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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 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. The Nevada Department of Education is seeking a Program Officer III in Carson City or Las Vegas, depending on the location of the selected candidate. This Program Officer III will act as a Project Director and is a key personnel position in the administration of Trauma Informed Services in Schools. The individual filling this role is expected to have experience, knowledge and/or skills to include experience with grant management, extensive knowledge of children's mental health services and/or positive youth development, presentation and training skills, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skills. Responsibilities include: assess, monitor, and review all grant activities, including ensuring the timely submission of all performance reports and ensure that all grant activities are in compliance with appropriate federal requirements and regulations.

The Nevada Department of Education is seeking a Program Officer 3 in either Carson City or Las Vegas, depending on the location of the selected candidate. Duties include: Develop a coordinated and integrated plan and ensure successful implementation and sustainability. Bring teams together through meetings, emails, and collaborative planning. Create protocols and timelines for project implementation aimed at creating systems change. Work with project school districts and their communities to ensure Project Aware components will be addressed. Build awareness, connection and infrastructure across local and state entities that increase capacity to provide access to school mental health support. Review, monitor, and support recipient and sub-recipient compliance to federal, state and local laws and regulations. Provide technical assistance to service providers regarding program operations. Participate in all required grantee meetings on behalf of the State of Nevada. Compile data and prepare reports. Perform related work as required and assigned. Extensive travel will be required. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to 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 WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: