<p>The Position</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Incumbents 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; and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or a staff consisting of several students, volunteers and/or contract staff.</p> <p>The Program Officer 1 plays a key role in administering major components of statewide programs by planning, coordinating, and managing services in alignment with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as established performance standards. This position supports the Secretary of State as part of a team responsible for providing accurate and timely information to the public, candidates, and Political Action Committees through email, phone communication, and a variety of administrative tasks related to elections, the legislative session, records retention, and other political processes. The incumbent will be instrumental in supporting approximately 1,400 candidates for elected office each election cycle and ensuring that more than 2 million registered Nevada voters receive clear and reliable information about the electoral process. The Program Officer 1 will exercise independent judgment, recommend and help implement process improvements through collaborative work with the supervisor, and track the progress and effectiveness of procedural enhancements. Additional responsibilities include developing documentation, assisting with audit preparation, conducting informal research for complex financial, statistical, and analytical projects, and gathering information for meetings, special projects, reports, and presentations.<em>THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE</em></p> <p>To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-7_0/</p>