CORRECTIONS PROGRAM SPECIALIST I - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

State of Hawai'i; Hawaii; On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Electronic notification of applicants

Job summary

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Downtown Hawaii is seeking a Corrections Program Specialist I to perform program planning, evaluation, and analysis, and to assist in developing policies, plans, and budgets for the statewide corrections program.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, criminology, penology, or related behavioral science with research/stats coursework, plus relevant experience in corrections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a MAJOR in sociology, psychology, criminology, penology or other related behavioral science which included coursework in research or statistics.
• Excess General or Specialized Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis; must be comparable in scope and quality.
• Education/experience must include basic theories of human behavior, counseling, corrections concepts, and research methods or statistics.
• Two and a half years of progressively responsible professional counseling or related social services work in corrections or related fields.
• At least six months of general experience showing aptitude for full-time program/staff specialist work in corrections.
• Driver's license required for positions with this requirement; substitution rules apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform program planning, evaluation, and analysis studies; participate in developing program plans, policies, and standards for the statewide corrections program.
• Coordinate operating and CIP budgets and related financial documents and organizational packages.
• Review and recommend improvements in management, organization, staffing, and related concerns within corrections.
• Provide staff services to management by evaluating and advising on program development and performance.

Education

Bachelor's degree in sociology/psychology/criminology/penology or related behavioral science with coursework in research or statistics

Job description

Recruitment Number 26-0320

The current vacancy position is with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation located in Downtown.

This job posting will remain open until 25 applications are received.

Salary: $5,527 to $6,728 per month (SR-22, Step D to I).

Note: Hiring rates will be based on availability of funds, the applicant's qualifications, and other relevant factors.

The Corrections Program Specialist series includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to perform staff services to management by performing program development and evaluation, policy review and recommendation, and studies of management, organization, staffing and related concerns relative to all aspects of the State's Corrections program.

The Corrections Program Specialist I class reflects responsibility for performing program planning, evaluation and analysis studies and participating in the development of program plans, policies, standards, guidelines for the overall correctional program and/or conducting management, organization, staffing and related studies and coordinating the preparation of the operating and/or CIP budget and related financial documents and organizational/reorganizational packages for the statewide correctional program; and performs other related duties as assigned.

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Legal Authorization to Work:

The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Basic Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a MAJOR in sociology, psychology, criminology, penology or other related behavioral science which included coursework in research or statistics.

Excess General or Specialized Experience as described below, or any other progressively responsible administrative or professional work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study while completing a college curriculum in one of the previously cited majors may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.

The education or substitutable experience background in sociology, criminology, penology, psychology or other related behavioral science MUST have included, but need not have been limited to, a basic theoretical knowledge of the general principles dealing with human behavior; counseling; current state of practice and concepts in corrections programs; and principles and methods of research or statistics.

General Experience:

Two and one-half (2-1/2) years of progressively responsible professional counseling or other related social services work experience which demonstrated the applicant's knowledge of and application of modern theories, techniques and practices in corrections work as they relate to redirection and rehabilitation. Such work experience may have been obtained in any agency concerned with reduction of criminals (e.g., courts, corrections or public/private rehabilitation organization).

At least six (6) months of the General Experience must have demonstrated the applicant's aptitude for the performance of full-time program/staff specialist work in corrections.

Evidence of such ability may be demonstrated through participating or assisting in the planning, coordinating or development of programs or program activities requiring the conduct of research and analysis and the application of problem-solving methods and techniques including the identification of problems and pertinent casual factors, development and evaluation of alternative solutions, recommendation/implementation of appropriate courses of action and the preparation of narrative reports describing the problem or situation, various factors impinging upon the situation, presentation of alternatives and recommendation and justification of an appropriate solution.

Driver's License:

Some positions require possession of a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. The current vacancy position has this requirement.

Substitutions Allowed:

Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply. Please review the Substitutions carefully.

The information provided above represents a summary of the complete Minimum Qualification Requirements.

The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-1111 for assistance.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM

The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANTS

The Department of Human Resources Development (HRD) will use electronic mail (email) to notify applicants of important information relating to the status and processing of their applications as part of our ongoing efforts to increase operational efficiency, promote the conservation of green resources, and minimize delays and costs.

Please ensure that the email address and contact information you provide is current, secure, and readily accessible to you. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails or fail to check your email-box in a timely manner. In addition, please be aware that you may no longer receive notification about applications submitted if you choose to disable the Job Application Emails feature in your Account Settings.

TESTING INFORMATION

The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.

In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of application.