Policy Research Assistant Jobs in Reno, NV (NOW HIRING)

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*** Job Summary The Division of Social Services is hiring a Health/Human Services Professional Trainee underfilling a Social Services Program Specialist 1 in Carson City, NV. This position plays a vital role in fiscal/data analysis and direct engagement with providers and families to provide customer service.

Responsibilities include utilizing Nevada's CORE.NV financial system to process payments, track expenditures, reconcile accounts, support budget monitoring, and assist with fiscal reporting, audits, and compliance reviews. The position also delivers high quality customer service by responding to inquiries, explaining payment timelines, and guiding participants through processes with clarity and empathy. Additional duties involve conducting research on child care policy, reviewing best practices and regulatory updates, and assisting in drafting procedures, program guidance, and recommendations for system improvements

Collaboration is essential, as the role requires working closely with internal teams and community partners, participating in meetings and trainings. Effective deadline and compliance management is essential to ensuring every task is completed on time and in full alignment with state and federal regulations, internal policies, and audit requirements. We prefer the candidate to have experience in human services, strong case management skills, excellent communication abilities, advanced Excel expertise, and strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.

The ideal candidate is accurate, adaptable, confident in learning new systems and interpreting policy, committed to supporting Nevada families and expanding child care access, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team. Essential Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, early childhood development, psychology, public health, special education, nursing, or other discipline directly related to the field in which the applicant is to be trained; OR two years of journey level technical or paraprofessional experience in the field in which the applicant is to be trained (NOTE: some jobs strictly require a Bachelor's degree). Job Duties Employees in this class receive on-the-job training in the duties performed in the particular professional field.

Training received is designed to prepare individuals to do the entry-level work in a particular class. On the job training may be supplemented by formal or informal classroom courses and/or workshops. Duties will involve assignment of entry-level professional work that is closely monitored by a journey-level professional or supervisor in the particular field.

Duties may include performing technical and/or paraprofessional work in the professional field in order to build a foundation of theoretical and/or experiential knowledge. This is an entry-level trainee class. Employees in this class will progress within the appropriate professional series pursuant to regulations regarding automatic advancement.

Perform related duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Working knowledge of: problem solving techniques; research techniques; basic mathematics. Ability to: write grammatically correct correspondence; read and understand technical information related to the profession; communicate verbally to express ideas and explain problems/solutions/findings; analyze problems and develop logical solutions; interact effectively with clients and/or staff from a variety of backgrounds.

Recruiter Contact Information: Ana Maria Ornellas -aornellas@admin.nv.gov The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.