Special Projects Coord II/Special Projects Coord III
Posted 2025-03-15Special Project Coord II
Salary Group B21 $54,428 - $87,046
Performs advanced professional, administrative, and/or consultative work in support of a program or project. Facilitates the planning, development, and implementation of goals, objectives, guidelines, procedures, schedules, priorities, and/or methods for achieving program or project goals. Work requires extensive contact with department management, and external governmental agencies and organizations. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
Special Project Coord III
Salary Group B23 $61,184 - $99,658
Performs highly advanced professional, administrative, and/or consultative work in support of a program or project. Establishes
objectives, guidelines, procedures, schedules, priorities, and/or methods for achieving program or project goals. Work requires
extensive contact with department management, and external governmental agencies or organizations. May serve as a lead worker.
Employees at this level establish their own work plans and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the
supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.
Essential Duties:
Special Projects Coord II
? Represents the Department and participates on interagency groups, technical committees or special task force groups.
? Assists in identifying the need for new programs.
? Determines trends and prepares administrative reports, studies and specialized research projects.
? Develops and implements effective techniques for evaluating agency programs.
? Evaluates, develops and interprets policies/procedures.
? Oversees planning, preparation and coordination of special meetings, workshops and conferences.
? Oversees strategic long- and short-range planning or modeling activities.
? Researches and develops programs, projects, activities or procedures.
? Conducts program or project analyses and develops and recommends solutions/methods to increase productivity/efficiency and/or streamline operations.
? Analyzes policies and operations, identifies strategies to make improvements, and facilitates collaboration among
different groups to resolve issues.
? Develops contract requirements or specifications in support of programs or projects.
? Evaluates statistical data and interprets results; prepares reports on program and/or project activities.
? Interprets and disseminates legislative information and/or prepares operational and financial impact analyses of legislative proposals.
? Performs budget-related review, planning and development activities.
? Performs site visits to provide staff assistance or in support of various management issues.
? Prepares and presents information on various programs, projects and activities to executives, departmental staff and/or at professional meetings, seminars and conferences.
? Prepares sensitive and high-level correspondence and administrative or technical reports.
? Provides training or technical support and assistance in program or project areas.
? Serves as point of contact and/or liaison for programs or special projects with other departmental staff, governmental entities and/or the public.
? Serves as safety officer, hazardous materials monitor and/or public affairs officer.
? Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Special Project Coord III
All of the above, and:
? Building long-term relationships with IT stakeholders and customers.
? Identifies and assesses the need for new programs or projects.
? May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
? Oversees and monitors the progress of current program initiatives or projects; evaluates pending program initiatives and projects for planning purposes; and consults and advises personnel and external contacts in policies and procedural requirements
? Oversees the evaluation, interpretation and dissemination of legislative information and/or preparation of operational and financial impact analyses of legislative proposals.
Minimum Qualifications:
Special Project Coord II
Education: Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience: 4 years business analysis, project or program administration, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver?s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Special Project Coord III
Education: Bachelor's Degree in business administration, public administration, or a related discipline. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience: 5 years business analysis, project or program administration, or related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver?s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Competencies:
Special Project Coord II
Considerable knowledge of:
? Applicable analysis methodologies
? Statistical analysis methodologies and reporting procedures
? Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
? Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
? Human resources management policies and practices
? Modeling principles and practices
? Management Information Systems
? Auditing and investigative methods, practices and procedures
? Generally accepted accounting principles, procedures, and terminology
? Budgeting methods and procedures
? Contract negotiation, development and management methods
? Applicable laws, rules, and regulations
? Investigative practices and procedures
Proficient skill in:
? Establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support overall business strategy/results; anticipating and
adjusting for problems/roadblocks
? Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
? Negotiating settlement of differences without damaging relationships; applying effective questioning and listening
techniques to determine other parties' positions in a direct and diplomatic manner
? Speaking to present images and ideas in a clear, concise, organized, and interesting manner to optimize audience
understanding and keep the group focused
? Facilitating groups using effective communication methods; contributing to and guiding groups in defining objectives,
staying on task and reaching consensus; soliciting participation, challenging ideas and summarizing accomplishments and planned
actions
? Research and analysis methodologies
? Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional
area
? Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
? Planning and coordinating workshops, seminars and task force activities
? Facilitating workshops, seminars and task force activities
? Coordinating labor, materials, and equipment
? Persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
? Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
? Administrative support practices and procedures to include writing, editing and report writing techniques, recording
meeting notes, record keeping and records management
? Evaluating technical and financial information
? Interpreting and analyzing legislation, rules, and regulations
? Maintaining effective working relationships with others
? Leading projects and project teams
? Meeting deadlines
? Prioritizing and organizing work assignments
? Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
? Preparing technical/statistical reports
? Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Other Attributes:
? Initiates and supports quality management activities and performance management measures to provide the highest quality
products and services that meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers
? Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that
support business objectives and goals
Special Project Coord III
All of the above, and:
Extensive knowledge of:
? Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information
and information technology related systems
? Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Special Project Coord II and III
? Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
? Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
? Sitting - prolonged periods of time
? Standing-prolonged periods of time
? Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
? Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
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