CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – TEMPORARY FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT – DOWNTOWN, OAHU Full Time

Please read the following information carefully.

A. At a minimum, you must submit a cover letter, detailed resume, list of recent professional references, and respond to all of the required Supplemental Questions.

The Department of Human Resources Development and the hiring agency will use the information you provide to determine whether you meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements (MQRs). Failure to provide complete and detailed information may result in your application being delayed, rejected, or assigned a lower rating.

B. Your resume must include the following information for EACH work experience you wish to be considered:

1) Name of Employer.

2) Complete dates of employment (month/year to month/year.

3) Your official job title.

4) A detailed description of your job duties as they directly address each of the MQRs.

C. You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at a regionally accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

D. To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, you must submit an official letter of verification from the employer. The letter should include your job title, complete employment dates, number of hours worked per week, a description of the duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

E. You must meet all MQRs, as of the date of application.

In general, concurrent experiences and/or education will not be double credited unless otherwise specified. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Our calculation of experience will be based upon a full-time, 40-hour work week. Part-time experience will be pro-rated.

Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week will be pro-rated to six months of experience. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be extra credited.

Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week will be credited as one year of experience, not one and a half years.

F. Any information you submit may be verified.

G. It is your responsibility to provide complete and accurate information which will clearly substantiate whether you meet the MQRs.

H. Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in and of itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Your overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility so as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position being sought.

I. Your supporting documents must be electronically attached to your application.

J. In submitting your application, you certify that the information you are providing to the Department of Human Resources Development and the hiring agency is complete, accurate, and true to the best of your knowledge. Any misstatement of fact provided during the application or selection process may result in corrective action, including termination from service.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application.

NOTE: If you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, you must clearly describe this work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree as specified in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.

• I do not meet the Education requirement (possession of a bachelor’s degree).
• I do not possess a bachelor’s degree, but possess excess professional work experience as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• I possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited 4-year college or university.

In order to receive credit for your academic training, you MUST SUBMIT a legible copy of your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS by attaching it to your online application.

• I am not using the substitution.
• I satisfactorily completed all academic requirements for a master’s degree in business administration, public administration or urban or regional planning or a related field which provided knowledge of principles and techniques of management and administration with emphasis in the application of research and analytical methods and techniques.
• I satisfactorily completed all academic requirements for a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in human development, sociology, psychology, social work, education or a related social or behavioral science which provided knowledge of human services program particularly those relating to services to children and youth.
• I satisfactorily completed all academic requirements for a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice or related field, which provided knowledge of juvenile justice, law enforcement or criminal justice.

Program Specialists perform research, analyze programs, budgets, services, facilities, manpower requirements, operations, or organizations to determine their effectiveness, achievement of program objectives, cost factors, and to participate in planning for future needs or for related management purposes.

Do you have at least one and one-half (1 ½) years of PROFESSIONAL analytical work experience which demonstrated the ability to analyze programs, budgets, services, facilities, manpower requirements, operations or organizations to determine their effectiveness, achievement of program objectives, cost factors, and to participate in planning for future needs or for related management purposes?

Important Note: Please read the complete MQRs to ensure that your resume will clearly address ALL facets of each Requirement. Failure to specifically address ALL facets of ALL the Requirements may result in your application being delayed or rejected.

To access the complete Minimum Qualification Requirement for the Children & Youth Program Development Officer CLICK HERE.

By answering Yes, you acknowledge you understand and will ensure that your application, resume and attached documentation will clearly demonstrate your possession, knowledge and understanding of the Experience Requirement.

• Yes
• No

If no Program Specialist Experience, please indicate “None” or “N/A” below.

If you possess the Program Specialist Experience, the information below should be included in your resume, or you may answer it here. If the information below is not in your resume your application may be rejected.

Include the following information for EACH employer:

A. Employer’s name and your official position title;

B. Complete dates of employment (Month and Year to Month and Year);

C. Average number of hours per week spent on such duties;

D. Name and professional job title of your immediate supervisor;

E. Describe this employer or agency (private or governmental). Describe the services that it provided, and types of customers served;

F. What was the primary function of your position, and your major duties and responsibilities?

G. Describe your duties in analyzing programs, budgets, services, and other areas mentioned above, while taking into consideration the program objectives and cost factors;

H. How did you identify information needs? What kinds of data did you collect and analyze and for what purpose? Describe the alternatives you identified and their advantages and disadvantages. How did you develop logical recommendations for a course of action? Describe the complex material you read and applied. What kinds of comprehensive reports did you draft of your findings and recommendations?

If your write up is unclear, you may be asked to provide a copy of your official Job/Position Description.

Do you possess at least three (3) years of progressively responsible PROFESSIONAL analytical work experience, as described in the Program Specialist Experience section above, in a program or agency servicing children and youth? This experience is typically not involved in providing direct services to clients.

Important Note: Please read the complete MQRs to ensure that your resume will clearly address ALL facets of each Requirement. Failure to specifically address ALL facets of ALL the Requirements may result in your application being delayed or rejected.

To access the complete Minimum Qualification Requirement for the Children & Youth Program Development Officer CLICK HERE.

By answering Yes, you acknowledge you understand and will ensure that your application, resume and attached documentation will clearly demonstrate your possession, knowledge and understanding of the Experience Requirement.

• Yes
• No

If no Children and Youth Program Specialist Experience, please indicate “None” or “N/A” below.

If you possess the Children and Youth Program Specialist Experience, the information below should be included in your resume or you may answer it here. If the information below is not in your resume, your application may be rejected.

Include the following information for EACH employer:

A. Employer’s name and your official job title;

B. Dates of employment (Month and Year to Month and Year);

C. Average number of hours per week spent on such duties;

D. Name and professional job title of your immediate supervisor;

E. Describe this employer or agency (private or governmental). Describe the services that it provided, and the types of customers served;

F. What was the primary function of your position, and your major duties and responsibilities?

G. Describe how you conducted studies and analysis of services, programs, problems, and needs of children and youth. What kinds of operational studies did you conduct? What types of reports did you prepare of your findings and recommendations?

Include the following information for EACH employer:

A. Employer’s name and your official job title;

B. Number and job titles of those you supervised, if any;

C. A detailed description of the professional duties you performed which demonstrated your supervisory aptitude or potential OR experience, if any;

D. Dates you performed such duties (Month and Year to Month and Year).

Managerial aptitude is a requirement. Have you successfully performed or participated substantially in organizing, scheduling, and coordinating a group of activities in order to attain program objectives within time, resource, and budgetary limitations? If No, “Managerial Aptitude,” please indicate “None” or “N/A” below. If you possess “Managerial Aptitude,” the information should be included in your resume, or you may answer it here. If the information below is not in your resume, your application may be rejected. Include the following information for EACH employer:

A. Employer’s name and your official job title;
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B. Dates of employment (Month and Year to Month and Year);

C. A detailed description of your work in the following area(s):
1) performance of assignments that clearly indicated your awareness of problems and the ability to solve them;
2) completion of educational or training courses in areas of management accompanied by application of such learned principles to work assignments;
3) verification of management’s evaluation and observation of your leadership and managerial capabilities; and
4) your successful completion of trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.