Director Program Evaluation Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Job Description
Applicants must submit both a résumé and a completed application to be considered. Both documents should include sufficient work history to assess qualifications.
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Job Duties:
In this role, you'll provide complex consultative services and technical assistance, helping plan, develop, and implement an agency program. You'll offer guidance to program staff, governmental agencies, community organizations, and the public while working under general supervision with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
You'll study and analyze operations and problems, prepare detailed reports with findings and recommendations, and participate in surveys, inspections, and reviews to ensure compliance with court orders, laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. You'll assist in researching and analyzing program applications and variations to resolve technical issues, recommend and coordinate activities that improve program effectiveness, and help justify and implement procedural and policy changes.
You'll provide consultative services and technical assistance to plan, implement, and monitor effective programs, and collaborate with program staff to identify trends and resolve technical problems. Additional marginal duties may be assigned as needed.
You'd be a GOOD fit if:
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You graduated from an accredited high school or have a GED and have some experience in auditing, program support, technical review, or criminal justice ¿ with a willingness to continue growing your skills. You've completed some college coursework and may be applying semester hours toward required experience. You have basic computer operations experience or are eager to learn more, understand agency or departmental structures and procedures (or are ready to learn them), and feel comfortable using computers in both stand¿alone and networked environments. You're familiar with Microsoft Office Suite or similar programs at any level and are motivated to strengthen those skills .
You'd be a GREAT fit if:
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you have three years of full'time experience in auditing, program administration, technical review, program support, program evaluation, data analysis, or criminal justice. You're confident interpreting and applying rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, and you excel at reviewing technical data and preparing clear, accurate reports. You're strong in administrative problem'solving and developing solutions, and you have experience developing and conducting training. You're highly skilled with computers, including Microsoft Office Suite, and communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely. You work well with staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public, and have solid knowledge of program administration principles and practices. You're also familiar with the state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes relevant to the work.
You have three years of full'time experience in auditing, program administration, technical review, program support, program evaluation, data analysis, or criminal justice. You're confident interpreting and applying rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, and you excel at reviewing technical data and preparing clear, accurate reports. You're strong in administrative problem'solving and developing solutions, and you have experience developing and conducting training. You're highly skilled with computers, including Microsoft Office Suite, and communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely. You work well with staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public, and have solid knowledge of program administration principles and practices. You're also familiar with the state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and statutes relevant to the work.
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Program Specialist III
Additional Information:
Travel
None Position may make day trips, but no overnight trips
Work Site Visits
No
Study Material
No
PreService Training Academy Required
No
Hazardous Duty/Longevity Position
Hazardous Duty
Outside applicants will be required to submit to preemployment drug testing as a condition of employment.
Contact Information:
Questions concerning this Questions concerning the application
position can be directed to: process can be directed to:
Leonard Echessa Harmony Lopez
Hiring Manager OR Human Resources
9364373403 9364373069
leonard.echessa@tdcj.texas.gov hr.selectionsteam1@tdcj.texas.gov
Important Note to the Candidate:
Military Preference
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Eligibility
An applicant must be eligible to work in the United States and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance from this agency, during the term of their employment.
EEO Statement:
The State of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. You may make copies of this application and enter different position titles, but each copy must be signed. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of applications, unless specifically stated in the job vacancy notice.