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About the Texas Workforce Commission
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. Our mission is to promote and support a workforce system that creates value and offers employers, individuals, and communities the opportunity to achieve and sustain economic prosperity. This position is located at 1117 Trinity Street, Austin, TX. 
Position Summary
The Texas Workforce Commission is seeking a Program Management Specialist for VR Compliance and Oversight to provide essential support to the Director of Program Integrity. Performing moderately complex (journey-level) program management specialist work, this role is crucial for ensuring integrity, compliance, and effective delivery of services within the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program. The specialist assists with investigations, troubleshooting customer complaints, and offers guidance to maintain program standards while working under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Who You Are
You are a detail-oriented professional who thrives in compliance, oversight, and program management. You are comfortable conducting investigations, troubleshooting customer issues, and providing consultative support to maintain program integrity. As a champion of professional standards, you apply a critical eye to system audits and financial oversight to ensure that service delivery aligns strictly with agency regulations and state laws.
Your Core Capabilities:
-Program & Case Support: Provide support and guidance to Customer Liaison Officers (CLOs) to resolve and de-escalate VR cases. Support the Director of Program Integrity with identifying training needs and preparing training materials for the CLOs. Assist the CLOs with preparing for IHO hearings and coordinate with the Director to assist with witness preparation.
-Investigative Oversight & Support: Assist with investigations into alleged violations of laws, rules, regulations, and professional misconduct by VR staff. Assist with conducting interviews with witnesses and following up on complainants to evaluate and summarize investigative findings. Assist with the review of the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Manual (VRSM) and the VR Standards for Providers (VR-SFP) for the application of standards and delivery of services.
-System Audits & Quality Control: Assist with the review of documentation and case notes entered into Rehab Works to ensure that the information meets the standards in the VRSM and the VR-SFP. Assist with investigations into compliance with the VRSM, the VR-SFP, and statutory standards and regulations.
-Financial Oversight & Risk Management: Provide support to the Director to proactively review VR Operations and identify and mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse of agency resources and customer funds.
Experience and Education
-Required Experience: Four (4) years of experience in program management in relevant areas of assignment.
-Educational Substitution: Relevant academic credits may be applied toward experience qualifications for this position. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Preferred Qualifications: 
-Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in a field relevant to the assignment is generally preferred.    
-Three years of legal research and writing experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
-Knowledge of project/program management theories and practices; project/program costing, estimating, and scheduling; systems and procedures used to evaluate project/program performance; and local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project/program undertaken.
-Skill in project/program management, scheduling, resource allocation, and budgeting, and in the use of a computer and applicable software.
-Ability to provide leadership and motivate others, monitor project/program status, prepare and/or analyze project cost estimates, exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions, analyze project/program-related information and develop plans to address identified issues and risk, prepare reports and charts, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and oversee the work of others.
YOU GAIN: 
- A Family Friendly Certified Workplace.  
- Competitive starting salary: $5,797.66 - $7,652.95/month 
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan 
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts 
- Medical Insurance 
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave 
- Additional benefits for active employees can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov/Active-Employees/Health-Benefits.

VETERANS:
Use your military skills to qualify for this position or other jobs! Go to www.texasskillstowork.com to translate your military work experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications, and skill sets. Also, you can compare this position to military occupations (MOS) at the Texas State Auditor's Office by pasting this link into your browser: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf 
HOW TO APPLY: 
To be considered, please complete an Application for Employment and apply on Taleo. TWC is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. A position utilizing this classification will be designated as security sensitive according to the Texas Labor Code, Section 301.042.