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 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.

This grant-funded Program Officer III position is the Project Director for the administration of Trauma Informed Services in Schools. The Trauma Informed Services in Schools grant works with participating school districts and their communities to ensure Project Aware components will be addressed in order to develop a coordinated and integrated plan and ensure successful implementation and program sustainability. Program Officers manage programs that provide direct services to individuals, groups, or agencies, funded by various sources as well as review, monitor, and support recipient and sub-recipient compliance to federal, state and local laws and regulation. They are responsible for creating detailed work plans, guidelines, and performance standards, as well as overseeing eligibility requirements, recordkeeping, financial reporting, and program evaluations. 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: