Admin Programs Officer

okgov; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services is seeking an Admin Programs Officer to manage a major program component within the agency. The role involves directing staff, coordinating budgets, and ensuring compliance with state rules and laws.

You will work on policy development and program improvements, with opportunities to represent the agency at meetings and public events. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and three years of professional administrative experience; experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with three years of professional experience in business or public administration; may substitute education with equivalent experience.
• One year of technical administrative experience may substitute for one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and directs a component of an agency or program.
• Interprets and advises on departmental rules and laws.
• Prepares administrative, statistical and fiscal documents.
• Supervises assigned staff in planning and implementing programs.
• Advises on resource requirements and timelines; develops policies.
• Plans and conducts training, represents the agency at meetings and conferences.
• Drafts policies/procedures and develops contracts or grants proposals.
• Reviews proposed legislation and may act as legislative liaison.

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration or related field

Three (3) years of professional experience in business or public administration

Job description

Admin Programs Officer

Agency

805 DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES

Supervisory Organization

Dept Rehabilitation Services-MSD - Central/Dept Servs

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Monthly/Annual Salary: Monthly Annual

Level II (Pay Band L) $5,000.00 $60,000.00

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving professional level work in managing, coordinating or directing a major phase of a comprehensive or specialized operating program, providing staff services in various management areas, direction of a major operating division, program, unit, or functional area, or similar responsibilities. This may include serving as an operating program manager assigned administrative, staff, or program responsibilities, coordination, promotion, and improvement of programs, providing services in the areas of formulating agency policies or operating procedures, preparing agency budgets, fiscal management, human resources administration, physical plant operations, or other management functions, supervising specialized agency services, performing highly technical managerial or administrative support duties for executive level positions, or directing and coordinating volunteer or educational programs, and other comparable responsibilities. Positions not clearly identified by another job family, but having responsibilities involving directing, managing, or coordinating various agency functions or programs, may also be included in this job family.

Typical Functions

The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

• Plans, organizes and/or directs a component of an agency or institutional program or a major division, program, or function established to accomplish a basic goal or mission of the agency.
• Interprets and advises agency personnel and the general public on departmental rules, regulations and laws governing the operation of the agency, division or department program.
• Prepares administrative, statistical and/or fiscal documents pertaining to departmental activity.
• Provides supervision or direction to assigned staff in planning, promoting, and implementing programs in accordance with agency policies and goals.
• Advises on future resource requirements, priorities for programs and activities; estimates timetables for accomplishing assigned activities; develops policies, rules, and regulations consistent with state and federal laws pertaining to the administration of programs.
• Plans, develops and conducts training, seminars, meetings, or clinics as required; represents the agency at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Drafts policies and procedures, and develops contract or grant proposals.
• Reviews proposed legislation and recommends changes; may act as legislative liaison.

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others. At this level employees are assigned responsibilities involving the direction or management of a major program, division, unit or function which is of moderate size and scope or perform professional level work involving program supervision, development, coordination, or implementation with responsibility for a major phase of a program which is large in size and scope. Responsibilities may include serving as an operating program manager assigned administrative, staff, or program responsibilities, performing functions in the areas of program management and development, providing guidance for operations and services, performing program planning, development and evaluation activities, and organizing and coordinating program services and activities. Incumbents will be expected to perform assigned duties at all levels of complexity and will provide guidance, supervision and training to assigned staff.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree and three (3) years of professional experience in business or public administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of technical administrative* experience for each year of the required bachelor's degree. One year of technical administrative* experience may also be substituted for one year only of the required experience. *Technical administrative experience would include highly complex clerical work gained under the direct supervision of a professional supervisor or manager.