revised programs; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and five years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an ESD Program Specialist II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for fingerprinting.
A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
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).
ESD PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3 (12.127) Training and Experience Exam
The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.
1) Describe your experience, including number of years, with the following: a) Writing reports and correspondence for own or superior's signature; b) Preparing and delivering presentations.
2) Describe your experience, including number of years, with the following: a) Analyzing program data and program administration; b) Monitoring performance indicators of programs.
3) Describe your experience interpreting federal & state laws related to workforce development.
4) Describe your experience with the following: a) Supervision of professional subordinate staff; b) Working with committees and workgroups. Please include the size of each.
5) Describe your experience with the following: a) Collecting and analyzing technical information; b) Providing guidance to individuals at all levels ranging from job seekers to executive staff members; c) Governmental program management.
6) Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in business or related field?
