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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 are responsible for administering a large and complex program which affects a significant number of people on a continuing basis; develop, revise, recommend, and implement changes to work plans, program performance standards and objectives for providing services, and eligibility requirements as permitted by program regulations and guidelines; ensure compliance with State, federal and/or other granting agencies rules and regulations; and draft laws, rules and/or regulation changes.
Program Officers perform administrative work in planning, coordinating, and directing a comprehensive program or program function for a specific clientele.
This position is located with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Compliance Enforcement Division (CED) Drive School Program in the Las Vegas office. This Section is service based and provides the entire DMV with support activity to achieve the goals of the Drive School Program. This section is responsible for developing regulations, drafting legislation, fiscal notes, surveys, forms, impact analysis reports, policies, procedures, and desk reference manuals. In addition, the Drive School Program reviews, revises, monitors and audits licensee driver training school course material and instruction required for vehicle operator licensure.
The incumbent will review and recommend approval or disapproval of drive school educational courses of instruction and instructors; recommend course accreditation; ensure courses are in compliance with statutory requirements; establish and implement procedures for conducting audits of pre-licensing, continuing education courses and instructor presentations; conduct course and instructor audits to ensure compliance with statutory regulations; develop, review and revise CED's Drive School policies and procedures as necessary to ensure uniformity within Department, while ensuring compliance with State and Federal Statutes and Regulations; develop, review and revise internal/external Drive School forms in accordance with policies and procedures; and develop and propose amended school curriculum to administrator for approval.
The Department of Motor Vehicles is required to comply with NRS 239B.010.1.b which allows an agency to conduct a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) fingerprint clearance check. Any convictions identified in NRS 205 disqualifies any employee or vendor employee from obtaining access to the DMV Computer System. Identified are Posting or displaying the Social Security Number of another person, Unlawful acts regarding Personal Identifying Information (PII), Unlawful acts regarding computers and information services, Use of Payment Cards, re-encoders and scanning devices to defraud, Unlawful acts regarding credit cards and debit cards. Convictions in the following are also disqualifying: Fraud, Theft, Embezzlement, Forgery, Counterfeiting, Falsely impersonating another.
49 CFR 1572.103 provides that an agency involved in the issuance of Real ID Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards shall not knowingly employ a person if they have been convicted of any of the felonies listed under this regulation, which include Espionage, Sedition, Treason, Terrorism, Transportation Security Incident, Improper Transportation of a Hazardous Material, Unlawful Possession of Explosives, Murder, Making any Threat Concerning a Lethal Device, or Racketeering. Additional Real ID criteria provides that the DMV shall not employ a person if they have been convicted of a felony within 7 years of their application or if an applicant was released from incarceration for one of these crimes within five years of their application including Unlawful Firearm Violations, Extortion, Fraud, Bribery, Smuggling, Immigration Violations, Distribution of Controlled Substances, Arson, Kidnapping, Rape or Sexual Abuse, Assault With Intent to Kill, Robbery or Fraudulent Seaport Entry. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, or other discipline related to the program assignment and two 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; and development and implementation of eligibility requirements; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Program Officer II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. |
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This position requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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This position requires a State of Nevada/FBI fingerprint based background check as a condition of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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1) Describe your experience determining training needs of staff, conducting or arranging to meet training requirements for both classroom and field situations.
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2) Describe your experience in conducting research.
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3) Describe your experience reviewing, auditing and preparing professional training coursework and classes
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