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NEOGOV · 2 months ago

CORRECTIONS PROGRAM SPECIALIST I - DOWNTOWN, OAHU

Island of Oahu

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$5,369/mo - $6,535/mo

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Corrections Program Specialist I for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. This role involves performing program planning and evaluation, developing policies and guidelines for the correctional program, and conducting various studies related to management and organization.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Performing program planning, evaluation and analysis studies

Participating in the development of program plans, policies, standards, guidelines for the overall correctional program

Conducting management, organization, staffing and related studies

Coordinating the preparation of the operating and/or CIP budget and related financial documents

Performing other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Program planningProgram evaluationResearch methodsCounseling techniquesStatistical analysisProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

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

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