Job Description - Program Specialist (822248)
Job Description
Program Specialist
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822248
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Description
WHO WE ARE:
Texas Workforce Commission connects people with careers across the state. While we are based in downtown Austin at 1117 Trinity Street, we have offices statewide and many of our positions are suitable for teleworking. We're a Family Friendly Certified Workplace with great work-life balance, competitive salaries, extensive opportunities for training and development, and fantastic benefits.
WHO YOU ARE:
A collaborative engaged professional that will partner with the TWC workforce team and service providers to uplift Texans. You are a senior technical analyst with research skills and a good understanding of broader program objectives who seeks to become a workforce program subject matter leader.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
The Program Specialist V performs advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work. Work involves planning, developing, and implementing projects associated with the RESEA program and providing consultative services and technical assistance to RESEA program staff, other program staff, federal oversight agencies and workforce partners. May serve as lead worker providing direction to others. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
YOU WILL BE TRUSTED TO:
- Perform other duties as assigned. Performs a variety of technical, training, research, planning, policy, program assessment and administrative activities for the RESEA program.
- Perform studies and analyses of operations and problems and the preparation of reports and findings and recommendations related to the RESEA program.
- Monitor required performance reports and recommends appropriate changes.
- Provide high-level advice and counsel by interpreting policies, procedures, rules, regulations and standards related to the RESEA program.
- Conduct training and provides guidance to staff in the development and integration of new and revised methods and procedures related to the RESEA program.
- Consult with agencies, program staff and workforce partners to resolve problems, identify training needs, and discuss program effectiveness.
- Coordinate and conduct surveys, inspections and reviews to determine compliance with RESEA program requirements, laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Analyze performance data to help ensure compliance with RESEA program policies and procedures, statutes and rules; and recommends corrective action(s) as needed.
- Analyze the application of and variations within the RESEA program service delivery framework and develops action plans to improve or initiate programs.
- Analyze legislation and federal guidance to develop recommendations for policy and programmatic issues relating to the implementation, improvement, and/or expansion of or a reduction in program funding.
- Collect, organize, analyze, and prepare material in response to requests for RESEA information.
- Review and determine RESEA program statistics and trends and resolves operational problems.
- Prepare administrative reports and studies and performs specialized research projects.
- May develop program policies, procedures, standards and manuals in accordance with RESEA program objectives and goals.
- May oversee the studies of analyses of operations and problems and the preparation of reports of findings and recommendations.
- May monitor required program performance reports and recommend appropriate changes.
- May assist in determining program statistics and trends and resolve operational problems.
- May assist in developing and implementing effective techniques for evaluating the RESEA program.
- May serve as a lead worker providing direction to others.
- Perform other duties as assigned
YOU QUALIFY WITH:
-Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university plus two years of full-time experience in the development, implementation, or interpretation of policies and procedures in a public or private agency.
-One year of full-time experience may be substituted for each year (30 semester hours) of education.
-Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
YOU ARE A GREAT FIT WITH:
- Skill in using Share Point; Microsoft, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Advance skill in research and data analysis
- Skill in writing and interpreting SQL queries
- Knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations relevant to workforce system and the RESEA program
- Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration, management and statistical analysis processes
- Knowledge of research techniques and program management processes and techniques
- Skill in identifying measures or indicators of program performance, operating computers and applicable software
- Ability to gather, assemble, correlate and analyze facts and devise solutions to problems
- Ability to prepare reports, develop, evaluate and interpret policies and procedures
- Ability to communicate effectively, train, lead and prioritize staff workloads
YOU GAIN:
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace.
- Telecommuting offered from anywhere within the State of Texas
- Competitive starting salary: $5,163.00 - $5,301.00/month
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.
VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf
HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered, please complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and apply online at www.workintexas.com or in Taleo.
TWC is not considering applications from persons who require sponsorship for an employment visa.
A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.
Primary Location
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United States-Texas-Austin
Work Locations
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Austin:1117 Trinity St
1117 Trinity St
Austin
78701-1919
Job
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Eligibility Interviewers
Organization
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TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
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Regular
Job Type
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Standard
Job Level
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Non-Management
Travel
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Yes, 10 % of the Time
Job Posting
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Sep 29, 2022, 5:00:00 AM
Work From Home
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No