Dog Program

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS seeks a skilled administrator to manage a major program component within its agency. The role emphasizes program coordination, budgeting, policy guidance, and staff supervision, operating in a regulated environment.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of professional administrative experience in public administration, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of organization and management methods
• Familiar with public administration principles
• Understanding of grant or contract program requirements
• Awareness of legislative processes
• Ability to analyze data and prepare reports

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs a major division or program within the agency.
• Interprets and advises on departmental rules, regulations, and laws.
• Prepares administrative, statistical and fiscal documents.
• supervises staff in planning and implementing programs.
• Advises on resource priorities and develops policies and procedures.
• Plans and conducts training, meetings, and seminars.
• Drafts policies and develops contract or grant proposals.
• Reviews proposed legislation and may act as legislative liaison.

Skills

Public administration knowledge

Policy interpretation

Oral and written communication

Training program development

Judgment and decisions

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Posting Title

Dog Program

Agency: 131 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Supervisory Organization: DOC LARC

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.

Estimated Appointment End Date: Continuous if Blank

Full/Part-Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Compensation: $46,664.80 - This salary is non-negotiable.

Job Description

Location: Lexington Assessment and Reception Center

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

• 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

At this level employees are assigned responsibilities, which are limited in size or scope involving the supervision, direction, management, coordination, or implementation of various programs or functions within an agency. This may include professional or supervisory level work with responsibility for an important component of a comprehensive or specialized operating program, providing services in a variety of management areas such as formulation of agency policies, budget preparation, physical plan operations, or personnel and fiscal management, or performing highly specialized executive level administrative support functions and activities.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the methods of organization and management; of public administration; of agency policies and procedures; of grant or contract program requirements; of the legislative process; of basic research and statistical techniques; and of federal and state laws and regulations relating to administration of assigned programs.

Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to establish and develop training programs; to exercise good judgment in analyzing situations and making decisions; and to organize and present facts and opinions.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor's degree and one year of professional or technical administrative* experience in business or public administration; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

*Technical administrative experience would include highly complex clerical work gained under the direct supervision of a professional supervisor or manager.

Special Requirements

Some positions will require that applicants be willing and ab